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A Day with the Sisters of Charity at Kittay: Addressing the Crisis in Haiti
Sr, Mary Kay FInneran discusses some of the ways our Sisters at Kittay can participate in the effort to stop illegal arms to Haiti. By Diandra Garcia, Advocacy and Program Coordinator, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation My recent experience with our...
Our Sisters on Mission at the New York Foundling, 1888
By Mindy Gordon, Archives Director Did you know… In 1869, with five dollars and the encouragement of her superiors, Sr. Mary Irene Fitzgibbon opened the New York Foundling Hospital as a response to the increase in infanticide and the number of destitute children in...
Sisters at Kittay Hope and Act with Creation
Sr. Winifred Goddard, Sr. Anna Marian Lascell, Sr. Mary Kay Finneran and Diandra Garcia embracing the Season of Creation. By Diandra Garcia, Advocacy and Program Coordinator, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation During this Season of Creation, about a...
In Memoriam: Sister Elizabeth Stelmack, SC
Her years at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island, were particularly special for her as she learned there the many aspects of nursing care. Sister Elizabeth Stelmack, Sister Edward Maureen, was born November 18, 1928, in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, one of twelve...
Prayer for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s 250th Birthday
Gracious God, we give you thanks today for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, who found life in your love. Her faith in you released hidden springs of strength, freedom and initiative for the service of your people. In the Eucharist, in the city street, in the classroom and...
A Banner Birthday
By Sr. Regina Bechtle, originally published in the Summer 2024 issue of Vision Magazine. August 28, 1774: The weather forecast was “Clear but turning Warm. Wind Southerly.” Somewhere in New York City, young doctor Richard Bayley and his wife Catherine Charlton Bayley,...
Election Season 2024 Equally Sacred Checklist
Our mission and values arise out of the long and rich tradition of Catholic Social Justice. This tradition encompasses the written teachings of the Church but is broader. It includes the witness of all Christians and people of faith, committed to proclaiming the love...
Virtual Prayer Space for U.S. Presidential Election
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious invites you to 24 hours of contemplative prayer throughout the days of the United States Republican and Democratic National Conventions and the days of the National Election. These days of prayer are open to all, bridging...
Sisters at Kittay Respond to Laudate Deum
By Sr. Carol De Angelo, Director, Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation It was a delight to be with the Sisters at Kittay Senior Apartments on June 25. I was greeted warmly by sixteen Sisters at their weekly discussion group. Currently they are reading...
Our Adored Gave Us Hearts to Love Each Other
The month of June serves as a reminder of the Gospel charism of love, urging us as Christians to stand with LGBTQIA+ people and all who are marginalized. Over 40 years ago, the Sisters of Charity of New York found themselves at the forefront of the AIDS pandemic,...