Sister Spotlight

In 1999, 18-year-old Preneeka Dabrera left her native Sri Lanka with her sister and came to join her mother in the United States. It was done with mixed feelings-happiness at the thought of being with her mother, but sadness to leave the family and friends she had in Sri Lanka. Back in her homeland she was raised with the guiding principle: “Taking care of others is important — no matter if they are family or not.” Everyone in her church, school and home strived to live their lives by this model. Ministry was instilled in her as a teenager by working with the religious sisters.

While she was in school in Sri Lanka, she was close to the Good Shepherd Sisters in her parish. She worked with them helping and meeting the needs of others, and she viewed life by learning of people’s sorrows, hopes, and life situations. Within her the desire to help others and be a compassionate presence in their lives was taking root.

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