NCSW Spotlight: Annalee Faherty, Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul
How do you have faith in St. Louis? I have three different time periods in my life as a Daughter of Charity (62 years) in which I have been privileged as a Daughter of Charity to work as a social worker in two St. Louis, Missouri agencies (Guardian Angel Settlement
NCSW Spotlight: Mary Sharon Verbeck, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
When Sister Mary Sharon Verbeck tells Joe Monachino Jr., principal, that she wants to die with her boots on at St. Pius X High School where she’s worked and volunteered for 41 years, he is comfortable enough to quip back, “I hope that it’s not in front of all these
NCSW Spotlight: Roma De Robertis, Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception
1. What led you to feel God was calling you to serve in consecrated life? Early in life, I experienced God’s presence and friendship. Our immigrant parents taught us about simplicity, compassion, dedication and integrity. Having experienced war and poverty, they emphasized attentiveness to those who are sick, suffering and
NCSW Spotlight: Paula Merrill, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
“Have you been feeling okay?” “How much do you have?” “Are you out?” “A bottle lasts you 12 days?” Paula Merrill, SCN, asks these questions and others of her patients at Lexington Medical Clinic in rural Mississippi. Sister Paula has served in health care ministry in Mississippi for over 30
Serving the marginalized in Charleston, South Carolina
Led by general superior Sr. Mary Joseph Ritter, the small but mighty women religious congregation of Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy in Charleston, South Carolina continues to do outstanding ministry in their mission field. The 14 sisters run the Charleston Neighborhood House, which provides many people each
Financed and Fabulous: House of Charity Build
With the help of the Federation’s 12 sister congregations, volunteers and friends, the House of Charity New Orleans has raised enough money to surpass their goal of $25,000! In partnership with the St. Bernard Project, the money will finance the rebuilding of Pamela’s house in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,