By Sister Lucy Clement Etim, Province of Africa
For Sister Lucy Clement Etim, being a School Sister of Notre Dame has blessed her with the richness of diversity, broadened her world vision and shaped her perspective.
Sister Lucy, who is from Nigeria, made her first profession in Ghana and currently lives in Kenya. Her first call to religious life came during her first Holy Communion in primary school.
I felt a special call to dedicate my whole life to Christ with an undivided heart and mind, in service and deep relationship,.
What drew me to SSND was the simplicity of the sisters when I first met them; the way they interacted with us touched me; the hospitality and the kind of education that they gave to us helped bring out the potential in each one.
I was helped to gain a lot of self-confidence and share my talents with others and not feel shy. That was a significant moment in my life, and I was touched and wanted to be like them to help others, serving God in that way as an educator.
Today, I feel glad to be a School Sister of Notre Dame and minister with a world vision that the world can be transformed through education. The challenge of living religious life for me is to what extent I should be involved in the world to serve and witness against the diseases of secularization, consumerism and divisions.
Sister Lucy teaches mathematics at St. Francis Girls Secondary School in Kiptere, Kenya. Her responsibilities include helping to coordinate the activities of the Shalom/Young Christian Students club.
