Daughters of Charity
A Daughter of Charity: The Oldest Living Person in the World
by Celestino Fernández, C. M. | May 1, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 3 Comments
At times we find curious and journalistically attractive news. Here is such an item: a Daughter of Charity is right now the longest-living person in the world.
Transforming lives in Brazil
by Cleonice Regina Claudino and Sr. Vanilza Maria Bueno | April 4, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
Under the subsidy of our Mother House, and aid from the Province of Curitiba and the active participation of the Sisters from five local communities, we saw an opportunity to go beyond the emergency care of the people we accompany, and invest in new training programs for them.
Daughters of Charity in Spain Respond to the Suffering of Ukrainians
by .famvin | April 2, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Daughters of Charity, News | 2 Comments
The Daughters, together with other individuals and institutions, have spared no effort to continue to respond to the current calls of our suffering brothers and sisters.
A drop of help in the sea of needs of the refugees from Ukraine
by .famvin | March 30, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
As Daughters of Charity, from the first day of the outbreak of the war, we “run to those in need as if to a fire.”
![Reunion Sept. 18 For Those Adopted From St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Chicago](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/08/st-vincents-orphanage-daughters-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Reunion Sept. 18 For Those Adopted From St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Chicago
by .famvin | Aug 14, 2022 | Announcements, Daughters of Charity
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](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/07/Sor-Juana-Elizondo-Leiza-HC-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Passing of Sister Juana Elizondo, Daughter of Charity
by Celestino Fernández, C. M. | Jul 25, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News
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](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/07/Hilda-Alonso.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
‘A True Saint’: Sister Hilda Alonso, Pioneer of the Daughters of Charity in Miami, Dies at 101
by Daniel Shoer Roth | Jul 23, 2022 | Daughters of Charity, News
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.
Daughters Aim to Fill Gap Left by Martyrs of Charity in Mississippi, USA
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 8, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
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”
by Javier F. Chento | Aug 12, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Reflections
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
by John Carney, CM | Jul 9, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
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...
Vatican Praise for Scottish Charity Work
by Elizabeth Astridge | Apr 29, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
Ian Dunn from the Scottish Catholic Observer writes: Margo Uprichard runs The Space in Govanhill, a Daughters of Charity program that works with the Roma Community in Glasgow. Earlier this month she addressed a special conference at the Vatican about her work. The...
Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey, DC, Found the House Where Our Lady Lived with John
by Patty Knap, Aleteia.org | Apr 25, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
One of the holiest shrines in all of Christendom was hidden and unknown for centuries, until it was found in 1891 by a determined French nun. Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey (1837-1915) had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This devotion eventually led her...
New Superior Chosen for Province of Los Altos Hills
by Patricia Smith | Apr 22, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
Sister Julie Kubasak Named Provincial Superior of the Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills The Daughters of Charity, Province of Los Altos Hills, California, are happy to announce the appointment of Sister Julie Kubasak, DC, as their new Provincial...
Not Just Getting By Anymore
by Elizabeth Astridge | Apr 11, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
A part of the Seton Center, Inc. in Emmitsburg, Maryland, Getting Ahead (GA) is an internationally recognized, 16-20 week program known for its interactive small group format. No one “teaches” you what you want to learn – you discover what’s best for you....
Daughters of Charity Holy Hangouts – March 19
by Claire Meyerhoff | Mar 4, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News, Social
What is Vincentian Charism? What does it mean? Where does it come from? How can you live it? We'll be answering these questions and more during our next #HolyHangoutDC! We're celebrating 400 years of the Vincentian Charism and want you to join! Tune in and ask your...
Sr. Agnes Walsh, DC, Honored for Sheltering Jews from the Nazis
by Elizabeth Astridge | Feb 12, 2017 | Daughters of Charity, News
A religious Sister who sheltered Jews from the Nazis has been honored with a plaque in her home town of Hull. Sister Agnes Walsh, who died in 1993, helped to save a Jewish family from deportation while at a convent in southern France during the war. She was recognized...