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discussions that reformed the order of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary from a Catholic canonical institution into an ecumenical community that included lay women and men of different Christian traditions. Along with over 400 Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters, Reif renounced her canonical vows in the creation of the new Immaculate Heart of Mary Community. In fact, all of the innovations she promoted in her work on the philosophical underpinnings of this new community "including professionalizing standards, experimenting with community worship and giving sisters control of their daily activities" are standard practice for Catholics across the country today.
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College Center, Reif founded the first Master's program in Feminist Spirituality in the United States., With her input, the academic community developed a structural model for the Immaculate Heart College Center based on cooperation instead of competition sharing leadership and decision making by consensus. Under this model Immaculate Heart College Center emphasized community engagement which "forced students out of the classroom into projects that "supported positive change within local communities".
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the sisters of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary became embroiled in a controversy with Cardinal James F. McIntyre over Vatican II recommendations. Given her background in theology and philosophy, Reif (known as Sister Richard at the time), played an integral role in the
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Hollywood. During the 1960s and 1970s, she taught philosophy and theology, bringing internationally renowned women theologians to Immaculate Heart College. These women scholars brought new, creative insights into thinking about church which added a new dimension to the life of her community and
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As a philosopher, she influenced authors who wrote on various
Aristotelian concepts, explaining materiality and form in sixteenth century thought. Reif was also an early leader in the Women's Ordination Conference which worked for the ordination of and the general rights of women in the Catholic
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In the 1980s, her work turned to a focus on feminist spirituality which led her to promote renewal of the community and academic structures of the
Immaculate Heart of Marry community based on feminist, theological principles. In 1984, as head of the religious studies department at the Immaculate
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Reif's commitment to social justice and her belief in the necessity of combining academic study with social engagement for change led to her leadership in efforts to address hunger issues and worker rights in the Los
Angeles area. She was the co-founder of multiple, ecumenical justice efforts in
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reforms. Along with the 455 vowed members of the canonical order of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Reif was a leader in the development of the new community's innovative philosophical foundations. Most notably, in 1984, as chair of the religious studies department at
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Reif was a lifelong resident of Los
Angeles. She became a member of the order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1946. She received her bachelor's degree from Immaculate Heart College in 1953. She taught at St. Bernardine High School in
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Textbook Tradition in Natural Philosophy, 1600–1650" from St. Louis University in 1961, Reif taught at St. Bernardine High School in San Bernardino and
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