Sisters of Charity

October 27: Establishment of the Sisters of Charity Federation

by John Freund, CM | October 27, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments

October 27 is the anniversary of the establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity in 1947. The founding congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation trace their roots to the first sisterhood native to the United States, the Sisters of Charity of...

Connect and Learn: Sisters of Charity – Zagreb

by Vincentian Family Office | October 5, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration | 0 Comments

The history of Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul – Zagreb began in 1845 when six Sisters of Charity from the Austrian Province of Tyrol came to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The province had its motherhouse in Zams, and traced its origin to Strassburg. The...

Feeling connected

by John Freund, CM | August 28, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Feeling connected! When did you feel connected in a powerful way to some place in our Vincentian Heritage? Reading the reflection below reminded me of an experience over 30 years ago when at the mid-point of a 30 day retreat at Mt. Manresa on Staten Island my retreat...