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First Sunday of Advent – A Reckless Advent Prayer
November 28, 2021. First Sunday of Advent Advent: a time of waiting, of longing, of preparing the way. Advent: a time to be reckless, to read the signs of these times and seek the grace of this moment, as this excerpt from the current issue of Give Us This...
Sister Kathleen Tracy: A Life in the Advanced Sciences
By Teri Tynes, Communications Associate The following is from the Autumn 2021 issue of Vision. Sister Kathleen Tracey’s decades-long career in scientific research and teaching exemplifies the Sisters of Charity’s commitment to education at all levels, not just...
Caring for Our Common Home
By Sister Mary Ann Garisto The following is from the Autumn 2021 issue of Vision. Sister Mary Ann Garisto The release of the recent United Nations climate change report gives new urgency for us to take individual and collective action on behalf of the...
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...