Prayer service for the birthday of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on August 28.
Sisters of Charity
Celebrating With the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax
by Famvin Media Resources | February 17, 2019 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Feb. 17 marks the anniversary of the approval by Pope Pius IX in 1856 of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax. Read their foundation story and watch a video with interviews highlighting the charism of the Sisters of today.
Mother Margaret Farrell George, S.C.
by Javier F. Chento | December 15, 2018 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Margaret Farrell George was a founding member of the Sisters of Charity in the U.S. and a woman intimately involved in the growth of Catholicism in the U.S.
Dec. 1: Foundation Day of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
by Famvin Media Resources | December 2, 2018 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
The pioneer spirit of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth began in a log house in Kentucky. That spirit continues today in the United States and across the globe.
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation
by Famvin Media Resources | October 26, 2018 | Formation, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Meet a few of the 2,700 Sisters that make up the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America.
Sisters Of Charity Elect New President, Continue Mission
by .famvin | Jul 28, 2019 | News, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity of New York elected Sister Donna Dodge as its 25th president, guiding the holy women into the group’s third century of service.
The Mission Continues: Who is My Neighbor?
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 21, 2019 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
In a video created by the Sisters of Charity of New York, ministry leaders respond to the question: “Who is our neighbor?”– those most in need of our love and support in our times.
Take courage
by John Freund, CM | Jan 12, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Sisters of Charity
In Take courage Sr. Janet Gildea, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, shares her ongoing journey through chemotherapy. I received my fifth chemo yesterday, sleeping through most of the six hour infusion while listening to “All Things Bright and Beautiful” as...
Sisters with a mission to help ‘poorest of the poor’
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2016 | News, Sisters of Charity
A congregation of sisters with a mission -- part of the Vincentian Family -- are still reaching the poorest of the poor. Sent to Malta to care for orphans 150 years ago, the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide have since been updating their services to cater for...
God of the journey
by John Freund, CM | Jan 7, 2016 | Formation, Reflections, Sisters of Charity
Sr. Tracy Kemme, SC offers another one of her reflections, God of the Journey, in her series for the blog The Future of Charity Yesterday, I witnessed two college friends enter into the covenant of marriage. The beautiful Mass took place in the Chapel of the...
Serve: House of Charity
by Vincentian Family Office | Dec 28, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The House of Charity New Orleans is a collaborative ministry of the Sisters of Charity Federation. The idea was dreamed up by members of the Company of Charity Formation Personnel or CCFP over several years. The idea of coming together to share our common Charism in...
Advocacy and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth continue their advocacy on behalf of the poor and marginalized in a variety of ways: A Sister in ministry for the rights of migrant workers Demanding a place for women in the parliament (See Wikipedia for more background on this...
December 8 – So many things to celebrate….
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
So many things to celebrate…. December 8 marks not only the Feast of the Immaculate Conception but also…
Sisters of Charity (Halifax) – our carbon footprint
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity of Halifax offer this reflection on Lightening Our Carbon Footprint “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a time when humanity must choose its future” Earth Charter Preamble “The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant...
Future of Charity at one year!
by John Freund, CM | Dec 1, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
The 23 bloggers at the Future of Charity celebrate their first birthday. Happy Birthday to us! On this day last year, we launched the Future of Charity blog. It was the first day of the Year of Consecrated Life and the first step on a journey. As the younger, newer...
Inter-Mission: Second round of chemotherapy, second time around
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Sister of Charity (Cincinnati) Janet Gildea shares her personal experience in Inter-Mission: Second round of chemotherapy, second time around in the NCR series Global Sisters Report. [See her earlier sharing Inter-mission: Life between remissions] Inter-Mission:...