We are so grateful to share an excerpt from a wonderful story in The Pilot Catholic Newspaper that highlights the importance and impact of Sister Maureen Clark’s ministry with women re-entering society after incarceration:
Volunteers help formerly incarcerated women move forward
“FRAMINGHAM — Twenty-one years ago, Dorothy Koffel was a tutor for people with learning disabilities when she met Sister Maureen Clark.
Sister Maureen founded the Sisters of St. Joseph Prison Ministry Aftercare Program in 1995. She told Koffel, who was interested in working with women in prison, that she could accompany women formerly incarcerated at MCI-Framingham after their release.
‘When a nun asks you to do something, you really can’t say no,’ Koffel said.
She assumed she would have nothing in common with the women behind the prison walls. The exact opposite turned out to be true.”