"Sr. Kathleen - I'm so happy I was able to purchase the 'Student Nurse' for my dear friend Marie Steward, who will celebrate her 78th birthday on Saturday.  She was my Guardian Angel after lung cancer surgery in late March.  Praise be to God, it was early stage and I'm fine.  I've have my statue for quite a few years and love it.  You work is extraordinary.  Thank you."

Betty Helm

"Kathleen - Your wonderful 'Visitation' is now gracing my office. I have been very remiss in getting to you, firstly to say thank you and wow!!!

Thank you and keep up the wonderful ministry ... Blessings ... your artistic gift is now a gift to us."

Lorraine
Nova Scotia, Canada

"I want to thank you so much for creating the beautiful statue of Blessed Mother as she was waiting the birth of Jesus.  I kiss her tummy every day and pray for the end of abortion.  She gives me great peace.  God bless you and your work."

Dolores

"Netta showed me her statue of the Good Shepherd on Thursday before we went to the funeral of a friend. And as God would have it, the homily-eulogy was on the Good Shepherd and his search for his lost sheep. The decedent had been searching for God for many years and when she found Him she realized that He had been searching for her and that He had always been with her. This statue will always have a special meaning for me."

Helen Long

"Sister Katie, I loved what I saw on your Web site. I couldn't have been happier. It was as if something I could barely imagine was manifested."

Tanya Cimonetti
Vermont

"It was lovely meeting you; I've admired your work for such a long time. And how happy we are to have your 'Good Shepherd' statue. Everytime I place one somewhere around the retreat house it creates a sacred space."

Janet Corso
Mariandale Retreat House
Hope Gift Shop
Ossing, NY

"She arrived the end of last week....I had a meeting at my house over the weekend, where Miriam was well admired. Everyone loved her! I'm so glad I found her! Keep dancing!"

Alice Carrol, OSF
Illinois

"Two weeks ago I walked into the gift shop at Mariandale. One of the first things my eyes laid sight of was your sculpture ' Miriam the Dancing Prophet ' . I immediately fell in love with it. I knew I wanted it. So, after a time to think about whether or not I could afford it - I bought it. I've already used it for a prayer service at my new residence The IHM Spiritual Renewal Center. It now sits on my dresser and I reflect on its meaning for me many times during the course of the day when I'm there. It is just lovely. Thank you for sharing your creativity with me.

Why do I like it so much? #1 I love to dance. Secondly, DANCE is my favorite metaphor for life. So your sculpture touches something deep within me.

Joann Marie Aumand was with me when I first saw it.... Perhaps you know we continue to go to Mariandale every month for peer supervision."

Rose Marie Mozzachio, IHM

"Miriam is wonderful! Such passion! What a feminine icon!"

Flo Christiano, Director of Ministry of the Arts
Sisters of St. Joseph
LaGrange Park, IL

"Peace and joy! I look forward to the arrival of Mother of Jesus at Prayer. I will indeed pass on your message to all others. You are doing great work...keep it up!"

Father Jerry Dispigno

"Katie Aucoin's creativity brings to life the word among us. Through Mary's womanhood, she becomes the container for God and through her outstretched arms welcomes all people to enter into this container to become life...I believe in Katie and her creative energy!"

Joann Marie Aumand, SCC
Director of Novices, Sisters of Charity
Mendham, NJ

"Katie Aucoin's sculpture of Mary and Elizabeth (The Visitation) never even made it to our gift shop, as had been intended. The administrative staff was so taken with it - the detail, the realistic expressions on both the women's faces (wonder on Elizabeth's, joy on Mary's) - that we purchased it on the spot for our retreat center. Several of our retreat groups have borrowed the sculpture, displaying it at liturgies or meeting. One local church even borrowed it on more than one occasion to stand in front of the altar for a healing service. The Visitation is a treasured work of art at Mariandale Center."

Eileen Keerdoja
Director of Contracted Services
Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center
Ossining, New York

"I recently acquired a beautiful sculpture of 'Mary at Prayer' by artist Kathleen Aucoin. I was so moved by this piece of art that I felt the need to express its impact on me --and on the Sisters with whom I live.

Kathleen has somehow been able to capture a Mary full of awe and joy at the miracle of her Divine pregnancy...a woman communing with the LOVE OF HER LIFE. 'Mary at Prayer' inspires me to want to pray more deeply.

Kathleen is a truly gifted artist whose talent has the ablility to change lives. I hope to see her work become more available to everyone."

Sister Ruthann, SCC
Philadelphia, PA