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April 11, 2021 — 2nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
“...Your mercy, your dear mercy is all my confidence…” – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Readings: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 What He Didn’t Say In a recent email, a friend wondered about the silences of Easter morning: Were...
In Memoriam: Sister Katherine King, SC
…she applied her best experience and knowledge to addressing the needs of the children in her care Sister Katherine King (Sister James Miriam) was born July 18, 1937, in Manhattan, one of five children, one son and four daughters, of James and Mary Higgins King....
In Memoriam: Sister Elizabeth Judge, SC
Sister Elizabeth’s heart held a few special loves: the people of the Bahamas and Guatemala, returning for visits and advocating for assistance when natural disasters destroyed their land and lives… Sister Elizabeth Judge (Sister Marietta Elizabeth), baptized Mary...
Charity Wisdom – Eastertide – April – June 2021
From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for us in the transforming movements of our times. Our holy ones, Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Louise de Marillac, and Vincent de Paul lived deep within the mystery of Christ’s...
The Sisters of Charity of New York are Passionate About…Baseball!
by Mindy Gordon, Director, Archives and Museum From the Archives… After a long winter, the arrival of Opening Day for Major League Baseball is especially welcome. Last year’s baseball season was curtailed by the pandemic and later resumed during intermittent periods,...
Mother Seton’s Anima Christi
Among Mother Seton’s last prayers was one of her favorites – the Anima Christi (Soul of Christ), a prayer attributed to St. Ignatius Loyola. Elizabeth’s paraphrase of the Anima Christi was written in her own hand on the flyleaf of her prayerbook. The prayer has rich...
“Unstoppable Charity” Virtual Spring Benefit
Please join us for the Sisters of Charity of New York’s virtual Spring Benefit, “Unstoppable Charity,” to honor our ministries’ frontline workers. The virtual celebration will give us all an opportunity to thank and pay tribute to the heroes who embody the essence of...
March 21, 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Lent
Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 The following reflection is from The Sunday Website at Saint Louis University: Coming to Pieces A tiny grain plants itself deep within the soil. It tucks its self...
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City: A Sisters of Charity of New York Tradition!
From the Archives… Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day each March 17 by participating in the parade up Fifth Avenue is a tradition embraced by the Sisters of Charity of New York. The holiday celebrates Irish culture and heritage and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland....
Catholic Sisters Week Spotlight: Sister Margaret Donegan, SC
Sr. Margaret Donegan has a great love for education, which cultivated in her an ability and gift to recognize and encourage students' potential and build their confidence. During her fifty-one-year teaching career, 1960 to 2011, Sr. Margaret inspired students in the...