by Director of Communications | Mar 11, 2021 | Catholic Sisters Week, NEWS, Our Sisters
Sister Francis Marita Sabara was born in 1932, a year she recalled, “when the rent for a five-room apartment was $28 a month and a four-room apartment was $22, including steamed heat and running water.” She knew these details because her parents worked as...
by Director of Communications | Mar 10, 2021 | Catholic Sisters Week, NEWS, Our Sisters
Before entering the Sisters of Charity of New York, young Elizabeth Vermaelen was asked by Mother Mary Berchmans, “What would you like to do as a Sister of Charity?” Sister Elizabeth recalls, “At that time, I did not feel qualified to really answer that question. What...
by Director of Communications | Mar 8, 2021 | Catholic Sisters Week, NEWS
Whenever Sisters of Charity of New York think of Sister Ann Costello, they think of her as “always being available.” Sister Ann was appointed Sisters of Charity Health Coordinator when the Congregation numbered 550 sisters and she was available 24/7 — for 17...
