Consecrated associates
Consecrated associates
In seventeenth-century France, John Eudes accompanied lay people seeking a wholehearted commitment to Christ when their circumstances kept them from religious life. The Society of the Admirable Heart gave them a way to live this consecration and serve as lay missionaries.
Jeanne Jugan
The page also highlights Jeanne Jugan as a consecrated associate whose apostolate is connected with the founding of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Ruthann Besterci
A native of Chicago, Ruthann is a longtime associate who made her permanent consecration in 2011. She calls herself the “Eudist taxi” because she often drives members of the Eudist family. She has cared for retired and unwell priests through their final moments. At St. Patrick Parish in Carlsbad, California, she runs training for altar servers and Eucharistic ministers.
Sally Jacobus
A native of Michigan, Sally works at Joan of Arc Residence in downtown San Diego, which serves women facing hardship. She participates in the Cursillo Movement and retreats of the Ignatian Spirituality Project for people experiencing homelessness. She is becoming a specialist in Eudist spirituality and previously volunteered with the SDSU Newman Club.