On March 2, Sister Mary Francis Bassick, D.C., was honored as the recipient of the Heartbeat of Hardeeville Award presented at the Hardeeville City Hall. She is pictured here with her Sister Consuelo Tovar, D.C., and Sister Mary Beth Kubera, D.C.
The February/March issue of Macon Magazine includes an article on Sister Theresa Sullivan, D.C., as one of the “Heroes Among Us” for her work addressing the needs of Macon’s homeless population. You can read the article here. The article published just[continue reading]
As part of their work on the Interprovincial Advocacy and Social Justice Committee, Sister Patty Huffman, D.C., and Sister Meggie Flores, D.C., traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. The Sisters joined more than[continue reading]
We, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States affirm the statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) about the November 19 shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We join our[continue reading]
Sirens wailed and helicopters circled overhead as Sr. Dolores Aviles played outside with her grandnieces. At first, the native of Uvalde, Texas, didn’t think anything of it. Residents of her town, about 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, were used[continue reading]
Although she died 201 years ago, devotees of America’s first native-born saint believe she can be a great role model for these troubled times. That’s one of the main reasons behind the $4 million investment to renovate the museum and[continue reading]
The hardwood floors shine and are glass smooth. That’s intentional. “There’s healing that takes place here,” said Sister Mary Bader, as our rubber-soled shoes squeak along a pristine corridor of the home tucked off a main road in Hyattsville, right[continue reading]
What started as an infant asylum 162 years ago has gone through many transformations to meet the needs of vulnerable women and children. Jasmine Rolon, a 25-year-old single mother, desperately wanted a space with some quiet for herself and her[continue reading]
Observed each March, Women’s History Month celebrates women’s contributions to history, culture and society. The national observation started as weeklong commemoration in 1980 until the National Women’s History Project successfully petitioned Congress to expand it to the entire month of[continue reading]