Museum Exhibit: The traveling museum show "Women & Spirit" sheds light on the often unknown contributions of Catholic Sisters in America. It showcases the innovative, action-oriented women who have played a significant role in shaping the nation’s social and cultural landscape since the first Ursulines arrived in New Orleans in 1727.
The Sisters of Charity of New York are represented by their work at The New York Foundling. But did you know:
- that a Franciscan Sister was instrumental in starting what became the famed Mayo Clinic?
- how many Catholic Sisters (including Sisters of Charity of New York) nursed wounded soldiers on both sides during the Civil War?
Women & Spirit is a project of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious. It opened on May 16, 2009 at the Cincinnati Museum Center and makes two other stops before coming to New York in September 2010. Until then, you can enjoy a “virtual visit” online at www.womenandspirit.org |
