Friday, October 27 is 70th anniversary of the Establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity in 1947. Rather than focus on the history of the Federation, interesting as that may be, let’s look at their way of living out[continue reading]
We, the Daughters of Charity of the United States of America, stand with our Catholic Bishops in support of The Dream Act of 2017 (S1615). Along with many others, we were disappointed with the decision by the Administration to end[continue reading]
The sun was rising on an early March morning in 2016, and Rosemarie Merrill was in the driveway, getting ready to leave for the long trek from Durant, Mississippi, to her home near Boston. She had been visiting her sister, Sr. Paula[continue reading]
Seton Center, Inc., a sponsored work of the Province of St. Louise and a leading community resource for residents of northern Frederick County, Maryland, held a groundbreaking ceremony (indoors because of rain) for its new Center on August 19. One[continue reading]
The availability of locally-grown produce has never been better in our area. Permanent market buildings right at the growing sites, seasonal roadside stands with produce from Daviess County, weekly summer farmers’ markets, online Market Wagon, some local produce in area[continue reading]
Sr. Margaret O’Dwyer, D.C., representative of the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the U.N., told Global Sisters Report, “It is profoundly sad that there is a loss of a sense of the common good.” O’Dwyer also noted that[continue reading]
Good dental hygiene is important not only for appearance but as well as health. However, it can be a bit hard on the pockets too. The Seton Center in Emmitsburg received a $20,000 grant that will be going towards it’s[continue reading]
Short in stature but never short of what her co-workers call “sports chutzpah,” Sister Natalie Marengo is Reicher Catholic High School’s biggest fan, they said. An Italian nun from Chicago, her feisty loyalty and love for her favorite baseball team,[continue reading]
Despite its strong economy of the early 20th century, Pensacola fell well behind similar communities in facilities for delivering health care. A series of small, proprietary institutions had come and gone. In 1914, the survivor of such small facilities had[continue reading]
The Association of the Miraculous Medal (AMM) in Perryville, Missouri is launching a much needed, major restoration campaign which will also include some beautiful new features. Time has taken its toll on these hallowed grounds. A special part of this[continue reading]