Lay women and men continue in the cross-cultural partnership with the economically poor and marginalized established by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s volunteer program. This week Sister Luke is leading a group to Las Flores, Belize, where they will...
The Belize City SCN/SCNAs came together recently to bake Johnny cakes and prepare and deliver breakfasts of eggs, beans, juice and coffee to the homeless in Belize City, Belize. The service project provided the group a tangible way to be in relationship with those...
On Oct. 3, 2018, the Belize community welcomed Sister Kerry Rowland a Sister of Charity of Halifax to the Caribbean soil. Sister Kerry is volunteering at St. Martin de Porres school in Southside Belize City. She tutors 27 children weekly and assists at SCN Center....
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth hosted a weekend retreat for SCNAs in Dangriga Belize, October 5-7th. The theme was Micah 6:8 “This is what God asks of you, only this… To act justly, to love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God.” Input...
In commemoration of International Seniors Day on Oct. 1, celebrated under the theme “Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions”, LIFE celebrated with the seniors it serves. On Sunday, Sept. 30 the seniors joined in the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Martin De Porres...
Virginia Mendez started at Living Independently in Full Existence (LIFE) as the new LIFE operations manager. Virginia will be filling in for Carlette Gentle, SCN, while she does her studies at St. Louis University. Sister Carlette will be getting a master’s...
Sacred Stories is an Aster Award-winning and hallmark publication of Catholic Health Initiatives. Sacred Stories tell of moments of heightened awareness of God’s divine presence in our workplace, written by our employees and medical staff members – moments that could...
Hand in Hand Ministries has officially distributed its 350th home in Belize. It’s a big accomplishment for them and their supporters. We stopped by today and spoke to some excited members of the Ministry, and of course the happy recipient. Watch the video...
On Friday, April 20, during the 9:00 a.m. liturgy which was held at St. Louise Chapel, eight students from Vincentian Academy, Rita Canton, principal, Jacqueline Hopkins, assistant to the principal, Lynne Belko, parent, and Tootsie Gish, SCNA were commissioned for...
This weekend 10 young women gathered at SCN Center in Belize City to share time with the Sisters. A life skills game was played to show teamwork and encourage interaction. After the game, we shared prayer, dinner and a movie. A discussion was shared after the movie....
On Friday, March 23, LIFE’s seniors gathered for their annual senior trip. This year the group ventured to the Belize Museum which took them back in time. Most of the seniors had memories and stories of their own to share with the guide. After the educational...
On Friday, March 16, 2018, Sisters in Belize took part in the national march for Women’s Day under the theme “Press for Progress.” The 20,000 strong march brought out women and men from across the country and all walks of life. The Sisters of Charity...
On Saturday, the SCN Centre in Belize hosted a prayer, dinner and a movie. The overall theme of the day was “Follow Your Dreams.” Twelve young women gathered at the SCN Centre in Belize where they learned about the Sisters of Charity. A prayer service...
Volunteers from Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio, were commissioned at Saturday’s liturgy at St. Vincent’s Church, followed by a day of orientation before they began their travels to Belize. On Sunday, Feb. 4, the group left for Belize to work in collaboration with...
Seven SCN Lay Mission Volunteers along with Sister Sarah Geier were commissioned at the Saturday morning Liturgy in St. Vincent’s Chapel. They traveled to Belize on Sunday, Jan. 28 to work in collaboration with Hand in Hand Ministry in building a house for a...
Nine SCN Volunteers from Alabama, Ohio, and Kentucky were commissioned at a Liturgy at St. Vincent Church. They will travel to Belize along with Sister Luke and work in collaboration with Hand in Hand Ministry from Jan. 8-15. They will be building a wooden planked...
On Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, LIFE held its third annual seniors Christmas party. This year 85 seniors were catered for. The day was filled with dancing, singing, traditional Belizean Christmas meal of rice and beans, stuffing, potato salad, chicken, ham, cranberry...
The Belize City SCNAs along with Sister Beverly Hoffman came together recently to package small gift bags of basic toiletries and fresh fruit to give to senior residents of Sr. Cecilia Home. The group went and sang Christmas Carols and interacted with the Seniors as...
On October 13-15th, 16 SCNAs from Belize City and Dangriga, Belize gathered at SCN Center in Belize City to participate in their annual retreat. The theme was “Open to God’s Action as we Journey into the Future”. The weekend provided input sessions...
