India, July 28 -- The life and mission of Sr. Maeve Hughes, IBVM, are beautifully encapsulated in the words of the Psalm: "To you I stretch out my hands, Like a parched land, my soul thirsts for you." .................................... "I put my trust in you, Make me know the way I should walk: To you I lift up my soul." (Psalm 142/43)

Born in Ireland, she became Bengali to Bengalis and Adivasi to Adivasis. Motivated by incarnational spirituality, she emptied herself in the service of Christ (Phil. 2:6-8), becoming "all things to all men and women." Her life was a living kenosis-an offering of self to God-through servant leadership and a deep commitment to education, enabling students to become leaders in their communities.

Sr. Maeve...