Mission
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, Sisters and Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. They risk their lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as they engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission.
News
Book to be released ‘A Dream Come True’
Executive Committee members honored Sister Mariane Puthoor on Feb. 18, 2020, for the commendable work she has done for her book “A Dream Come True”.
Lenten Reflections on Ecological Spirituality
This Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Palm Sunday, the Ecological Sustainability Committee will offer a daily reflection.
The soul of cycling
As life took Sister Chris various places beyond home and school, bicycling was only a childhood memory. Recently cycling has tapped into a sense of freedom, exhilaration, and wonder that she can only describe as being grace-filled.
Novices grow organic vegetables
Caring for Mother Earth is part of their daily curriculum. The 14 novices grow vegetables and tend goats along side their daily routine of prayer and academic activities.
Sister Higinia leads catechists in Toledo District
Fr. Sam Wilson, SJ, and Higinia Bol, SCN, facilitated instructions in ecclesiology, scripture, homiletics, communion service, and sacraments. Their journey to Punta Gorda for Cursillo is complete, however, their ministry in their church has just begun!
Summer internship program at Nazareth
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth is offering a summer internship program for young adults in a variety of fields of ministries. Participants will be living with Sisters on the sacred ground that has been their home for over two centuries where they will be immersed in the ministries of the SCNs on the beautiful 245-acre Nazareth Motherhouse campus.
Advocating for energy
Today, Joetta Venneman (Office of Social and Environmental Justice) was part of a group in Frankfort, KY advocating for two bills related to energy.
Addressing rural food needs
After working to build tho program for 16 months, Sister Kita speaks to villagers about their success in setting up a Public distribution system, a chain of shops entrusted with the work of distributing basic food and commodities to those in need at affordable prices.
Visiting tuberculosis patients
Sister Nirmala travels door to door for her supervisory visits of tuberculosis patients in Rampur, a village in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Global Ministries
Volunteer
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we invite lay women and men to a cross-cultural partnership with people, especially the oppressed, economically poor and marginalized, primarily in the areas in which Sisters, Associates and/or members of the Sisters of Charity Federation are called to mission.
Legacy Society
The SCN Legacy Society recognizes with gratitude those who have remembered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their estate plans.
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