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Sisters of Charity of New York Transfer of Leadership 2023-2027
Sisters: Mary Ann Daly, Mary Mc Cormick, Donna Dodge, Margaret O'Brien, Sheila Brosnan, and Margaret Egan By Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC“When you’re planning to take a long hike on a road you’ve never walked before - you’d better take a backpack with you.” That was the...
Barbara Ford Peacebuilding Center: Charity Rises in Guatemala
By Luciano Laynez, Executive Director, The Barbara Ford Peacebuilding Center The Barbara Ford Peacebuilding Center is a non-profit Civil Association, established in the Republic of Guatemala in 2009 with the objective of promoting the integral human development of the...
Sisters Gather for Luncheon at Seton Village
Nearly 80 sisters and staff members gathered in Seton Village in Nanuet on May 24, 2022, for a spring luncheon. Such in-person events had been postponed since the pandemic began in 2020, so it was a festive occasion. Sisters traveled from Mount Saint Vincent Convent,...
Sisters at Mount Saint Vincent Convent “Crochet for a Cause”
Sister Linda Giuli knits a blanket for Rachel’s Gifts, Crochet for a Cause, created by Mount Saint Vincent Convent Recreation Director Laura Meltzer, is a new program dedicated to crocheting and/or knitting items (hats, scarves, baby blankets) for those in need. The...
Catholic Sisters Week Spotlight: Sister Monica Wood, SC
Sr. Monica Wood, a teacher and librarian, successfully combined these roles throughout her career in education to accent the importance of research and information. After entering the Community of the Sisters of Charity of New York in 1952, Sr. Monica began an...
Sisters of Charity of New York Statement on International Day of Action for Rivers
In commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the International Day of Action for Rivers, the Sisters of Charity of New York join with the Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR) and all women religious in celebrating and giving thanks for the rivers of the world....
Catholic Sisters Week Spotlight: Sister Theresa Courtney, SC
Sister Theresa Courtney was once mistaken for the other “Theresa” after meeting a woman she had only spoken to by telephone. Realizing that she was mistaken for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, she plainly stated, “Oh, that’s another Sr. Theresa.” “Well,” the flustered...
A Double Celebration in Quiché
By Nora Cunningham, SC The following is from the Winter 2022 issue of VISION. The Feast of St. Elizabeth Seton was celebrated with much joy in Guatemala on January 4, 2022. It was a doubly happy and blessed occasion as we welcomed our new postulant, Mayda Alicia Pérez...
Sister Noreen Sugrue–First Congregation Archivist at Mount Saint Vincent
By Mindy Gordon, Archivist The following is from the Winter 2022 issue of VISION. As a Sister of Charity of New York, Sr. Noreen Sugrue has shared her creative skills as a teacher, artist and archivist throughout her endeavors. Born in New York City in 1942, she...
Profile: Sister Andrea Dixon
The following is from the Winter 2022 issue of VISION. Sr. Andrea with Archbishop John J. McGuire by Elena Miranda "I left my island of the Bahamas at the age of 19 and traveled to New York. This little young girl came to New York without the slightest idea of...