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In Memoriam: Sister Helen McTaggart, SC
The instruction of Saint Vincent de Paul to render to Christ “every service … in the persons of the poor” motivated the legal support she provided for the children. Sister Helen McTaggart, formerly Sister Michael Marian, was born September 26, 1932, in Manhattan, one...
New SCNY Blog Offers Personal Perspectives
A new SCNY blog, located at blog.scny.org, highlights personal perspectives on topics relating to the work of SCNY. Titled VOICES, the first entries include short essays by Sister Carol De Angelo, Associate Bill Hurley, Sister Regina Bechtle, and Sister Mary Ann...
Video Gallery Highlights SCNY Ministries and Commitments
https://scny.org/video-gallery/ Watch videos about the Sisters of Charity of New York and sponsored ministries on the new Video Gallery at scny.org/video-gallery. The videos paint a vivid picture of the ongoing mission and commitments of SCNY. Through interviews and...
Employment Opportunity: Administrator for St. Patrick Villa
The Sisters of Charity of New York are seeking an Administrator for St. Patrick’s Villa, a 25-room retirement home in Nanuet, New York. The Administrator is responsible for helping to create a nurturing environment where retired members of the congregation can live...
Two Stained-Glass Panels – Saint Joseph’s Free School and The Academy of Mount Saint Vincent, 1810-1972
A History of the Sisters of Charity of New York in Objects by Mindy Gordon, Director, Archives and Museum This article is the first in a series, ‘A History of the Sisters of Charity of New York in Objects,’ to feature artifacts from the Archive, which highlight...
Prayer: The Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
On January 4th we celebrate the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.The following prayer was prepared by Sisters Judy Mertz and Kathleen Flanagan, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, New Jersey. Celebrating Saint Elizabeth Ann SetonGod’s Presence in the World...
January 2, 2022, Feast of the Epiphany
Blame it on this year’s calendar: the Scripture readings for the 2021-2022 Christmas-Epiphany season could give us whiplash. It’s like the rapid pivoting we’ve all had to do with the COVID-19 virus and its fast-moving variants. December 26, the day after we...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Kieran Mulligan, SC
… simplicity, honesty, integrity …so much for so many, quietly. Sister Mary Kieran (Kathleen) was born March 30, 1938, in Manhattan, one of three children, two girls and a boy of Francis and Annie J. McEneany Mulligan. Kathleen attended Saint Lucy Elementary School...
Against All Odds – 175 Years of the Sisters of Charity of New York
December 31, 2021 marks the 175th anniversary of the beginnings of the Sisters of Charity of New York. It’s when “the first election of community superiors was held in the chapel of the Prince Street asylum.” (Walsh 1, 137). Sister Elizabeth Boyle was...
Christmas Festivities at the Schools and Hospitals: Photographs from the Archives
By Mindy Gordon, Director, Archives and Museum In the Archives of the Sisters of Charity of New York, photographs illustrate the Christmas festivities held in the schools and hospitals where the Sisters ministered. Holiday events abounded: at schools, students...