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.
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Leavenworth Shelter Serves Homeless During Pandemic
The Interfaith Community of Hope in Leavenworth, Kansas is working with the community and the Health Department to serve the homeless during the pandemic.
Leavenworth Sisters Honor Volunteer
Richard Sack takes to heart the Gospel invitation to serve others. Because of this, he volunteers in prisons, in his church and in other settings in the Leavenworth community where he lives.
Nov. 11, 1858: First Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
Mother Xavier Ross was the Foundress and First Mother of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas. She was part of a band of sisters in Nashville, Tennessee who had originally separated from the Mother House in Nazareth, Kentucky. Mother Xavier and her Sisters...
Building an Interfaith Community of Hope in Leavenworth
With a strong commitment to be one organization with one name in one building and the mission to serve persons living in poverty, the Leavenworth Interfaith Community of Hope is getting ready to construct a new facility. The 6,000 square foot building will be located...
Exploring the Catholic-Lutheran Relationship
Rome was not built in a day! Nor can 500 year old rifts be healed in one visit. But once again Pope Francis is reaching out to another periphery - exploring the Catholic- Lutheran relationship. Time will tell what fruit will come of this journey. Sr. Susan K. Wood, a...
Job Opportunities!
Attention Job Seekers! A few sister-sponsored organizations and/or collaborations are looking to fill a few positions. Brief descriptions of the opportunities and links for more information on how to apply can be found below. PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR PATH People...
Sr. Rejane Cytacki named Executive Director of Eco-Justice Center
Sister Rejane Cytacki, member of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL), has been named executive director of the Racine Dominican's Eco-Justice Center in Racine, Wisconsin. She holds a master’s degree in earth literacy and has been an environmental educator for...
What’s Happening in Kansas City?!
Opportunities for hospitality/short term volunteering in the K.C. metro area are taken advantage of by several groups of enthusiastic university students during their spring breaks. Seven young women from Creighton U., Omaha, Nebraska served in Vincentian related...
Religious Life in the Future: What Might It Look Like
Part of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and Colorado Vincentian Volunteer Alum, Sister Jen Gordon prepared a fantastic talk for the 2012 gathering of Women Religious called 'Living on the Edge.' Treat yourself to her insightful perspective... Sister...
Putting faith in action in downtown Leavenworth
Putting Faith into Action in downtown Leavenworth - The Sisters of Charity Federation website offers the following story of the Welcome Center of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. After taking a needs-based assessment of the city, the Sisters of Charity of...
“the charity of Christ urges us on, urges us to collaborate”
Collaboration and dreaming of Saint Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac. “The charity of Christ urges us on, urges us to collaborate”.
