Sister Spotlight
Sister of the Month
July 2025


Sister Marian Defeis
The prison at Rikers Island had a reputation for violence, physical and mental abuse and neglect of its inmates. The jail complex was known almost exclusively as a place of violence and chaos. As young Marian Defeis thought about becoming a sister, she never imagined that her ministry would bring her to such a place and that she would have such an impact there.
Past Honorees
Sisters that have been in the Spotlight in the past are listed below.