Sad news: three Tanzanian sisters have had a car accident: Sister Barbra, American, has died in the accident; Sr....
Daughters of Charity
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....
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...
“Are you listening?”
As part of her ongoing series devoted to visual prayer digital artist Sr. Ellen LaCapria, D.C. offers another visual aid to enter into contemplation about the art of listening. This image arose from her reflection on Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy and is the third...
Mother General addresses Treasurers of religious communities
Pope Francis has asked the treasurers of the thousands of Catholic religious orders around the world to meet in Rome this weekend to discuss how they can use their orders' financial assets "for the service of humanity." reports the NCR. Sr. Evelyne Franc, superior...
Art and Vincentian prayer in Lent
Gospel of Joy - Community Seal - Lenten reflections How can one reflect on Pope Francis' beautiful document "Joy of the Gospel" ( Evangelii Gaudium) via prayerful contemplation of a series of images rooted in the Charity Charism motto "The charity of Christ urges...
Lent with the Daughters of Charity
"We begin this month getting ready for our Lenten journey towards Easter, and in order to help our preparation you can find on the SLIDER above a link to the Lenten Message of our Holy Father Francis in 6 languages. (The Lenten Letter of Fr. Gregory Gay, our General...
Austin, Texas celebrates the Daughters of Charity
Daughters’ 112 Years of Service in Austin Coming to a Close After 112 years in Austin, Texas, the Daughters of Charity are shifting their ministry elsewhere to spread their service to the poor in places of the greatest need. Bidding a bittersweet farewell, Daughters...
Daughters of Charity and Presidents
The Provincial Archives site of the Daughters of Charity has a series of post showcaing material from their intereactions with Presidents. DCs and Presidents – William McKinley at Camp Wikoff, Long Island, 1898 (Photograph reproduced with permission of Daughters of...
Sisters of Charity – 200 years in Philadelphia
February 10 is opening day for the newest exhibit of the DC Provincial Archives , "Beginning the Good Work: 200 Years of Service in Philadelphia." Elizabeth Ann Seton first sent three Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's to Philadelphia in 1814, the first mission...
A rear view mirror look at vocation
78 years earlier "Seeking a Steadfast Friend and a Bit of Adventure" Originally posted on the blog "Sprit of the Daughters of Charity. The following was written by Sister Mary Zita McLaughlin, D.C., who, after 78 years of vocation, passed away in January. This is her...
What the Daughters of Charity pray about
Each day the Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise post thoughts taken from the writings of Vincent and Louise which they use as inspiration for prayer. Here is a recent sample... FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 “I never weary of praying to our good God for you, so...
