This year the Hilton Sisters Project is offering mini-grants for support up to $1,000 per proposal for National Catholic Sisters Week 2016. In this episode we introduce you to their reason and what you can do to propose an event for possible granting. For more information on the mini-grant initiative read Christina Capecchi's blog post at SisterStory: https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/ncsw-launches-50000-mini-grant-program- celebrate-sisters For more information about how to create and plan an event visit: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/get-involved.php To download the application: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/resources /NCSWMini-GrantApplicationForm.pdf This episode was produce by Garrett D. Tiedemann. Theme music is by Garrett D. Tiedemann along with additional music in this episode.

We want to hear from you! We want to include your stories of women religious. Anecdotal, inspirational, whatever they may be. In this episode Rocky shares two stories of women religious as told from participants in the oral history project - . Team leaders from our partner schools, they provide insight otherwise not gleamed and offer examples of what we are hoping to gather from your contributions. For more information on recording your story and submitting visit: https://www.sisterstory.org/blog/tell-us-your-story For more information on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/ To submit an event for posting on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/create-event.php For more information on SisterStory visit: www.SisterStory.org This piece was produced by Rocky Pierson. For more from her visit: https://soundcloud.com /interpreting-sisterhood https://soundcloud.com/set-apart-podcast Theme music by Garrett D.

In this episode of SisterStory Presents: Za'Nia opens up about the launch of her film series Sisters in Action and why the discovery of Black Catholic History Month pushed her to launch the series in November. For more information about Black Catholic History Month visit: http://nbccongress.org/features/historyheritageandtruth01.asp Follow Sisters in Action on Twitter @sistersfilms and on Tumblr at http://sistersinactionandfilm.tumblr.com/ For more information on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/ To submit an event for posting on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/create-event.php For more information on SisterStory visit: www.SisterStory.org This piece was produced, mixed, edited, and scored by Garrett D. Tiedemann.

In this episode Rocky shares the piece she created for HearSay Prize 2015. The piece discusses the work currently being done at SisterStory and it's larger significance. For more information on HearSay: http://www.hearsayfestival.ie/ 'Women's Podcasting Festival Brings Together Kindred Spirits' published by The Current: http://current.org/2015/06/womens-podcasting-festival-brings- together-kindred-spirits/ For more information on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/ To submit an event for posting on National Catholic Sisters Week visit: http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/create-event.php For more information on SisterStory visit: www.SisterStory.org Music used in this episode: Jahzzar - Elevator http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/BunkExcerpt/06- Jahzzar - Elevator Jahzzar - Part I http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Moonxine/01 - PartI Jahzzar - Part V http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Moonxine /05_ - PartV