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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Interprovincial Experience of Charism and Mission in Ecuador
Nine participants and a small team of translators traveled to Ecuador July 22-August 2 for the Interprovincial Experience of Charism and Mission trip. This is an annual event sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill that immerses Sisters into the lives of teachers, parents and children in Pedro
Hazard Yet Forward: Annual Meeting 2017 Videos Available
Leaders from our 13 congregations came together in New York June 1-5, 2017 for the Sisters of Charity Federation Annual Leadership Meeting, hosted by the Sisters of Charity of New York. A handful of the talks and panel discussions were recorded on video: Sr. Teresa Kotturan’s NGO Presentation, the Panel
Sister Brenda’s Music Students Learn More than Recital Pieces
In the urban center of Overland, Missouri is Presentation Arts Center (Presentation), an outreach ministry of Our Lady of the Presentation parish. Once an empty old convent, it has transformed into a community center for a diverse, working class neighborhood population. Last year, Daughter of Charity Sister Brenda Fritz began