Daughters of Charity
For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission
by Vincentian Family Office | August 21, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, Formation | 0 Comments
Synodality represents the main road for the Church, called to renew herself under the action of the Spirit and by listening to the Word.
Reunion Sept. 18 For Those Adopted From St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Chicago
by .famvin | August 14, 2022 | Announcements, Daughters of Charity | 0 Comments
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Post Adoption Services is hosting a Homecoming Mass and Reception for adopted persons who were placed from St. Vincent’s Orphanage in Chicago.
Passing of Sister Juana Elizondo, Daughter of Charity
by Celestino Fernández, C. M. | July 25, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon, Sunday, July 24, 2022, Sister Juana Elizondo Leiza, former Superior General of the Daughters of Charity, passed away in San Sebastian (Spain).
‘A True Saint’: Sister Hilda Alonso, Pioneer of the Daughters of Charity in Miami, Dies at 101
by Daniel Shoer Roth | July 23, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
Sister Hilda Alonso, a Cuban nun who founded the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Miami, dedicated to the care of the poor, and was principal of the Catholic school Colegio La Inmaculada in Havana, died July 5 in Miami. She was 101.
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“One day, a woman” Entrepreneurial Project in Rwanda
by .famvin | Feb 14, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, News
Thanks to a beautiful entrepreneurial project run by the Daughters of Charity in Rwanda, 10 women have regained their...
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Charity Shower Project for Homeless in Brazil
by .famvin | Feb 12, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, Homelessness, News
Basic necessities such as access to a shower, hygiene products, clean clothes and health care were a luxury out of reach for the street population, before this project.
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Interview with Sister Françoise Petit, Superior General of the Daughters of Charity
by .famvin | Jan 30, 2023 | Daughters of Charity, News
The Superior General of the Daughters of Charity, Sister Françoise Petit agreed to an interview by the Italian Media Center Donne Chiesa Mondo.
Daughter of Charity Calls Attention To Situation of Immigrants in PBS Documentary
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 3, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
Sister Denise LaRock, D.C. and her San Antonio-based Interfaith Welcome Coalition are featured in the PBS documentary series “Women War & Peace II”. See the video.
Pope Francis’ Surprise Visit To the Daughters of Charity of Casa Regina Mundi, in Rome
by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | Jul 29, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, News
Our dear Sisters of the Daughters of Charity community of the Casa Regina Mundi in Rome were surprised by an extraordinary visitor: Pope Francis himself. On Sunday, in the afternoon he came to visit Sister Maria Mucci, who for many years has served in the Casa Santa...
Sr. Kathleen Appler, Mother General of the Daughters of Charity, Named by Pope Francis as Member of Consecrated Life Congregation
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 9, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, News
On Monday, Pope Francis appointed Sr. Kathleen Appler as a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Sister Mónica de Juan, a Spanish Daughter of Charity, Receives a Medal of Civil Merit
by Javier F. Chento | Jun 25, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, News
King Felipe VI is celebrating five years since he was named Spanish monarch. And this Wednesday, June 19, he wanted to celebrate it by awarding the Medal of Civil Merit to anonymous people who are building a better Spain. One of those people is Sister Mónica, a...
Blessed Daughters of Charity, Martyrs of Arras, and Bl. Marguerite Rutan, D.C.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 23, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
June 26 is the feast day of five Daughters of Charity who were guillotined by the French revolutionary government.
The Silent Work of the Daughters of Charity in Haiti
by Andrés Felipe Rojas | Jun 16, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, News
Haiti is a place where poverty abounds and where the Sisters receive the eternal gratitude of people who love them.
Daughters of Charity in El Paso: Carrying On The Missionary Spirit
by Famvin Media Resources | Jun 9, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
On February 3, 1892, four Daughters of Charity stepped off the train in El Paso, Texas, USA. Within a day the Sisters had laid the foundations for Hotel Dieu hospital, an institution that would welcome thousands of El Pasoans into the world, provide critical care for...
Daughters of Charity Support the Dignity of Women Traumatized by Human Trafficking
by .famvin | Jun 4, 2019 | Daughters of Charity
Daughters of Charity coordinate the Committee for the Support of Dignity of Women, which fights human trafficking through advocacy and projects/programs. From an article on globalsistersreport.org.
Why Be a Daughter of Charity in the 21st Century?
by María Dolores Guerra Ferrera, DC | May 16, 2019 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Greetings. My name is Dolores. I have been asked to share with all of you in a few words why I am a Daughter of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. So I begin by explaining why I follow "this man who gave his life for you and for me." Any option today, given the social...