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In her essay “In the Service of Life,” Rachel Naomi Remen distinguishes service from “helping” and “fixing.”
Articles in Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity Housing Development
Vincent’s Village, a 93-unit Affordable Senior Development in Nanuet, N.Y., by the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation, was dedicated on September 14 and is now fully occupied.
Vincent’s Table: a new collaborative outreach
Vincent’s Table is a new collaborative outreach of the Sisters of Charity of New York and the College of Mount Saint Vincent that provides nutritious food to neighbors in need.
Happy Feast Day from the Vincentian Family in Belize
Greetings from Belize! Featuring the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Charity of Halifax, SSVP, AMM, JMV, and Daughters of Charity.
Seton Shrine Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton
The Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, Maryland is celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s death with a special website and other initiatives.
Origins of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth: Faith and Courage
Eight women left their Tennessee home on November 1, 1858, traveling northwest to Kansas, where they would serve as a community according to the Rule of St. Vincent de Paul.
October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation, 1947
Joined Together in the Mission of Charity The Sisters of Charity Federation of North America is a voluntary membership association of 14 congregations of women religious that number over 2,500 sisters. Impelled by Christ’s love and joined together in the mission of...
Vows of St. Elizabeth Seton’s Founding Community (July 19, 1813)
Under an adapted Rule of the French Daughters of Charity approved by Archbishop Carroll, a novitiate was completed, and seventeen women became the first vowed American Sisters of Charity July 19, 1813.
Seton Shrine Stations of the Cross (Video)
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton has provided an opportunity to virtually pray the Stations of the Cross from the historic White House where Mother Seton taught, prayed, and died.
The Joy of Serving · #IamVincent
“Every day, I learn from the people that I serve.” -Sister Bev Hoffman, SCN
Pioneer Beginnings Transformed Into History of Service
See a timeline of the history of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, along with some links to more complete histories of their Community.
What do you love about being a Sister of Charity?
Here are some videos from a series called “Why I love the SCLs” (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth).