Sisters of Charity Federation Statement on Paris Agreement
The leaders of the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America, representing nearly 4,500 Sisters and Associates, strongly disagree with the decision of President Trump to withdraw from the Paris Agreement regarding climate change. This decision places our world in extreme danger and threatens the life of the planet. We
Day 4: Hazard Yet Forward
Sister Deborah Humphreys, SC-StE welcomed the Sisters to the fourth day of the Federation annual meeting. After introductions at the table, Sister Florence Hee, OSF presented the theme of the morning prayer and faith sharing: confronting racism. In the first session of the morning, Seton Heritage Ministries Board Chair Sister
Day 3: Hazard Yet Forward
On Saturday morning, June 3, 2017, Sister Mary McCormick, SCNY welcomed the Sisters for the third day of the Federation annual meeting. Facilitator Sister Florence Hee, OSF led the morning prayer and faith sharing session. Sister Mary started the first session of the day with a reminder of the three intentions
Day 2: Hazard Yet Forward
Following the morning liturgy, Kathy Byrnes, SCNY welcomed Sisters and Federation NGO representative and liaisons from the congregations to the first full day of the Sisters of Charity Federation annual meeting. Jaime Carrera, Westchester Marriott, spoke of the corporate initiative to train staff in identifying human trafficking. Sister Kathy introduced
Day 1: Hazard Yet Forward
Sixty-nine leaders of the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America are gathering from June 1st to 5th, 2017 in Tarrytown, NY for their annual meeting. They represent two provinces of the Daughters of Charity and eleven congregations of Sisters of Charity in the United States and Canada. Earlier in
NCSW Spotlight: Sister Peggy Welch, Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Over the course of more than 60 years as a Sister of Charity, Sister Peggy Welch has faced many challenges. When confronted with a task or a problem, her strategy is always to address it head on. Rooted in faith and trust in God’s providence, she lives out the charism
Living a Laudato Si Lent: 2017 Reflections Calendar
The Office of Peace, Justice, and Ecological Integrity of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth offers this Lenten reflection Calendar (designed to be printed on 8.5 x 14 in paper). The theme of this 2017 calendar is Living a Laudato Si Lent, reflecting on Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical letter
Advent Calendar 2016: Journey to Gospel Nonviolence
The Office of Peace, Justice and Ecological Integrity of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ organized an Advent Calendar that encourages Sisters and others to work toward Gospel Nonviolence in their communities and their own lives. There are personal steps that one can take each day of
Day 4: Deepening Charity for the Life of the World
Liturgy was celebrated at 8:00am in the Federation Meeting Room by Reverend Patrick Griffin, C.M. Then Sister Maryanne Ruzzo, SC-H, opened the meeting by thanking the Daughters of Charity for the wonderful day of site visits they organized for the members on Thursday afternoon. The members expressed their appreciation with
Day 3: Deepening Charity for the Life of the World
The day began with liturgy celebrated in the Federation Meeting Room by Reverend Patrick Griffin, C.M. After a short break, Sister Kathleen Byrnes, a member of the Planning Committee, invited Sister Rosemary MacDonald, CSM PEI, to tell of her experience of being a first-time attendee at a Federation meeting. Sister