In this episode, Maakwe talks about the journey of Sr Joan Brown and her mission to protect the earth and prevent more harm to the environment.

For more info: http://globalsistersreport.org/authors/joan-brown

For more info: www.nytimes.com/2006/04/19/nyregi…tml?pagewant&_r=0

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Music:
Robin Allender -- Instar
Robin Allender -- M Laurelle
Lee Rosever -- Make a Wish for Christmas 

Coming Out For Life

All over the world, Catholic sisters are fighting for peace. In this episode, Maakwe talks about Sister Janet Cashman (SCL) and her work with Solidarity with South Sudan.

For more info:
http://globalsistersreport.org/blog/letters-south-sudan/ministry/letters-south-sudan-686
http://www.solidarityssudan.org/wau-catholic-health-institute-graduates-nurses/
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/letters-south-sudan-3
http://www.scls.org/files/SCL-Voices-Summer2015-www.aspx

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Links to music:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andrea_Carri/Frammenti/05_-_Frammenti
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ben_Carey/The_Pack/Waltz_For_T
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Umanzuki/Tropical_Nature_of_Tiaso/umanzuki-tropical_nature_of_tiaso


Fighting for Peace

This episode is the first of a two-part special on Mother Mary Angelica, PCPA, founder of Eternal Word Television Network, the largest religious media in the world.

For more information: http://www.ewtn.com/motherangelica/life.asp

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Music Used:
Blue Dot Session - The Stasis: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Reptile/The_Stasis
Podington Bear - Florescence: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Fluorescence
Blue Dot Session - Black Ballots: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Union_Hall/Black_Ballots
Podington Bear - Turquoise: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Turquoise
Blue Dot Session - Mobile: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/none_given_2132/Mobile_1630
Podington Bear - Trillium: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Trillium
Podington Bear - Sepia: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Sepia


Faith, Hope, and Love pt. 1

This episode is the second part of a two-part special on Mother Mary Angelica, PCPA, founder of Eternal Word Television Network, the largest religious media in the world.

For more information: www.ewtn.com/motherangelica/life.asp

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.
National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Music Used:
Blue Dot Session - The Stasis: freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…ile/The_Stasis
Podington Bear - Raw Umber: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…ient/Raw_Umber
Podington Bear - Floating in Space: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…_In_Space_1506
Podington Bear - Evenhanded: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…331/Evenhanded
Podington Bear - Undersea Garden: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…ndersea_Garden
Podington Bear - Sepia: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…_Ambient/Sepia
Will Bangs - We hear things so differently: freemusicarchive.org/music/Will_Ban…So_Differently
Podington Bear - Trillium: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…bient/Trillium
Podington Bear - Trinity Alps: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…t/Trinity_Alps
Blue Dot Sessions - More Weather: freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…2/More_Weather
Will Bangs - Putting up with the bullshit: freemusicarchive.org/music/Will_Ban…h_The_Bullshit
Blue Dot Session - Black Ballots: freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…/Black_Ballots
Chris Zabriskie - Cylinder Six: freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Za…-_Cylinder_Six
Jahzzar - Family Tree: freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/…/family_tree_f
Anima - The Rain Dance: freemusicarchive.org/music/Anima/Co…the_rain_dance
Podington Bear - Florescence: freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…t/Fluorescence
Blue Dot Sessions - The Answer: freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…ile/The_Answer


Faith, Hope and Love Part 2

In this episode, Maakwe talks about the hope that sisters give other people.

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Links to music:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ars_Sonor/Insikten/02-Never_Give_Up
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nic_Bommarito/20100416154638330/06_Lhasa
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Trillium
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Sepia


Hope for the Human Race

In this episode of Curve Riders, we follow-up on the July episode, in which we could not find any stories about Catholic sisters in Zimbabwe. Thanks to contributing writer and editor from Global Sisters Report, Jill Day, some stories were found to share with you all. This episode shares the story of Sr Dominic Siegel.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson.

Links to music:
Podington Bear http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=podington+bear
Gillicuddy http://freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicuddy/

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Hope Found in Their Stories (Hope for the Human Race Pt 2)

This episode is about Sister Jeannine Gramick, who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church despite repeated censures from the Vatican for her activities.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson.

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

More Information:
newwaysministry.org/co-founders.html
www.huffingtonpost.com/jo-piazza/thi…_5752464.html
www.lorettocommunity.org/my-week-with…ope-francis/
globalsistersreport.org/blog/justice-…francis-32446
www.catholic.com/tracts/homosexuality

Music used:
Podington Bear-Celadon freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…mbient/Celadon
Podington Bear-Sunbeam freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…e_1331/Sunbeam
Gillicuddy-Springish freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicud…r/05-springish

Courage To Love

In this episode, Pa Ying talks about the decline of women religious around the around and the changes that US communities are taking to maintain religious communities.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson.

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang, a student at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

Links to the communities in the episode:
Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians): https://www.salesiansisters.org/ 
Order of Discalced Carmelites: http://www.carmelite.com/ 
Claretian Missionary Sisters: http://www.claretiansisters.org/english/usa.html 
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary: http://fmmindia.org/home/home_page 
Congregation of the Mother of Carmel: http://www.cmcsisters.org/ 
Missionaries of Charity: http://www.motherteresa.org/ 
Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa: http://www.sccg.in/index.php 
Benedictine nuns: http://www.osb.org/ 
Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: http://www.sabscongregation.org/ 
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: http://www.mercyworld.org/mercy_network/index.cfm?loadref=81 

More Information: 
Full Report from CARA: http://cara.georgetown.edu/Publications/WomenReligious.pdf 
Full statistics: http://cara.georgetown.edu/frequently-requested-church-statistics/ 
2011 Full report: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/663/nuns_worldwide.aspx

Decline Of Women Religious

In this episode, Pa Ying talks about the life of Sr. Generose Gervais and her journey at Saint Marys Hospital and Mayo Clinic Hospital.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson.

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang, a student at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

More Information: 
-http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-remembers-sister-generose-gervais/?linkId=29708004 
-http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postbulletin/obituary.aspx?pid=181828885 
-http://www.kttc.com/story/33347290/2016/10/Saturday/mayo-clinic-family-mourns-the-passing-of-sister-generose-gervais 
-Lifetime Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkeeZSlkIIU

Generosity is Her Name

Curve Riders is revamping itself in the upcoming releases. We will be  aligning with the efforts of the National Catholic Sisters Week Be Inspired to produce work that presents some of the historical inspirations behind the events and celebrations occurring in 2017. 

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson.

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang, a student at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

New Direction Teaser

Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books.  Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music.

Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann.

SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information visit SisterStory.org.

National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org.

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