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Then and Now: Le Gras Hall, Mount Saint Vincent
By Mindy Gordon, Director, Archives and Museum The following is from the Autumn 2021 issue of Vision. Situated off Riverdale Avenue at the southeast corner of the Mount Saint Vincent campus is Le Gras Hall, a distinctive brick, 19th Century mansard roofed...
Vincent’s Table Makes First Distribution to Neighbors in Need
Students and sisters packing grocery bags on campus prior to distribution in Yonkers. On Friday, November 5, 2021, Vincent’s Table, a new program co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity and the College of Mount Saint Vincent, made its first distribution to neighbors in...
Not Just a Landlord: The Sisters of Charity of New York’s Commitment to Value-Added Housing
By Teri Tynes, Communications Associate The Sisters of Charity of New York have been strong advocates for affordable housing since their earliest days. Recognizing a growing need, in the 1980s the Sister embarked on an ambitious program to sponsor housing developments...
Seeking Authentic Freedom
From the Office of Peace, Justice and Integrity of Creation By Bill Hurley, Associate & Co-Chair, Immigration Committee The following is from the Autumn 2021 issue of Vision. When Pope Francis released Laudato Si’ in 2015, the Immigration Committee—functioning...
Associates Day 2021 Welcomes Four New Associates
On Saturday, October 23, 2021, about 100 Sisters and Associates and their guests gathered in the Immaculate Conception Chapel to witness the Associate Commitment Ceremony. During the ceremony, the Congregation was blessed to welcome four new Associates into...
Employment Opportunity: Recreation Therapist at Mount Saint Vincent Convent
The Sisters of Charity of New York are seeking a Recreation Therapist at Mount Saint Vincent Convent, a 60-room retirement home in Bronx, N.Y. The Convent provides assisted living services to retired sisters of the congregation. The Recreation Therapist will provide...
All Souls Appeal
Dear Friend, Almost all of us have experienced the death of someone close to us—a family member or a friend. When this happens, it’s normal to feel great sorrow and a sense of loss in our lives... perhaps even a sense of emptiness, if we were particularly close to the...
In Memoriam: Sister Rose Frederick Jones, SC
She was soft-spoken with an easy warm smile, poised and gracious in manner and, even in simple dress, was always elegant in appearance. Sister Rose Frederick (Eleanor Bernice) was born February 18, 1936, in Manhattan, one of two daughters of Frederick and Rose Durham...
In Memoriam: Sister Maria Louis Octavio, SC
A kind, quiet and dedicated person, Sister Louis loved the children for whom she cared and taught during her years of ministry. Sister Maria Louis Octavio (Josephine) was born March 18, 1918, in Danbury, Conn., one of six daughters of Louis and Angela Angrilli...
Faith Leaders Respond to Pope Francis’ Call to a Wider “We”
“Towards An Ever Wider ‘We’” was the theme for the Interfaith Prayer co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of New York Immigration Committee and Catholic Charities Social and Community Development Department. Responding to the U.S. Bishops’ call to commemorate...