Hello! My name is Amber Robinson. I have been discerning religious life for several years now. It all started when I met a Sister while I was in grade school. I saw her pure joy and wanted to be just like that when I grew up. I didn’t know at this young age what that meant. I thought that many people didn’t become Sisters anymore, so I didn’t think about it again seriously until college. While I went to Marquette Catholic High School in Alton there was several sisters that taught at our school and I would have thoughts about becoming a Sister. But again, I pushed them down and ignored it.

I started to grow a lot in my faith while in college and started to wonder if I could actually be a Sister. I started to really discern it and remembered that Sister I had met in grade school and looked up their community. I went on a discernment retreat and fell in love with the community. That community is The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. After I visited the community, I went on to visit other communities but never had the same sense of home. Last December I asked the Mother Superior for an application to enter and I have been officially accepted to enter this fall! 

I have some student loans that stand in the way of my entrance this fall because we have to be debt free to enter. I would appreciate any support right now as I prepare for entrance. If you would like to support me financially check out my Go Fund Me Page, or you can contact me at 618-334-7646.

I am praying for all the parishioners of Ss. Peter & Paul and am so thankful for all of your support! God bless!

Amber Robinson is a parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish and the daughter of our Parish Music Director, Nick Robinson, and his wife Becky.

Read more about the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George at altonfranciscans.org.