Received this and thought it may help those of you who are looking for information on the Good Shepherd Homes. From: DeerPal@aol.com [mailto:DeerPal@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 11:59 PM To: evc1369@comcast.net; ZindaLou4@aol.com; brokenunicorn13@yahoo.com Subject: from a GSH girl... Dear Elizabeth... I just discovered the site, and have been immersed in reading past postings... I was in Villa St Rose, Portland, Oregon, 1954-1956 ... You are right that the west coast homes were closed in the '70's ... However...we are still alive and kicking and still up to a lot of our old mischief... We had our first reunion in 2002 at the old school (which is now part low income housing and part a historical site) ... Over 200 girls flocked from every part of the country to be a part of that reunion ! Lots and lots of memories were shared, and lots of tears shed... It was cathartic for all of us... Since then we have kept in close touch including a site on the computer where we meet every day, several picnics, a campout, and several luncheons... We are in close contact with the Good Shepherd nuns in Portland, Sr Cathie and Sr Fran, and are now bonding together to help Sr Cathie with her womans homeless shelter... Many of us also keep in touch with Mother John Eudes and Mother John Berchmans, who are now in the main House in St Paul ... We would like to get in contact with all possible girls from other Good Shepherd homes from all over the country... We don't mind talking about our days at school...in fact, we laugh and cry together... We understand each other in ways that "outsiders" can't, and are there as a support system for each other... If you know of any other Good Shepherd girls out there, please give them my e-mail address, Grace at DeerPal@aol.com, or Linda at ZindaLou4@aol.com, or Elaine at BrokenUnicorn13@yahoo.com ... Hugs from Washington State Grace Ruble Bell, Villa St Rose Good Shepherd Home Portland, Oregon _____ See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> and Make AOL Your <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> Homepage.