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In Memoriam: Sister Kevin Marie MacDonald, SC
"Sister Kevin is remembered by all who knew her for her quiet and calm demeanor, her kindness and compassion, and her great abilities as a teacher." Sister Marie Kevin MacDonald (Mary) was born on December 28, 1928 in Manhattan, one of two daughters of...
Catholic Schools Week: Seeds of Learning—Mother Seton’s Legacy
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton would be surprised to find herself called, not quite accurately, “Foundress of the Parochial School System.” “All I did,” she might say, “was to welcome three of our poor Savior’s country children” to the free day school she and the first...
Catholic Schools Week: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton as Educator
Paraphrased from “Angels in the Valley,” in Elizabeth Bayley Seton, by Annabelle M. Melville As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, it is interesting to go back in time and wonder, “What exactly was Saint Elizabeth Seton’s first school like? How was it organized? What...
Reflection on Ordinary Time
The following reflection on Ordinary Time of the Liturgical Cycle was shared by the Sisters of Charity Leadership Team with the Congregation. The period of Ordinary Time that we are in now in the life of the Church is very short —six weeks. The...
In Memoriam: Sister Marian Margaret Sullivan, SC
"Sister Margaret is known for her love of learning, of books, and of all things Irish." Sister Marian Margaret Sullivan (Mary) was born on May 14, 1921 on Staten Island, one of two daughters of Michael and Margaret Mahoney Sullivan. Mary attended Holy...
YCL: Sister Karen Helfenstein, SC
We asked our Sisters to tell us about a time when they most felt like a Sister of Charity. Below is the response from Sister Karen Helfenstein. I wonder if anyone can name a time when they felt most what it is like to be a surgeon or the spouse of the particular...
Charity Wisdom from Our Founders Winter 2015
Winter 2015 CHARITY WISDOM FROM OUR FOUNDERS AND FRIENDS 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 Marillac guide us as we walk in the footsteps of...
Vow Day and Entrance Day in Quiché, Guatemala
Vow Day, December 28, 2014 Outside the Cathedral of Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala, Christmas festivities were still in evidence. Inside the cathedral, there were last minute preparations for the Mass of the Feast of the Holy Family and Sr. Rosenda Castañeda...
YCL: Sister Andrea Dixon, SC
For this week's Year of Consecrated Life Sister of Charity, we invite you to visit SisterStory.org, where our Sister Andrea Dixon, SC, was featured last year during National Catholic Sisters Week. Click on the link below to read about our dynamic Sister Andrea....
In Memoriam: Sister Eileen Grubert, SC
"There can hardly be a man, woman or child in our parish who has not been touched by her quiet, generous spirit." Sister Eileen Grubert (Sister Thomas Marian) was born on August 29, 1924 in East Elmhurst, NY, one of two daughters and three sons of Thomas...