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New Beginnings—The Mass, Our Center August 17, 1817
The Story Then as now, the Eucharist was the pivotal mystery for Elizabeth Seton and the Sisters of Charity. Her final prayer was that members of the community always remember that they are “daughters of the Church.” It is not hard for us, then, to imagine the three...
SCNY Statement on Charlottesville, Virginia
What can we say about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, that hasn’t been already said by religious and civil leaders and all people of good will? We are saddened by the display of hatred and bigotry, by the belief of some that any one group of God’s children is...
New Beginnings—Planting Good Seed, August 16, 1817
The Story Sister Rose White had to say good-bye to the Sisters she had been on mission with for three years in Philadelphia, and to the orphans she had come to know and love. Sisters Cecilia and Felicity were given a lesson in how to respond in fidelity to the cost of...
New Beginnings—Leadership and Support, August 15, 1817
The Story When Sisters Cecilia and Felicity arrived in Philadelphia, they went immediately to the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of St. Joseph’s where Sister Rose was director. Mother Seton had named her Sister Servant, leader of this fledgling group of missionaries....
New Beginnings—Dying, August 14, 1817
The Story Robert Fox, a New York Catholic whose children attended the Academy in Emmitsburg, volunteered to accompany the Sisters to New York. He met Cecilia and Felicity at Emmitsburg. Their first destination was Philadelphia. There they would meet Sister Rose White,...
New Beginnings—Leave-Taking, August 13, 1817
The Story Let us imagine Mother Seton as she stood at the door of the White House in Emmitsburg on the morning of August 13, 1817, and wished Cecilia and Felicity God-speed. She, a native New Yorker, knew what neither Sister could have imagined; indeed, she understood...
New Beginnings—The Journey, August 13–20, 1817
Introduction In 1809, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and her companions began the first community of women religious in the United States. Their primary ministry was the education of young women, a priority for the Catholic community in the early US republic. They opened an...
Sr. Rosenda Professes Final Vows as Sister of Charity in Guatemala
On Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 10 am, the cathedral-like church of St. Peter’s in Solomá, Guatemala, was filled with people from Huehuetenango, Quiché, Sololá, and the United States. All were awaiting the entrance procession to begin the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the...
Saturday, July 22, 2017 — Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Readings: Song of Songs 3: 1–4b; Psalm 63; John 20: 1-2, 11–18 Wisdom from Pope Francis: In 2016, Pope Francis elevated this day to the status of a feast on the Church’s universal liturgical calendar. He officially proclaimed what many of us have come to know — that...
LEFSA Celebrates 200th Anniversary at its Annual Picnic in Central Park
Games, face painting, conversation, and great food took center stage at the LEFSA (Life Experience Faith Sharing Associates) Annual Picnic where over 200 adults and children came together in a lovely shady section of Central Park on Saturday, July 8, 2017....