Daughters of Charity

February 3: Beatification of Giuseppina Nicoli, D.C.

Sr. Guiseppina Nicoli, D.C. was beatified on this day, February 3, 2008. She is known for her work with poor and uneducated children. "Accompanied by the Sisters in her community, Sister Nicoli approached these young people with the gentleness of a...

Say “NO” to Female Genital Mutilation

Ending Gender Discrimination and Violation of Rights In 2008, the Daughters of Charity, in partnership with concerned local individuals, began the delicate mission of education and protection against the traditional practice of female genital mutilation. The TFGM Camp...

Martyrs of Angers

On February 1 we commemorate the Daughters of Charity Martyrs of Angers, Blessed Odile Baumgarten and Blessed Marie-Anne Vaillot. At the ceremony in Rome on 19 February 1984 Pope John Paul II beatified ninety-nine persons who died for the faith in...

Sr. Justine Bisqueyburu, D.C. and the Green Scapular

On January 28, 1840, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Sr. Justine Bisqueyburu, of the Daughters of Charity in Paris. This began a series of visits which culminated in a special gift of Mary: The Green Scapular. This is described in the presentation below. [slideshare...
The four who remained behind

The four who remained behind

There were four Sisters who remained behind to work in the House of Charity during the French Revolution. They paid with their lives. They represent an earlier version of a story celebrated in the powerful  film "Of Gods and Men" and the 7 Trappist monks who stayed...

Happy! Daughters of Charity

Happy! Daughters of Charity

Happy? This video certainly brought a smile to my face, and joy in my heart. Happy? That's what you are when you are following your calling -- when you are living your vocation. Want to know more about why they smile and dance? Visit the Daughters of Charity Vocation...