Sisters of Charity
History of the Charity Federation (recently enhanced video)
by John Freund, CM | January 8, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
History of the Charity Federation (recently enhanced video)
Resolutions and Gifts of the New Year – E-Voc
by John Freund, CM | January 6, 2015 | Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Instead of resolutions for change, entering the new year can be a good time to take inventory of what is working for you at this point in your life, what you are good at, what you are learning and developing.
Regina Bechtle, SC reflects on Elizabeth and Epiphany
by John Freund, CM | January 6, 2015 | Sisters of Charity | 0 Comments
Epiphany – it’s no accident that the feast of St. Elizabeth Seton falls on or near this day each year. Epiphany celebrates a manifestation, a revelation, a great “aha” moment.
A Restraining Order Can Be Just A Videoconference Away
by John Freund, CM | January 5, 2015 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
A judge will be on call by iPad at night and on weekends, when most domestic violence victims show up at the hospital.
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Under the Influence
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2015 | Formation, Sisters of Charity
Under the influence of the Holy Spirit
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Celebrating untold heroism of a Sister of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
Sister Anthony O’Connell was known throughout the Union Army as “the Angel of the Battlefield.”
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Sisters of Charity legacy continues decades after the Sisters
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
Although her school has been independent of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth since 1973, McClure continues some of the traditions the order started at the school’s founding.
Standing in the midst… – Sr. Eileen McGrory
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Founders’ Day ~ April 24, 2014 ~ College of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, NY 433rd anniversary of the birth of St. Vincent de Paul Reflections by Sister Eileen McGrory, SC In today’s gospel [Luke 24: 35-48] we hear the words, “Jesus stood in their midst and said to...
New President – College of St. Elizabeth
by John Freund, CM | Apr 26, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Helen Streubert inaugurated as first lay President of the Colleg of St. Elizabeth - From the website of College of St. Elizabeth... "Excitement and jubilation filled the air as Helen J. Streubert was inaugurated as the seventh president of College of Saint Elizabeth...
October Beatification in Bayonne NJ
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Sister Miriam Teresa, a Sister of Charity - New Jersey, will be Beatified on October 4th, 2014 in Sacred Heart Basilica in Newark. The Charity Federation website posts notice of a Day of Reflection - “Venerable Sister Miriam Teresa SC: Her Life, Spirituality and...
Same university – New Name, New Logo
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Mount St. Joseph University, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity, of Cincinnati will have a new look when the designation changes from College of Mount St. Joseph effective July 1, 2014. “We wanted the logo for Mount St. Joseph University to convey our...
React or Respond?
by John Freund, CM | Apr 4, 2014 | Sisters of Charity
React or Respond? S. Janet Gildea poses this question in the April edition of e-Voc. What would you say: Do you tend to be more of a reactor or a responder to God in your life? This is good information for discernment. Most of us have known both experiences. When...
Sister of Charity dies with a building named after her
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2014 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In these days when we celebrate the way nuns touched peoples lives it is sadly fitting to celebrate the passing of a legend, Sr. Miriam Thomas, SC. Her main concern was always "How can I help these people?" Sister Miriam Thomas stayed to rebuild the South Bronx when...
Lent – Dig … Plant … Water … Wait
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2014 | Sisters of Charity
Wondering what new thing God is calling forth in your life?. In the March issue of E-voc S. Janet Gildea reflects... "Dig ... Plant ... Water ... Wait" The season of Lent is well-situated in the calendar for a time of metanoia. After months of cold and dark we are...
Catholic Sisters Week – Share your favorites
by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The blog "In the Spirit of Charity" is celebrating the first National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14, 2014 by putting together reflections and reasons "Why We Love Sisters." They ask you share your favorite memory of a Daughter of Charity, how they have impacted...
They kept coming… The story of POTS
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Sisters of Charity
Part of the Solution, or POTS, was opened in a storefront on Fordham Road in 1982 by Fr. Ned Murphy, SJ, Tim Boon, and Sister Jane Iannucelli, SC, (current President of the Sisters of Charity) to help feed those living in poverty in the Bronx. This video tells the...