Leadership meeting June 16
A “Prayer and Blessing for Safe Travels” began the day as the leaders boarded the bus and cars to travel from Antigonish to Prince Edward Island. They boarded the Northumberland Ferry for a crossing to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island with an opportunity to take another view of the magnificent country.
Leadership meeting June 15
Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish Theresa Parker, CSM, and Catherine MacGillivray, CSM, led the prayer for the third day of the SC Federation leadership meeting. Following prayer, facilitor Sister Pat Kozak, CSJ, presented a recap of decisions made the previous day. Online retreats: A committee would be needed to
Leadership meeting June 14
The second full day of the SC Federation leadership meeting began with a welcome from Sister Judy Mertz, SC, and a prayer video presented by Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish Claudette Gallant. Facilitator Pat Kozak, CSJ, gave an overview of the day, and encouraged the group to continue to
Leadership meeting June 13
The Sisters of Charity Federation leaders gathered for the first official day of the leadership meeting in Antigonish. Sister Joanne O’Regan, CSM, introduced staff from their congregation who are assisting with the meeting. The leadership team of the Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish began the day with prayer and
Leaders arrive in Antigonish for annual meeting
More than 70 leaders from 13 congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation are gathering this week in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada for the annual leadership meeting. This year’s meeting is hosted by the Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish and the Sisters of St. Martha of Prince Edward Island.
New York sisters vote on completion
Last Thursday, the Sisters of Charity of New York sent a news release announcing their decision not to accept new members to the U.S. congregation. Read the announcement and comments on the SCNY web site Sister Sherryl White, CSJ, facilitated the SCNY discrete assembly session on April 13, where the
Virtual Discernment Night May 7
The Sisters of Charity Federation Vocation Team is hosting a virtual Discernment Night on Sunday, May 7 for single, Catholic women to explore religious life in the Charity charism. You are invited to join the conversation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern! Our topic is “For richer or poorer… Pondering
SC Federation Discernment Event
Single, Catholic women are invited to an SC Federation Discernment Night from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 12. To register, email vocations@sistersofcharityfederation.org.
Celebrate Mother Seton’s Feast Day
Celebrate Mother Seton’s Feast Day on Jan. 4 this year by attending the special Feast Day Mass celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori or watch the live broadcast at 11a.m EST on EWTN or Salt + Light. Free virtual tours of the historic St. Joseph’s House will also be offered
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