In Pacoti, in the north-east of Brazil (the state of Ceará), the Daughters of Charity run the Maria Imaculada Institute where 380 children from very low-income families are taken in.
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‘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.
“It is in everyday life that we discern our call,” says Sister Maria Rita
by Vincentian Family Office | July 14, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
We spoke with Sister Maria Rita, who has recently been sent on her first mission, in Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil).
Tireless work of the Vincentian Family and donation from French benefactors helped families affected by the rains in the mountain region of Rio
by Vincentian Family Office | July 9, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
Gradually, life goes back to normal. After three months of the rains that devastated the mountain region of Petrópolis, students have already returned to class and a great network was formed to help their families and school employees to recover from the damage they suffered.
Let’s Establish Relationships: Youth in the City of Como (Italy) Encounter Marginality
by .famvin | July 7, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
“Legami” [Italian for “Ties”] is a group on the move in the city of Como (Italy) which was organized to create opportunities for encounter and dialogue between people living on the peripheries and young men and women.
“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...
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.
Opening of New Training Center for Young Mothers in Kinshasa
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 4, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News
On July 6, 2018, the Sister Mary Bernard (DC) Training Center opened in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo for the care of adolescent mothers. Sister Germaine Baibika, DC has been instrumental in the development of this center as she worked on the project...
Birth of the New Province “San Vincenzo – Italia”
by Sr. Liliana Aragno, DC | Aug 11, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News
A new Province of the Daughters of Charity, “San Vincenzo – Italia” (2.0), was recently established on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from the unification of two Provinces of north-central Italy and southern Italy. As the Superior General said during the Eucharistic...
Seton Center Ribbon Cutting
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jul 28, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News
On Tuesday, July 10, Seton Center, Inc., in collaboration with Morgan-Keller Construction and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony to celebrate the successful construction of and move into their new building at 226...
A Daughter of Charity Dead and Two Injured in a Car Accident in Tanzania (Africa)
by Javier F. Chento | Feb 6, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News
Sad news: three Tanzanian sisters have had a car accident: Sister Barbra, American, has died in the accident; Sr. Rufina, from Madagascar, has suffered a severe blow and is hospitalized; and Sr. Estela — who had pronounced her first vows on December 26, 2017 — is also...
How do Daughters of Charity help elderly in Rome?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Jan 9, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News
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
by Vincentian Family Office | Jan 1, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
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
by Famvin Media Resources | Dec 1, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation
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!)
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 27, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Sisters of Charity
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
by Famvin Media Resources | Oct 20, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Sisters of Charity
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.