Sister Barbara Lum will be the next speaker as part of the Irondequoit Historical Society Presents lecture series on Thursday, November 6, at 7:00 PM. Sister Barbara is actively involved in a local drop-in ministry program, serving neighbors that may be homeless, or suffering from mental illness, and/or addiction.
During her presentation, Sister Barbara will talk about her service in Selma, Alabama, from 1958 through 1968. She was involved in helping to run the only hospital that would treat Black people from several surrounding counties. The Good Samaritan Sisters and staff also cared for those that were beaten by state troopers and sheriff’s deputies interrupting the march for voting rights on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965. During this time, the Sisters also ran a school for practical nursing and an elementary school for grades one through eight.
No registration is required to attend this presentation, so please join us if you can!
Published on October 31, 2025.
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