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In Memoriam: Sr. Regina Murphy, SC
In 1996, the New York State Senate honored Sister Regina for her advocacy to prevent discrimination in the workplace. The following year, NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, honored her as a Woman of Justice. Sister Regina Murphy, Sister Thomas Marilda,...
Sister Mary Angela Hughes: A Life of Devotion, Leadership, and Legacy
The 33 Pioneer Sisters of Charity of New York storytelling series brings to life the stories of the courageous women who paved the way-each one read by a Sister of Charity. Our fifth video features the story of Sister Mary Angela Hughes: A Life of Devotion,...
Pride Month 2025
As Sisters of Charity of New York, we reflect on the Gospel call to love without exception and to stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and all those who are marginalized or excluded. This Pride Month, we reaffirm that every person is created in God’s image — beloved,...
Living Laudato Si’ at the Barbara Ford Peacebuilding Center
https://youtu.be/sKGhJIFkMIQ?si=1ke_uUjLxBtA5OpV Watch the short video on our YouTube Channel As Laudato Si’ Week draws to a close, we are reminded that the call to care for our Common Home is not a one-time event—it’s a way of life. Nowhere is this more powerfully...
From Her Light, Our Legacy: St. Louise de Marillac and the Sisters of Charity
The time between the feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost was always a special time of grace for St. Louise de Marillac. In 1623, her husband was ill; she was in a state of anxiety, beset with worries about her future and fears that she had displeased God by her...
Sister Mary Veronica Goff: A Steadfast Soul with a Spirited Start
The 33 Pioneer Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York storytelling series brings to life the stories of the courageous women who paved the way-each one read by a Sister of Charity. Our third video features the story of Sister Mary Veronica Goff: A...
Elizabeth Seton’s Laudato Si’
Sisters of Charity of New York Laudato Si' Tree 2025 photo by Sister Regina Bechtle, SC. By Sister Regina Bechtle, SC Two hundred years before Pope Francis wrote his signature encyclical, Laudato Si', Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton marveled at the beauty of...
Sister Mary Ellen Timon: Gentle Guardian of the Orphans
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York Pioneer Storytelling Series brings to life the stories of the 33 courageous women who paved the way—each one read by a Sister of Charity. Our second Pioneer features the story of Sister Mary Ellen Timon: Gentle...
Thank You to our 2025 Spring Benefit Sponsors and Honorees
https://youtu.be/Rw96-XXkU2U?si=hY38ZivYAtU3EV4l The Sisters of Charity of New York extend our deepest thanks to our 2025 Spring Benefit honorees, Sue Porcelli and William J. O’Connor, for their unwavering support and commitment to our mission. We are also profoundly...
Sister Magdalen Shirley: A Sisters of Charity Pioneer
The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York Pioneer Storytelling Series brings to life the stories of the 33 courageous women who paved the way—each one read by a Sister of Charity. Our first Pioneer features the story of Sister Magdalen Shirley, read by...