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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,...
SCNY Joins Nuns Against Gun Violence During Gun Violence Awareness Month
From SCNY's Office of Peace, Justice & Integrity of Creation, June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month! We join with the Mercy Community, Nuns Against Gun Violence (NAGV) and other organizations and partners in prayer, education and action on behalf of...
In Memoriam: Sister Eileen Gallagher, SC
Sister Eileen always had a love for and a vocation to serve the elderly, especially those in need. Sister Eileen Marie Gallagher was born August 23, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was one of three children-two daughters and a son born to William and Delia...
Together in Charity at SCNY’S Spring Benefit 2024
Thank you to all our sponsors, donors and guests for making SCNY’S 2024 Spring Benefit a huge success. Please take a few minutes to enjoy our digital journal from the evening. The Lighthouse at Chelsea Pier was once again the setting for the Spring Benefit of the...
In Memoriam: Sister Rita McIvor, SC
Sister Rita, whose parents were born in the north of Ireland, loved Irish history and music. Hum a few bars of a song and she would continue by singing the words. She loved to sing and for many years was a member of the Fordham University choir for Sunday Mass. Sister...
In Memoriam: Sister Eileen T. Kelly, SC
Sister Eileen was a life-long learner whose interests ranged from the findings of the James Webb Space Telescope focused on the edge of the universe to the rocks forming the foundation of New York City. Her contemplative heart turned to poetry to express these wonders...
White Supremacy & Christian Nationalism: A 3-Part Reflective Series
Join the Voting & Anti-Racism Committee of SCNY PJIC Office and SCSE Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity for a 3-Part Reflective Conversation Series on White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism. When: Second Monday of May, June, and July 2024, via...
The Criminal Legal System: The Impact on the Community & Relationship to Poverty
We invite you to join us for an interactive webinar with Katie Schaffer, Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) and Noel Casey, Westchester/ Hudson Valley Community Organizer at Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP). They...
Acts of the Joint Assembly of 2023 – One Year Later
https://youtu.be/D-TE360YALI In honor of the one year anniversary of our Joint General Assembly with the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, we have created a special video entitled; Acts of the Joint Assembly of 2023 - One Year Later, with updates from each of the...