Sister Virginia & the Barbara Ford Peacebuilding Center
Sister Virginia Searing came to Guatemala in 1993 in the final years of a bloody 36-year civil war. A former math teacher, she and another Sister of Charity of New York had been invited down by Sister Barbara Ford to begin a health care program. “I was immediately overwhelmed with
Daughters serving Native American populations in the Southwest
Meet Sister Catherine France. She ministers as the Director of Parish Outreach at St. Jude Church in Tuba City, Arizona. Since January of 2015, Sister has spent much of her time visiting parishioners at home or in the hospital, praying with them or simply keeping them company. Sister Catherine also
Transformative Aging
‘In the first half of life, we are really creating the text of our lives. And in the second half, we are creating the commentary’ – Richard Rohr Sister Ann Billard, OLM has spent the last 15 years of her life traveling all over the United States, Canada and Australia
Recovering after Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl, which made landfall south of Belize City just after being upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane on August 4, resulted in major flooding in the central and coastal areas of Belize. Belize City and surrounding villages were among the most affected. Sister Carlette Gentle and five other Sisters
Environmental Sustainability and Women Religious
Paula Gonzalez, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, grew up in a rural community near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Paula noted that both her parents were teachers but also raised all of their own fruits and vegetables for the family so from a very early age she took an interest in the
The 35th Anniversary of the Martyrdom in El Salvador
As 35 years have gone by since the tragic martyrdom of four churchwomen in El Salvador, memories of the country remain vividly alive for Sister Christine Rody, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, who went to minister there with her students in mind. “I was teaching high school religion,” remembers S.
NCSW Spotlight: Noreen Neary, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
In reflecting on her ministry as a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Sister Noreen Neary describes herself as pragmatic and realistic. “I believe that your spirituality is best expressed by what you do.” Sister Noreen has been doing for others as a Sister of Charity for 35 years, cognizant
NCSW Spotlight: Joan O’Keefe, Sisters of Charity Halifax
“I was very happy being a doula and a volunteer …”, says Sister Joan O’Keefe. And then came the Congregation’s General Chapter in 2014, when she was elected Congregational Leader. Sister Joan is quick to say that being Congregational Leader wasn’t on her bucket list. “But I once thought I’d
NCSW Spotlight: Mary Ann Daly, Sisters of Charity New York
Looking back at 50 Years with the Sisters of Charity New York: God’s love is everlasting. Those words, like a melody, have underscored all the words of my life. During my 50 years of being a Sister of Charity of New York, God’s love has lit up my life in
NCSW Spotlight: Sarah Mulligan, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Sister Sarah Mulligan, Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, is the Director of the Daniel Comboni Community Clinic in Mixco, Guatemala. The clinic provides health services and community programs to the large population of indigenous people living in poverty in Mixco. Video created by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. More