by Director of Communications | Jul 10, 2020 | Heritage, NEWS, Our Sisters
Almost every Sister of Charity has a story to tell. Unfortunately, many choose not to tell it or have it told. My friend, Sr. Mary Kelly (Sr. John Mary), was one of these Sisters. I realized this recently when I learned so many in the Congregation never knew her....
by Director of Communications | Jul 8, 2020 | NEWS, Our Sisters
As the pandemic was spreading in New York in mid-April, Sr. Donna Dodge, President of the Congregation, had an idea: a prayer card with a thumbnail image of every Sister of Charity. Together as One includes a photo of every living Sister of Charity of New York as...
by Director of Communications | Mar 13, 2020 | NEWS, Our Sisters
Sister Anna Marian entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of New York on February 1, 1947, her twentieth birthday. Her first mission was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on 116 Street, where she served for six years. With two other sisters, Sister Marian began...
by Director of Communications | Mar 12, 2020 | NEWS, Our Sisters
As we celebrate National Catholic Sisters Week, we honor the Sisters whose shoulders we stand on, who worked tirelessly with the Archdiocese and Catholic laity to serve the people of New York and beyond. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s final words to her sisters urged them to...
by Director of Communications | Mar 11, 2020 | NEWS, Our Sisters
Teaching on the elementary level introduced Sister Mary Ellen O’Boyle to the needs of the poor, especially the struggles of young mothers. On the high school level, her goal was to prepare young women for employment that would make them highly qualified and respected...
by Director of Communications | Mar 10, 2020 | NEWS, Our Sisters
As we celebrate National Catholic Sisters Week, we honor the Sisters whose shoulders we stand on, who worked tirelessly with the Archdiocese and Catholic laity to serve the people of New York and beyond. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s final words to her sisters urged them to...
