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A Special Prayer for Elections 2022
As people of faith and faithful citizens, we pray these days before, on and following Election Day that we work for a democracy that values respect, dignity, inclusiveness, and equity. We pray that voters, election workers, those who hold political office, those who...
The 1619 Project Zoom Conversation Series
Join us for The 1619 Project Zoom Conversation Series: What is it? Why is it so important to discuss slavery now? After all, 1619 was 500 years ago and the ratification of the 13th amendment was December 31, 1865, 157 years ago. What impact did 500 years of...
Employment Opportunity: Nursing Care Coordinator at Mount Saint Vincent Convent
The Sisters of Charity of New York are seeking a Nursing Care Coordinator at Mount Saint Vincent Convent, a 60-room retirement home in Bronx, NY. The Convent provides assisted living services to retired sisters of the congregation. In collaboration with the Director...
In Memoriam: Sister Marie Paula Holdman, SC
Sr. Marie Paula both wise and intelligent spent her life bringing others to the love of learning.
In Memoriam: Sister Kathleen Tracey, SC
Sister Kathleen truly implemented the College of Mount Saint Vincent’s legacy in word and action—Teach Me Goodness and Discipline and Knowledge. Sister Kathleen Tracey, formerly Sister Kathleen Marie, was born December 16, 1925, in Teaneck, New Jersey. She was the...
In Memoriam: Sister Mary Adele Henze, SC
Sister Mary Adele saw needs and did what she could to assist them. Over 40 years ago, a guidance counselor in elementary school was rare. Sister Mary Adele Henze, formerly Sister Marie Raymond, was born November 4, 1930, in the Bronx, New York. She was one of five...
In Memoriam: Sister Ellen Quirke, SC
Sister Ellen brought her keen mind and perceptive insights to matters of the Congregation, Church, and the global community. Sister Ellen Quirke, formerly Sister Ellen Marie, was born November 26, 1926, in Manhattan, the only daughter of four children of...
Reflections on the Synod for a Synodal Church
By Jean Flannelly, SC Reading the goals for the Synod for a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission, I found myself pulled in two different directions. My first and overwhelming one was like the Jewish exiles returning from captivity (Psalm 126)—I was...
On A Happy Note ♪♫
By Eileen McGrory, SC The College of Mount Saint Vincent Conservatory presented its first concert on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of Mount Saint Vincent. Musical selections were offered by the CMSV Community...
Presente: God’s Dream Lives in the South Bronx
By Regina Bechtle, SC Sr. Trudé Collins (bottom, 2nd from right) at a Multi-Service Center in the South Bronx The Constitution of the Sisters of Charity calls us to recognize that “every Christian has a vocation to ministry” and to collaborate with others “to develop...