Sr. Sarah Waterman: Finding Life in the Silence and Staying Focused on God

Sister Sarah-Marie Waterman, O.Carm is a religious sister with the Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters and joined the Congregation in January 2007. Sr. Sarah has a deep love for the rich history of the Carmelite Order, especially since the Order is unique in not having a founder but was founded out of a group of pilgrim hermits in Mount Carmel, Palestine. Sr. Sarah (as she is best known) made her perpetual profession (lifelong commitment) as a Carmelite sister in November 2018.She is originally from Piparo and considers herself a thorough country girl with a strong family connection with parang. She is the second of 3 children born to her parents Peter and Judy. She loves outdoor activities especially hiking and has a great love for food a trait inherited from her large family and their many many family cook out in Piparo. Her famous words “People who love to eat are the best people.” Sr. Sarah loves being a Religious Sister and has a deep passion for vocation ministry, having ministered in Special Education specifically Computer Literacy. She has been involved in parish ministry from First Communion to Confirmation and ministering to youths via talks and retreats and currently working with formation for young adults interested in the religious life.She has done Mission work in Guyana and presently ministers at the Christ Child Convalescent Home, Principal of Corpus Christi College, which involves Mt. Carmel Kindergarten and Montessori as well as Mt. Carmel Day Care and Nursery in Diego Martin. Sr. Sarah is energized by service, a hallmark of her Congregation. She has completed a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership with the University of Dayton and presently pursuing her Diploma in Educational Administration at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. My ultimate goal in life is doing whatever God asks of me.