Sister Spotlight
Sister of the Month
January 2026
Sister Barbara Yander
Barbara Yander grew up in St. Pancras parish in Glendale, but she attended St. Aloysius School. There, she met the Dominican Sisters who were young, kind, and fun. She loved them. Then came high school, and Barbara met the Sisters of St. Joseph in St. Joseph High School. They also were young, kind, and fun, but for her, there was something different. She was drawn to them. After graduation, she entered the community.
Barbara chose religious life after Vatican II. It was a time of change and transition in religious communities. However, since Barbara had not experienced anything prior, she accepted things as they were and found the Sisters accepting of her.
Past Honorees
Sisters that have been in the Spotlight in the past are listed below.