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.
Daughters of Charity
Passing of Sister Juana Elizondo, Daughter of Charity
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
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.
How do Daughters of Charity help elderly in Rome?
https://youtu.be/jo_t_QS6ejY These are the happy faces of the elderly who come to this Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul center in Rome every Tuesday. They feel at home here, because they have found a place to share with others. They say the center is their...
Sr. Inés Hosken, DC: The Joy of Being Close to God
Who is not confused by the reality of death? Who feels at ease before the inevitable outcome of earthly life? Even today, in the morning Office, the prophet echoed the terrifying realism of an agonizing anguish: "Sheol does not praise you nor does Death glorify you,...
Remembering the Origins of the Daughters of Charity
Deeply concerned with the poverty and suffering surrounding them, a group of young women bind themselves to Christ with simple vows to be reaffirmed annually.
Seton Shrine Offers Helpful Resources for Children (or anyone!)
Did you know that the Seton Shrine offers free resources for children about St. Elizabeth Ann and the era in which she lived?
Charism of the Sisters of Charity Federation Today
A brief overview of the Sisters of Charity Federation on their anniversary reveals quite vividly that the charism embraces today’s challenges in many ways.
Ascension (USA) Moves its Mission of Health and Healing Forward
The successor to the Daughters of Charity health care system of the United States is on the move. “As we focus on being a vibrant Catholic health ministry and delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and...
Daughters Aim to Fill Gap Left by Martyrs of Charity in Mississippi, USA
The sun was rising on an early March morning in 2016, and Rosemarie Merrill was in the driveway, getting ready to leave for the long trek from Durant, Mississippi, to her home near Boston. She had been visiting her sister, Sr. Paula Merrill, a member of the Sisters of...
Mary, “a Sign of Hope and Comfort for Your People”
On August 15th, the Catholic Church celebrates a great Marian Feast: the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this occasion, we of the Company of the Daughters of Charity would like to offer you a meditation, suitable for communal or personal use, on this dogma...
Thank You from the Daughters of Charity in Ecuador
Below please find a letter (and a short video in Spanish) sent June 25, from the Daughters of Charity in Ecuador to thank the many donors who contributed to the relief aide after the earthquake in April 2016. The funds helped construction of ten homes with anti...
