by SCNY Communications | May 29, 2020 | In Memoriam, In Memoriam 2020, NEWS
When she moved to Assisted Living at age 97, Sister Angela found another ministry — to spread joy among the residents. Sister Angela Marie Rooney (Catherine) was born February 22, 1917, in Manhattan. She was one of three children, two daughters and one son, of...
by SCNY Communications | May 26, 2020 | NEWS, Spirituality
Confirmation May 25, 1806, Elizabeth Ann Seton wrote to Antonio Filicchi that receiving the sacrament had “added the name Mary to the Ann Elizabeth which present the three most endearing ideas in the world — and contain the moments of the Mysteries of...
by SCNY Communications | May 22, 2020 | NEWS, PJIC News
Dear Friends, In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve seen too many voters forced to choose between participating in our democracy and protecting their health. Forcing voters to vote in person during a pandemic is a threat to public health and the integrity of...
by SCNY Communications | May 21, 2020 | In Memoriam, In Memoriam 2020, NEWS
As a good listener, compassionate with those caught in life’s struggles, she became a role model for the hundreds of students fortunate to know her. Sister Clare Regan (Sister Grace Matthew) was born August 24, 1926, in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of four daughters...
by SCNY Communications | May 21, 2020 | NEWS
The following letter was sent to Cardinal Dolan on May 13, 2020, by the Sisters of Charity Leadership Team. Dear Cardinal Dolan, We, the Leadership Team of the Sisters of Charity of New York, write to you not only as women religious, but as faithful members of the...
by SCNY Communications | May 21, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
(Celebrated in some dioceses on Sunday, May 24) Readings: Acts 1:1–11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17–23; Matthew 28:16–20 “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” the disciples in the first reading ask, seeking some certainty in their lives. In...
