In this episode Alexa tells the story of Sister Marie Schumacher, SSND who has now spent 50 years as a School Sister of Notre Dame as a teacher and principal, giving back to her community through her faith. Music used in this podcast: Andrea Carri: Moments of Life http://freemusicarchive.org/music/AndreaCarri/Frammenti/07-MomentsOf_Life Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann. To listen to this episode on YouTube go here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxP8obtKyc Curve Riders is a storytelling podcast produced by Alexa Harnagel and the oral history project SisterStory about the achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest (www.pinterest.com/sisterstory/sisters-of-influence/) 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 www.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.