Sister Maureen Grady, CSC

Sister Maureen Grady, CSC, who spent 20 years in war zones in the Middle East as Chief Operating Officer for Catholic Near East Welfare, caring for war victims and supporting the restoration of social services and infrastructure in Lebanon and Syria. Sister Grady has been praised for her “tenacity and resourcefulness” while serving the poor and the suffering in dangerous conditions. She received Lebanese National Citizenship and the National Order of the Cedar Officer badge for acts of courage and devotion of great moral value to Lebanon, as well as the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal from the Holy See for service to the Catholic Church. Now a senior lecturer with Saint Mary’s Nursing Science Department, Sister Grady advocates a holistic approach to nursing care, helping students to develop the therapeutic communication skills necessary to perform their healing work.