Elizabeth Astridge
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Canadian Sister of Charity Receives National Honor
VICTORIA, British Columbia – Long-time northern Canadian missionary Sister Fay Trombley received the prestigious Polar Medal from Governor General Julie Payette at Government House here on March 21. The Sister of Charity of the Immaculate Conception (SCIC) has...
Second Annual SVDP National Young Adult Service Day
What's that you say? You need a way to engage Young Adults in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in your community? Look no further - check out the 2nd Annual SVdP National Young Adult Service Day on Saturday, April 21! Held within the same time-frame in different...
At UN Development Meetings, Sisters Present Pathways to Eradicate Poverty
Sabitri Dakhal and her husband, Nilaram Dakhal, were struggling to make ends meet, as do many residents of the west Nepal region of Surkhet. Finding it harder to eke out a living in their mountainside village, the couple migrated to a more populated valley in the area...
Following the Way of Charity As We Age
Today, besides a strong legacy of ministries, these Charity congregations are marked by an abundance of elderly members. As followers of Jesus in the Vincentian way, our sisters have devoted their entire lives to ministry: educating, caring for, reaching out to, and...
Installation of Solar Panels at the Sisters of St. Martha in Nova Scotia
Aaron Beswick of The Chronicle Herald reports on the increasing number of homes and businesses in Nova Scotia who are using solar panels including the Sisters of St. Martha: In 2008, the Sisters of St. Martha were looking to continue a long tradition of acting on...
Young Adults, Social Justice and the Church
Our youth group understands the importance of direct service to our community and advocacy or promotion of "social change." We recognize that charity only helps a small few and only for short periods of time. We recognize the government can make the necessary...
“What I Hope My First Arrest Means”
Last Friday, we posted an article from the Catholic News Agency that talked about a Catholic-Led DACA protest that resulted in the arrest of Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Sr. Tracy Kemme. Below is an excerpt from her reflection in Global Sisters Report on her arrest...
Candlemas Celebrated at The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Emmitsburg, MD — A variety of candles were organized in abundance on a table, and attendees knew at once that something special was about to take place. One of the Shrine’s chaplains, Father Ted Trinko, IVE, began to speak, and so Candlemas at the Seton Shrine began....
The Pope Video • Formation in Spiritual Discernment – March 2018
This month, the Pope asks us to pray that the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. Pope Francis - March 2018 The Church today needs...
Catholic-Led DACA Protest
Christine Rousselle from the Catholic News Agency reports on a Catholic-led DACA protest in which 40 people were arrested, including Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Sr. Tracy Kemme: Washington D.C., Feb 27, 2018 / 04:20 pm (CNA).- A group of about 100...