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Join Us for the 2016 Spring Benefit
The Sisters of Charity will host our annual Spring Benefit on Monday, May 2, 2016 —and this year there are a variety of ways for you to join in the fun! Click here to register for the Spring Benefit, purchase a raffle ticket, or sponsor a Sister to attend. The Spring...
March 6, 2016 — Fourth Sunday of Lent
Readings: Joshua 5: 9A, 10-12; Psalm 34; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 As we find ourselves about three quarters of the way through our Lenten journey, we are rewarded with today’s comforting and hope-filled readings. In the first reading the reproach of...
Sunday, February 28, 2016 — Third Sunday in Lent
READINGS: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 During Lent, we focus on giving up what clouds our connection with God. Repentance is the best way to clear out the haze and establish a renewed relationship with God. As a convert to...
A Lenten Call to Have Mercy in the Spirit of Laudato Si
“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. The Creator does not abandon us; he never forsakes his loving plan or...
February 21, 2016 — Second Sunday in Lent
Readings: Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b -36 In the Transfiguration, the light and divinity of Jesus is revealed to Peter, James and John as they prayed. In prayer today, we can imagine ourselves on that mountain with Jesus, where...
Venerable Pierre Toussaint and the Sisters of Charity of New York
Celebrating African-American Heritage Month The humble, gifted Pierre Toussaint (1766–1853) had a deep connection to the Sisters of Charity of New York. Pierre, the slave of a wealthy French planter, came to New York from Haiti in 1787. Pierre’s master lost his wealth...
February 14, 2016 — First Sunday of Lent
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91:1-2, 10-15; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Imagine you are a contestant on JEOPARDY. You choose the category GEOGRAPHY and Alex Trebek gives you the prompt: “The first stop on the Lenten journey.” You answer: “The desert.” and you...
Charity Wisdom from Our Founders and Friends — Lent 2016
Lent invites us to clear the blocks in our hearts and minds and be open to God’s rich mercy, ever-new. From centuries ago, the words of our founders still resound, full of wisdom and insight for today. Saints Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vincent de Paul, and Louise de...
In Memoriam: Sister Maureen Dunn, SC
"Sister Maureen is a gifted teacher and administrator of considerable skills, known for her extraordinary energy, deep devotion to the children and parents of Incarnation, and her keen sense of humor. " (Incarnation Parish) Sister Maureen Dunn (Sister...
February 10, 2016 — Ash Wednesday
Readings: Joel 2:12-18; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab,12-13,14 and 17; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Today the Church begins its yearly retreat in preparation for the feast of Easter. The powerful symbol of ashes draws crowds without fail. The words of the...