Growing up in a large family in Cincinnati, Ceil experienced the give and take of community in family life. Parish life challenges and nourishes her spirit and it is there that she works to establish communities of faith and service.

Meet Sister Cecila Taphorn

My name is Cecilia Taphorn. I serve at St. Mary Parish in Delaware, Ohio as a Pastoral Associate of a large and growing parish. I have worked in parishes for 40 years, and I have always loved parish life. It’s such a privilege to journey with so many people through both times of joy and suffering.

My ministry is quite varied of which I’ll mention a few of the activities with which I am involved. I coordinate ministries to the sick and elderly, assist divorced men and women with annulments, conduct various liturgical services, and serve on the core team of our neighborhood Network. I serve as staff liaison to Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA), the Moms Organization, and Outreach Ministries.

I became acquainted with the Sisters of the Precious Blood in high school where the Precious Blood Sisters were teaching at the time. I couldn’t help but notice that the sisters were very happy. You could tell they loved their vocation. I joined the community because I felt that God was calling me to be a sister. At first I didn’t want to hear the call, but since it kept coming back to me, I couldn’t push it away any longer, and I’m glad I didn’t because I love my vocation as a sister.

Everyday for me is a new adventure and no two days are the same. I have always loved variety and parish life gives me this wonderful opportunity to serve people in so many different capacities. I hope that my presence in the lives of so many people provides the healing and life-giving presence they need in their lives.

I trust that many more young women will be called to be sisters and hope that they will have the courage to say “yes.” It’s a wonderful life!

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