Sister Spotlight

Sister of the Month

July 2025

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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.

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Past Honorees

Sisters that have been in the Spotlight in the past are listed below.

May 22, 2025
March 21, 2025
February 20, 2025