
Vocations Q&A with Sister Mary Thomas
01Apr 2021
[caption id="attachment_5758" align="alignright" width="300"] Sister Mary Thomas with Collin Block[/caption] Sister Mary Thomas, a Presentation Sister of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has been a religious sister since September 2, 1978. She is currently the senior vice president of mission at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. Q. Tell us a bit about your family and where you grew up. A. I am the youngest of eight children. I grew up on a farm north of Bowdle. I loved living on the farm and how we all worked together to get big projects accomplished. All my siblings lived in the area so we were able to gather frequently as an extended family. Q. How did you get your call to the religious life? A. A call matures and begins with noticing.…