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200 Acts of Kindness for 200 Years of Service
A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Dorothy Day For 200 years, Sisters of Charity have spread Christ’s love in New York and beyond. In this anniversary year, join us in “200 Acts of Kindness for 200 Years of Service.”...
In Memoriam: Sister Joan Glowacki, SC
Both in and out of the classroom, Sister Joan was known as a kind and compassionate person who enjoyed teaching and various other jobs where she worked closely with people of all ages. Sister Joan Glowacki (Sister Maria Seton) was born December 22, 1927 in...
April 2, 2017 — Fifth Sunday In Lent
Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; John 11: 1-45 Behold this man, Jesus. As he began his ministry, he laid out his platform: to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, sight to the blind, freedom to the oppressed. This mission...
March 26, 2017 — Fourth Sunday of Lent
READINGS: 1 Samuel 16: 1b, 6–7, 10–13a, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5: 8–14, John 9: 1–41 Few Gospels are more fascinating than the healing of the man born blind both from a literary and pastoral perspective. This miracle occurs during the Feast of...
In Memoriam: Sister Margaret Aileen Fennell, SC
Sister Margaret Aileen loved her work with the children she taught and counseled. She will long be remembered by her students for the knowledge which she imparted and the helpful advice she so kindly gave. Sister Margaret Aileen Fennell (Sister Miriam...
Sisters of Charity March in St. Patrick’s Day Parades
Congregation Celebrates 200th Anniversary at NYC & Yonkers Parades Accompanied by three young women wearing the traditional Sisters of Charity habit, the Congregation marched up Fifth Avenue at the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday, March 17th. Jada Majors and...
CMSV Evening Lecture on April 4, 2017
Just war and non-violent strategies to counter conflict will be the focus of the 2017 Margaret F. Grace Lecture at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 7 p.m. in Smith Hall. Titled To Kill or Not to Kill: Just War or Nonviolence? A...
March 19, 2017 — Third Sunday of Lent
Readings: Exodus 17: 3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; John 4: 5-42 “Give me a drink.” Today’s familiar Gospel story teems with themes and images to unpack and ponder: a model of encounter, a lesson in Jesus’ evangelizing strategy, a reflection on giving and...
In Memoriam: Sister Margaret Beaudette, SC
My sculpture was the best way I could express that God, ever compassionate and kind, is incarnated in the figures I sculpt. Sister Margaret Beaudette (Sister Marie Gerard) was born March 5, 1928 in Astoria, New York. She was one of three children, two...
March 12, 2017 — Second Sunday of Lent
Readings: Genesis 12: 1-4a; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1: 8b-10; Matthew 17: 1-9 “Listen to him.” We’ve all had the experience. We may be paging through the Scripture readings for the day, or (half-)listening to the lector proclaiming the Word at Mass. Suddenly, a phrase...