Sr. Anna Rose Ciarrone T.O.R.

Alma Mater: Franciscan University of Steubenville, 2007
Year Professed: Professed in 2014
Inspirational Bible Verse: I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. John 15:5
Faith Journey: I was raised Catholic and grew up practicing the faith. In high school I experienced a deepening of my faith and discovered a personal relationship with Jesus for the first time. As this continued through college, I continued to know the Lord more personally and trust Him with more of my life. Though this, I started hearing an invitation to consider religious life. Although at first afraid, gradually I saw that this was the life where I could see myself happy and thriving! After college, I did full-time volunteer work with the poor in the Bronx, NY, and worked in a nursing home for a few years as I continued to discern where the Lord was calling me. I eventually ended up visiting the TOR Sisters (who are connected with my alma mater, Franciscan University) and started my journey as a religious sister in 2011. It's the greatest gift in the world to belong to Christ and live my life with Him and for Him and His people!