The anniversary of the establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation is on October 27. In this video from the Sisters of Charity – Halifax,
“Sister Maryann Seton Lopiccolo explains the history of how the Sisters of Charity Federation developed, with stories that highlight the realistic and practical face of Charity in our leaders.”
– Sisters of Charity, Halifax YouTube Channel
The details in this video are wonderful and Sister Maryann does a beautiful job of narrating it. Because the picture quality is less than perfect and may not add much value, you might decide to treat it as you would a podcast; listen on your phone or computer. Link to YouTube
There is a transcript available in YouTube if you click on “Show Transcript”; however it’s computer-generated so there are little errors in it… but nevertheless it may be helpful to follow along.
Below the video are some time codes with links so you can jump to specific parts if you wish.
Outline of Links with Timestamps:
11:29 Family Tree beginning with St. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac
Six original branches with direct ties to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
22:16 Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York
29:13 Sisters of Charity – Halifax
35:08 Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
36:36 Daughters of Charity (American provinces– in 1850, after the death of St. Elizabeth Seton, her community in Emmitsburg, Maryland united with the Daughters of Charity in Paris)
37:16 Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth (Convent Station, New Jersey)
42:03 Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill (Greensburg, PA)
Newer branches who used Rule of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton but not directly linked
44:58 Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
46:48 Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
49:06 Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception
51:13 Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish (The Marthas)
53:09 Sisters of St. Martha of Prince Edward Island
53:40 Les Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur
56:09 Vincentian Sisters of Charity (now merged with SC Nazareth and SC Cincinnati)
58:52 Sisters of Charity of Providence (not really part of the Federation)
1:00 Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy (South Carolina)
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