Sister Megan Grewing Makes Her Perpetual Vows

On September 3, Sister Megan Grewing was surrounded by Sisters of Divine Providence, family and friends during the celebration of her perpetual vows in Sacred Heart Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Sister Megan is inspired by her desire to serve God and the people of God. She said, “I look forward to this lifelong commitment, my heart is filled with joy and awe at the gift this life has been and will continue to be. The greatest desire of my heart is to serve our Provident God and the people of God.”

Originally from Sacred Heart parish in Muenster, Texas, Sister Megan attended public school and was enrolled in religious education. She notes, “I was born, raised, went through all of my sacraments in that town.” She says she “grew up in a typical German Catholic town, a typical German Catholic family.”

Sister Megan first met the Sisters of Divine Providence when she was finishing her master’s degree in counseling psychology at Angelo State University. She was already discerning religious life and couldn’t believe how passionate the Sisters were about prayer and mission. After her first visit to the congregation in San Antonio she recounted, “I was excited to see how welcoming everyone was. By the end of that visit, I knew that I had found my home.”

Sister Megan will stay in Houston where she serves as a licensed professional counselor at Gratia Plena Counseling Agency. She lives in community with Sister Rosalie Karstedt who has 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.