by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
It is little known that Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have a shrine for Kateri Tekakwitha, the “Lily of the Mohawks,” which has been a part of the Nazareth landscape since July 19, 1941 – but not always in the same spot. The first home for the shrine was...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The SCN Disaster Relief Team held its first orientation at Nazareth, Ky. This team will respond emergency relief to disasters within a 500 miles radius of the Motherhouse. Disaster Relief Orientation (28 photos) See earlier story about the Disaster Relief...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity Highlighted on The Social Welfare History Project The Social Welfare History website is a nonprofit project designed with the goal of better informing the public about the history of American social welfare. Author Mike Barga wrote about the Sisters...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 14, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are confronting a grimmer part of their history… the period when slaves worked for them. As they mark their bicentennial the sisters will dedicate a monument to the order’s 19th-century slaves Friday morning next to the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Each week the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth website offers Weekly Justice Highlights July 11, 2012 Urge U.S. Representatives to stop attempting to derail full implementation of the Healthcare law and get back to work creating good jobs for Americans. (Act as soon as...