Desiree’s Story
By Sr. Carol De Angelo The referral came through a family health agency. A 16-year-old pregnant mother had nowhere to live. Her mother had thrown her out of the house since she would be a bad influence on the other siblings. As Director of a New York Foundling...
Dignity for All: Conversations on the Death Penalty
By Associates Sandy Figueroa and Bill Hurley "Dignity and the Death Penalty" was the title of a webinar discussion featuring Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Sr. Helen Prejean. Both are strong proponents of eliminating the death penalty in all states. The purpose of their...
A Reflection from the Archives: Sr. Regina Mary Elwell’s ‘Conversion’
by Elizabeth Vermaelen, SC From FOCUS, the internal newsletter of Sisters of Charity Center As a volunteer assistant in the Community’s archives, I am reviewing the individual folders of our deceased Sisters for a documentation project. It has been a privilege to...
Bernadette’s Story
by Sr. Carol De Angelo I couldn’t help but notice the woman standing in the back of the Church as I made an announcement from the pulpit at the end of Sunday mass. She was moving towards the door to leave the Church but then turned around and stopped. A...
Catching Flies with Honey
By Sr. Regina Bechtle St. Francis de Sales’ feast is January 24. He was an influential adviser, colleague and friend of St. Vincent de Paul in early 16th century France. Image: "San Francisco de Sales" (detail) by Francisco Bayeu y Subías In De...
A Mother’s Story
By Sr. Carol De Angelo Her name and face I cannot remember but her story haunts me! A colleague from another agency called me. Would I see a young mother struggling with a difficult life decision? She was involved with another agency, but he thought it might be...
Sister—Title or Relationship?
by Mary Ann Daly, SC Years ago, when I ministered in an African-African American parish in Newark, I had several experiences which clarified “sister” for me. A very elderly member of our parish was in ICU in the hospital. When I reached the door of the unit, I saw the...
Black Lives Still Matter
By Bill Hurley I have been deeply troubled these past few months. I have always been sympathetic to the Civil Rights Movement, equal rights, anti-redlining, integrated neighborhoods. I even watched “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” about seven times. But recently, I felt...
Desiree’s Story
By Sr. Carol De Angelo The referral came through a family health agency. A 16-year-old pregnant mother had nowhere to live. Her mother had thrown her out of the house since she would be a bad influence on the other siblings. As Director of a New York Foundling...
Dignity for All: Conversations on the Death Penalty
By Associates Sandy Figueroa and Bill Hurley "Dignity and the Death Penalty" was the title of a webinar discussion featuring Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Sr. Helen Prejean. Both are strong proponents of eliminating the death penalty in all states. The purpose of their...
A Reflection from the Archives: Sr. Regina Mary Elwell’s ‘Conversion’
by Elizabeth Vermaelen, SC From FOCUS, the internal newsletter of Sisters of Charity Center As a volunteer assistant in the Community’s archives, I am reviewing the individual folders of our deceased Sisters for a documentation project. It has been a privilege to...
Bernadette’s Story
by Sr. Carol De Angelo I couldn’t help but notice the woman standing in the back of the Church as I made an announcement from the pulpit at the end of Sunday mass. She was moving towards the door to leave the Church but then turned around and stopped. A...
Catching Flies with Honey
By Sr. Regina Bechtle St. Francis de Sales’ feast is January 24. He was an influential adviser, colleague and friend of St. Vincent de Paul in early 16th century France. Image: "San Francisco de Sales" (detail) by Francisco Bayeu y Subías In De...
A Mother’s Story
By Sr. Carol De Angelo Her name and face I cannot remember but her story haunts me! A colleague from another agency called me. Would I see a young mother struggling with a difficult life decision? She was involved with another agency, but he thought it might be...
Sister—Title or Relationship?
by Mary Ann Daly, SC Years ago, when I ministered in an African-African American parish in Newark, I had several experiences which clarified “sister” for me. A very elderly member of our parish was in ICU in the hospital. When I reached the door of the unit, I saw the...
Black Lives Still Matter
By Bill Hurley I have been deeply troubled these past few months. I have always been sympathetic to the Civil Rights Movement, equal rights, anti-redlining, integrated neighborhoods. I even watched “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” about seven times. But recently, I felt...