By Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC Though not veterans of any branch of the military, Sisters of Charity of New York not only experienced the brutal impact of war but also gave heroic service during several wars. The Civil War Sr. Mary Ulrica O’Reilly supervised 14 Sisters of...
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...
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...
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...