Sunshine Club

Sister Eymard Flood, chaplain for the Seal Beach Police Department, will speak at the Sunshine Club on Friday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Refreshments will be served.

Flood brings more than six decades of experience in education, pastoral care, and community service. As a member of the Sisters of St. Clare, she entered religious life in 1962 and began her ministry teaching in England before coming to the United States in 1967.

Flood served for more than 17 years as an educator and principal in schools throughout Southern California, including Chula Vista, Encinitas, Vista and Brea. Following her years in education, Flood directed programs in faith formation, bereavement ministry, outreach to the home-bound and parish retreats. In 1986, she was appointed Vicar for Consecrated Life (historically known as the Vicar for Religious) for the Diocese of Orange, where she worked closely with religious communities, served on the Diocesan Executive Committee, and supervised 11 diocesan departments.

Currently, Flood serves as chaplain to the Seal Beach City Rotary Club, the Women’s Council, and the St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Columban Parish. Her outreach extends well beyond parish walls and includes coordinating charitable projects for the homeless, supporting the Blanket Project for Isaiah House in Santa Ana, and leading an international sewing project that has helped more than 1,000 widows in India achieve economic independence. In recognition of her outstanding service, Flood received the Benemerenti Papal Award from Pope Benedict XVI in 2009. The Seal Beach Police Department recently welcomed Flood as the department’s newest police chaplain. Flood will provide support to Seal Beach officers, professional staff, and their families as well as others.

All are welcome to join. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are appreciated. For more information, contact Anna Derby at 562-301-5339.