Nuns Build 2017 in New Orleans

Changing Disaster Recovery in America

Nuns Build 2017 offered Sisters an opportunity to work alongside friends, family and the St. Bernard Project to help rebuild homes in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Federation group (see photo album here) joined 45 other women religious and several AmeriCorps volunteers for the week of November 13-17 to help repair the home of a

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International symposium resounds with Vincentian spirit

The Federation Family at the 400th Anniversary: Video & Photos The Sisters of Charity Federation had 40 members present from our different congregations for the 400th anniversary celebration. See photos of the Federation family at the celebration. Sisters of Charity Federation UNNGO representative, Sister Teresa Kotturan with the Sisters of Charity

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65 children, 18 years, 1 Sister of Charity of Leavenworth

Sister Michael Delores Allegri adores children. It’s no wonder, then, that she’s surrounded herself with children of all ages her entire adult life. Sister Michael Delores’ career began in 1965 when she first taught high school. She continued in secondary education for 20 years. She left teaching, but felt she

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Offering Hope to Inmates in East St Louis

‘I was in prison and you came to visit me … I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:36, 40 Not many have the confidence and rock solid faith to speak about God’s forgiving

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Prayer for a Peaceful Outcome in U.S. – North Korea Situation

The Sisters of Charity Federation would like to extend an invitation to all Sisters, Associates and Affiliates to pray for a peaceful outcome in light of recent tensions between the United States and North Korea. Not only are we Sisters of Charity who advocate for peace, but we also have

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Call for recommitment to peace on International Day of Peace

Today is the International Day of Peace. The Sisters of Charity Federation has signed onto a letter with 131 organizations worldwide that urges greater commitment from all governments to foster sustainable peace. The statement calls for the international community and the United Nations General Assembly to 1) fully embrace the

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Charity Moving Forward gathering in Greensburg

Written by Sister Elaine Biollo, SC-Halifax We came from all over the continent – the East, the West, the North and the South and even the far South with Martha Lou representing Peru – to Greensburg, PA where the trees and the hills welcomed our coming as well as the

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Q&A: Responding to Ecological and Social Justice Issues

Pope Francis has declared today, September 1, as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. In the last year, three different lay women were hired to work exclusively in care of creation/ social justice for their congregations. Journey along with Melissa Gibilaro (Sisters of Charity-Halifax), Carolyn Cromer

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Sister Paris Slapikas: Seeds of Hope

By Sister Paris Slapikas, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Working with men and women who have experienced intimate partner violence and sexual assault is never easy. Day in and day out our staff is entrusted with the responsibility of being present to people at a time in their lives when

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UN negotiated Legally Binding Treaty Banning all Nuclear Weapons

One-hundred-twenty-two Member States of the United Nations voted to adopt a Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on July 7, 2017. It is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, and it may eventually lead to their total elimination. All the nine nuclear armed countries and

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