“This is a peace center using the arts to heal us from the war, and the violence that persists here in El Salvador and all over the world,”
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Attention Youth Ages 13-18: #ProjectImpact – Mini Grant Overview
#ProjectImpact Mini Grants are available to support new or existing service projects that address any of the following: the environment, human trafficking, poverty, migrants and refugees, peace and nonviolence, racism, women’s rights.
Nuns on the Bus
The “Nuns on the Bus” wrapped up their 27 day tour on November 2 with its closing event, “Fiesta for the Common Good” and a final journey to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. This journey, entitled “Tax Justice Truth Tour” hosted 54...
Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC
In this video, Fr. Louis Scurti interviews Sr. Diane Collesano, SC, on the life of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC, beatified on Oct. 4, 2014.
Out of Season
At the start of the Easter season this year I was inspired by a reading that emphasized celebrating the 50 days of Easter. Yet as the season has unfolded there has been much more dying and death in my life than resurrection. I find it nearly impossible to continue to...
‘Accompaniment’ Spiritually Underpins Sisters’ Missions in Haiti
Accompanying people means being available to hear people's problems, offering advice when asked, and prodding when necessary. A small mission run by two sisters based in La Tremblay, outside Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, has established a medical clinic serving...
May 8: Death of Bl. Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, SC
On May 8, 1927, Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, died at Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. She was 26 years old. She is the fourth native-born American woman to have been beatified. Who was she?
Rededication of the SVHRC Chapel
St. Vincent’s Healthcare and Rehab Center (SVHRC), formally St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, a division of St. Joseph's Healthcare System in New Jersey, recently honored the rededication of its Chapel, a special place for residents, visitors, family and staff to pray,...
