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Make Thanksgiving special, take time to reflect
by Nancy Sylvester Perhaps, this year, Thanksgiving Day can be more than having a good meal, watching the football games or finding the best sales. Integrate into your plans a time to reflect on the key elements of the story of Thanksgiving. Let Thanksgiving Day...
A Visit to Seton Village: Friday, November 8, 2019
A gracious welcome, delicious food and great company greeted over sixty Sisters, Associates, and staff members at Seton Village in Nanuet, N.Y., on Friday, November 8. Under the supervision of Sister Eileen Patricia Walsh, resident Sisters in Nanuet prepared beautiful...
Solemnity of Christ the King
Sunday, November 24, 2019
READINGS: 2 Samuel 5:1–3; Psalm 122; Colossians 1:12–20; Luke 23:35–43 Fans of “Downton Abbey” or “The King and I” have a certain image of what it means to be a king/queen: a ruler who is born into a semi-divine state of privilege, an absolute monarch who exercises...
Sponsorship Conference
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Chris Lowney, a renowned writer and leadership consultant, addressed a gathering of almost 100 sponsored ministry executives and staff members at the 2019 Sponsorship Conference on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The day’s topic was decision-making based on spiritual...
In Memoriam: Sister Helen Fleming, SC
Her pleasant attitude, generous spirit, and loving heart merited numerous friends for Sister Helen. Her students will long remember her exuberance and passion for the French language. Sister Helen Fleming (Sister David Marie) was born March 10, 1924, in...
In Memoriam: Sister Ann Rose Connell, SC
...she believed that her efforts in teaching and coordinating the Religious Education and parish programs helped bring the love of God to the children and parishioners where she ministered. Sister Ann Rose Connell (Sister John Marita) was born August 22,...
Sister Janet Baxendale Honored by the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
On October 25, 2019, the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions in Washington, D.C., issued the following statement: On the fiftieth anniversary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, it was indeed appropriate that the members recognize someone...
In Memoriam: Sister Edith Mercedes Belmonte, SC
I believe that I have been a visible representative of the teaching and healing presence of the Lord to children in school, nursing students, patients and staff in hospitals, and nursing homes.Sister Edith Mercedes Belmonte (Annette Grace) was born September 29, 1934,...
St. John Henry Newman and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Apostles of Friendship
The following is re-posted from setonshring.org, written by Kathleen N. Hattrup, October 13, 2019 Both St. John Henry Newman and Mother Seton were generous in their affection for many friends. In their lives we see how holiness and the natural virtue of...
Mother Mary and the Rosary
During October, we traditionally remember our Mother Mary and the Rosary, the prayer that she gave to St. Dominic for all of us. (feast: Oct. 7) The Sisters of Charity offer two contemporary ways of praying the Rosary by linking each mystery with intentions of...