Building Christian Community
Parsons, TN
Sr. Janet Delperdang ministers as a pastoral associate in Tennessee. Sister Janet Delperdang, OP, is a pastoral associate and director of religious education for St. Andrew Parish in Lexington and St. Regina Parish in Parsons. Much of her work is centered around building community in that part of the state. “We reach out to the community in so many different ways. We have Mass in Spanish once a week,” she said. “I have the advantage of working with people from the cradle to the grave and have the opportunity of opening up people to a thirst for wanting to know more [about the Catholic faith].” Sr. Janet incorporates the idea of social justice into her teachings and practices what she preaches through cosponsoring a food pantry and clothing pantry with an ecumenical church group.