A new house in Belize honors Sister Evelyn

Sister Evelyn Hurley, SCN, celebrated her 109th birthday March 7. In anticipation and recognition of the event, a lay missionary group traveled to Belize in February under the guidance of Sister Luke Boiarski, SCN, a dear friend of Sister Evelyn’s. The group’s mission was to build a home, in Sister

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Sisters under 65 gather in Chicago

Sisters of Charity Federation members from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, and Sisters of Charity of Nazareth were among more than 150 sisters who gathered in person Jan. 25-28 in Chicago to contemplate the future of religious life. More than 100 sisters also joined

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Reflecting on Charity Moving Forward

An energetic, inspirational, and forward-looking gathering of a segment of the federation was held in July. The “Charity Moving Forward: One Heart, One Spirit” gathering was held at Mariandale Retreat Center in Ossining New York, July 13-16, 2023. It was open to federation members who have entered since 1970 and

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Nazareth sisters install new leadership team

A new president and vice president of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth were installed over the weekend at the motherhouse campus in Nazareth, Kentucky, ushering in new guidance and leadership for the congregation’s next five years. Sister Jackulin Jesu, SCN and Sister Amrita Manjaly, SCN, were formally installed during

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SC Federation 75th anniversary online exhibit

This year is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Charity Federation in Emmitsburg, Maryland. To commemorate this milestone, the archivists of the federation congregations have selected items for an online exhibit, “A History of the Sisters of Charity Federation in Objects.” This new exhibit, which includes

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Federation marks transition at the UN

In October, Sisters of Charity Federation staff, NGO liaisons and guests gathered in New Jersey to honor outgoing UN NGO representative Sister Teresa Kotturan, SCN, and to welcome Dr. James (Jimmy) Walters, who will begin serving as SC Federation NGO representative in January 2023. A dinner was held Oct. 14

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SC Federation at CWR conference

The Sisters of Charity Federation was well represented at the Communicators for Women Religious (CWR) conference in Cincinnati this week! Back row from left: Anne Marie Gardiner, director of development, and Rosana Fernandez, assistant director of development, Sisters of Charity of New York; Veronica Buchanan, archivist, Sisters of Charity of

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Sister Kerry in Belize: Responding to federation call

This October will be four years since Sister Kerry Rowland, SC (Halifax), answered the call of the Sisters of Charity Federation to minister in Belize with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. At first, she taught at St. Martin De Porres School on the south side of Belize City. Now

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World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life

Happy World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life! The Sisters of Charity Federation Vocation Core Team has a message for you from federation sisters throughout the world. If you are considering a vocation as a Sister or Daughter of Charity, and would like more information, please email vocations@sistersofcharityfederation.org.

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Charity Speaks: New web site offers oral histories of sisters

Sisters of Charity Federation archivists have compiled oral histories of sisters into an interactive, searchable online digital archives. The new web site address is www.scfederationarchives.org. Casey Bowser, archivist for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, describes Charity Speaks as a “collaborative, international, and inter-congregational project to promote

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