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Sisters of Charity Federation Presence at the United Nations
The Board of the SC Federation announces the hiring of Sister Teresa Kotturan, SC Nazareth, as the next Federation NGO Representative, continuing our presence at the United Nations in its international efforts to promote peace, justice and human dignity for all. In...
Profile: Sister Miriam Anne Brennan, SC
by Grace Henke, SC & Patricia McGowan, SC During her 75 years as a Sister of Charity, Sr. Miriam Anne Brennan has personified the American Nursing Association definition for nursing: “the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities; the...
LEFSA Hosts Annual Picnic at Central Park
LEFSA Operations Manager James Addison offered a prayer of thanksgiving. The Life Experience Faith Sharing Associates held their annual picnic in Central Park on Saturday, July 12, a picture-perfect day. LEFSA Director Karolina May and Project Manager James Addison...
In Memoriam: Sister Virginia Catharine Jarczynski, SC
"Sister Catharine embraced her missionary calling and was greatly influenced by her years in the Bahamas. When she returned to the States in 1967, her love for the poor was shown in her ministry at the New York Foundling Hospital..." Sister Virginia...
Sr. Margaret Beaudette Honored in Metuchen, NJ
Her accomplishements include sixty-seven years as a Sister of Charity, thirty-two of those years in elementary, high school and college education, thirty-five years in art ministries, more than sixty major statues in hospitals, churches, and shrines throughout the...
VISION
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Sisters—A Documentary
Examining the lives of five American women, revealing both their humanity and their deep spiritual grounding as Catholic Sisters. A one-hour documentary hosted on the LCWR website examines the lives of five American women, revealing both their humanity and their deep...
In Memoriam: Sister Winifred O’Toole, SC
"…she advised, inspired and encouraged many with her talents and innovative ideas." Sister Winifred O'Toole (Sister Marian Robert) was born December 19, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, one of three daughters and a son of Michael and Mary Acton O'Toole....
In Memoriam: Sister Jeanne Atkinson, SC
"Sister Jeanne was known for her cheerful smile, friendliness, and sense of humor." Sister Jeanne Atkinson (Joan) was born on November 20, 1932 in New York City. She and her brother Robert were the only children of Robert and Jean McKittrick Atkinson. Joan...
In Memoriam: Sister Miriam Thomas Collins, SC
"Sister Thomas' jovial kindness and compassion made her beloved by all the people in the South Bronx. She was widely known as the 'Bronx Bombshell,' because of her energy and exuberance." Sister Miriam Thomas, who also called herself Sister Trude because...