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After 141 years in Memphis, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have ended their ministry in the city with the departure of Sister Trudy Foster. Their legacy lives on through the new Sister Trudy Montessori School and the countless lives they touched.
Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish are celebrating their 125th Anniversary as a Congregation beginning July 29th, 2025, and ending July 29th, 2026. Learn more through two slideshow/photo galleries from their website.
The Medical Mission Sisters of the North India Unit and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Patna Province, celebrated 25 years of collaborative ministry at Kurji Holy Family Hospital in Patna, marking a significant milestone in the Church’s healing mission in Bihar. Rooted in shared leadership, trust, and the vision of their foundresses, the partnership has become a model of inter-congregational unity and compassionate healthcare.
After a four-month discernment process, the Search Committee of the Sisters of Charity Federation Board has completed its work. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Reiser as the fourth Executive Director of the Federation.
Sister Lucica helps us open our hearts to young people, the elderly, families, men and women in serious existential hardship, in response to the appeal of the bishop of Timișoara, a diocese on the borders with Serbia and Hungary.
Mother Aloysia Lowe (1835-1889) was a pioneering leader who established the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, focusing on education, healthcare, and service to the poor in Pennsylvania. Her legacy endures through Seton Hill University and the continued work of the Sisters of Charity, who carry on her mission of faith, charity, and community service.
Sister Joetta Venneman and Spalding Hurst attended the Civil Society Forum at the United Nations, joining other Sisters of Charity Federation members to discuss social justice and communication strategies. Their participation highlighted the commitment of the organization to systemic change, global advocacy, and advancing the UN’s social development goals.
Sister Blandina Segale is advancing in the process of canonization after Vatican historians approved the Positio, a key document proving her heroic virtue. She was instrumental in founding schools and hospitals in the Southwest, and aided immigrants, with her legacy continuing through CommonSpirit St. Joseph’s Children and other charitable institutions.
After losing her home to a devastating fire, Emelina Molina found strength in faith and family, with her brother encouraging her to start anew. A team of volunteers from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, in collaboration with Hand in Hand Ministries, built her a new home, turning their labor into a testament of faith, resilience, and community support.
Elizabeth Seton’s spirituality centered on embracing every moment with faith, trust, and a deep love that transformed her and those around her. Her life’s trials and joys revealed God’s presence and eternal grace, inspiring others to find meaning and strength in their own experiences.
Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization ceremony on September 14, 1975, drew an enormous crowd to St. Peter’s Square in Rome, with participants from diverse nations and backgrounds, including clergy and laypeople. The ceremony featured historical firsts, such as women presenting petitions for canonization and participating in the papal Mass, followed by days of thanksgiving Masses attended by prominent clergy.
Mother Seton, founder of the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph’s, passed away from tuberculosis on January 4, 1821, at age 46, surrounded by her Sisters, her daughter Catherine, and spiritual advisors in Emmitsburg. Revered for her devotion and legacy, she left her community with a call to unity and faithfulness, inspiring five religious communities in North America, and was canonized in 1975.
