Sister Aileen Gleason

  • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Civil Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    • Awarded on: April 4, 2017
    • Invested on: September 12, 2019

    Aileen Gleason, M.S.C. (deceased)
    Winnipeg, Manitoba

    Known to Winnipeggers as “the patron saint of refugees,” Sister Aileen Gleason was the driving force behind the creation of Hospitality House Refugee Ministry. Under her resourceful leadership, the organization grew into one of the country’s leading sponsors of displaced persons, offering a warm welcome and support that have changed the lives of thousands of newcomers to Canada.