Sisters of Charity – Halifax celebrate 175 years
In 2024, the Sisters of Charity – Halifax celebrate 175 years as a religious congregation. In 1849, the Sisters of Charity of New York missioned four sisters to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their arrival on May 11, 1849 on a Halifax wharf is our foundational moment. We began teaching and
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
SCNY in the spotlight at Broadway opening
Several Sisters of Charity of New York and guests enjoyed a Broadway “red carpet” moment at the Feb. 29 opening night performance of “Doubt: A Parable” at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Playwright John Patrick Shanley modeled his young “Sister James” character on Sister Peggy McEntee, SC, his first-grade teacher, who
Charity Vocations new
If you are a single, Catholic woman interested in exploring religious life in the Charity charism, we would love to talk with you. The following Sisters of Charity Federation member congregations are accepting new vocations. Please feel free to contact any of the vocation ministers listed here. Daughters of Charity
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
Sister Liz on the run for charity
Sister Liz Sjoberg, DC has built up a community charity run event for the Brownsville, Texas community almost single-handedly over the last six years, now called Sisters on the Run. She started by running as a single participant in other events, and last month, she ran her fourth marathon for
Seton Hill University students visit sisters
As part of their Spring Leadership Retreat, 40 Seton Hill University students visited Caritas Christi, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, to meet sisters and tour the archives. Congregational archivist Casey Bowser led the tour and organized ice breaker questions to let the
Charity Vocations
Welcome! We are the Vocation Core Team for the Sisters of Charity Federation. If you are a single, Catholic woman interested in exploring religious life in the Charity charism, we're here to serve you. Please reach out to us by email at vocations@sistersofcharityfederation.org. Sisters Helene Allain, NDSC, Les Religieuses de
Peace Prayer
“We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives — that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God as in a constant communication with Him.” — Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton This is one of my favorite quotes from Elizabeth, and
Faith and Food webinar series
The Sisters of Charity of New York and the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, at their joint assembly in April, decided to continue their commitment to Laudato Sì with a special emphasis on Food Justice. We invite you to the final talk in a four-part series: “Community Supported Agriculture: