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Sisters to Lecture at Knights of Columbus Museum
Sisters Regina Bechtle and Mary McCormick will present Widening the Circle of Care at the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, CT, on Saturday, March 11, 2–3 pm. The Sisters will highlight the Congregation’s history, heritage, mission and vision during the free...
Charity Wisdom — Lent 2017
March–April Lent invites us to clear the blocks in our hearts and minds to make way for God’s ever-new action in us. From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for today. Saints Elizabeth Seton, Vincent de Paul and Louise...
Celebrating Sr. Angela Marie Rooney’s 100 Years of Life
In 1917, the Sisters of Charity of New York were celebrating the 100th Anniversary of our arrival in New York City. On February 22 of that year, Catherine Cecilia was born to Hugh and Bridget Hearty Rooney in Manhattan. Catherine entered the Sisters of Charity on...
Take a Tour of Elizabeth Seton’s New York with Our Audio Files
Take a New York walk in the footsteps of Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton. The saint (voice of Sr. Constance Brennan, SC) will be your guide to places in her native city where she lived, worshipped, or visited from 1774 to 1808. A narrator (voice of Sr. Anne Denise Brennan,...
Reflection for the First Weeks of Lent, 2017
We should always give you thanks, almighty and eternal God, for you do not cease to spur us on to possess a more abundant life and, being rich in mercy, you constantly offer pardon, and call on sinners to trust in your forgiveness alone. Never did you turn away from...
February 26 — Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 49:14-15, Psalms 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Matthew 6:24-34 The message for today’s celebration is about God’s love and concern for us and calls us to respond in faith and trust. The first reading (Isaiah 49:14–15) describes a mother’s...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Theresa Fowler, SC
Sister Theresa was an excellent and enthusiastic educator who will long be remembered by her students and their parents. Sister Mary Theresa Fowler (Sister Mary Charles) was born April 2, 1931 in Manhattan, one of seven children of Jeremiah and Julia O’Byrne Fowler....
In Memoriam: Sister Bernadette Del Frate, SC
Sister Bernadette’s gifts were her solid common sense, her peaceful presence, and unwavering commitment to those she served so well. Sister Bernadette Marie Del Frate (Sister Maureen Joseph) was born September 11, 1931 in Jackson Heights, Queens. She was...
February 19 — Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18, Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13, 1 Cor 3:16-23, Mt 5:38-48 We continue for the fourth straight week with Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. On the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we heard Jesus proclaim the beatitudes. Since then, each Sunday Jesus...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary T. Boyle, SC
Sister Mary was a quiet, compassionate and generous person. Both her patients and her students were impressed by her kindness and caring. Sister Mary T. Boyle (Sister Dominic Marie) was born September 30, 1924, in Bayonne, New Jersey, one of three...