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  The Catholic Encyclopedia - Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
She arranged to have sisters come over from the motherhouse in Paris 1810 to affiliate her young community at Emmitsburg, Maryland to the daughters of St. Vincent, but Napoleon forbade the departure of the sisters for America.
Four years after the withdrawal of the New York sisters, Mother Seton's community at Emmitsburg was received under the jurisdiction of the Superior General of the Sisters of Charity in France and assumed the French habit and St. Vincent's rule in its entirety.
In 1830 at the motherhouse of the sisters, Rue du Bac, Paris, Sister Catherine Labouré (declared venerable in 1907) had a vision of the Blessed Virgin, who urged her to have a medal made and distributed, since well known as the miraculous medal, through the wonders wrought in favour of those who wear it devoutly.
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 Sisters of Charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sisters of Charity, an order of unmarried women in the Roman Catholic church.
The sisters of charity are well known for their kindly acts and unselfishness, and are regarded with respect.
An American order of sisters of charity was founded in Maryland in 1804, but the public understands little of the distinction between different congregations of the name.
www.factopia.com /aiton-encyclopedia-vol5/Sisters-of-Charity.htm   (164 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sisters of Charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known by their initials BVM, is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the United States by Mother Mary Frances Clarke.
BVM Sisters have been involved with the Women's Ordination Conference, a group that esposes the Ordination of women as priests despite the matter being declared closed by the Vatican.
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sisters-of-Charity   (318 words)

  
 sisters of charity | International Charities.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland continues the ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine by focusing on a preferential option for
The Saint Ann Foundation and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland continue the ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine by focusing on
At the heart of the family are the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCNs), who have taken vows and dedicated their lives to God.
www.djamin.co.uk /sisters_of_charity.html   (332 words)

  
 SISTERS of CHARITY - RSC
Five brave Sisters of Charity came to Australia in 1838 to care for the women convicts in the Parramatta prison.
Initially, vows are taken for three years and the new Sister of Charity continues to experience the life and works of the congregation, while being guided in her new commitment.
Once final profession has taken place, the Sister of Charity dedicates her talents, time and life to serving as generously as is possible anyone who is in need.
ozvocations.catholic.org.au /directory/religious/sistersofcharity.html   (601 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity whose Motherhouse is Seton Hill, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, are a branch of the American of Charity.
The sanctification of each Sister, her drawing closer to Christ through prayer and active works of charity, is the whole purpose of the Community.
The sisters wear a fl habit and cap of Mother Seton, a white inner cap, collar, and sleeves, and a separate cape and apron.
www.blessings-catalog.com /specialorders/sp030.html   (184 words)

  
 Compass - ABC TV Religion | Stories
This is well exemplified by The Sisters of Charity, one of the most progressive factions amoung the Christian Churches in their way of personally addressing major social, health, and educational problems.
For over 160 years the Sisters of Charity have been leaders in the fields of education, and health care, establishing dozens of schools and 16 hospitals in the eastern states of Australia.
The fact that Sisters of Charity Outreach has a Catholic mission and that I'm a practicing Hindu to me is not really much of a contradiction at all, because their mission is service, and that's very much a part of the Hindu religion as well.
www.abc.net.au /compass/s1084257.htm   (3611 words)

  
 The Sisters of Charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word joined Catholic faithful across the country in observing a day of prayer and fasting on August 14, 2002.
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word urges you to familiarize yourself and your readers and viewers with the plight of the people in Peru.
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (CCVI) invite members of the community to join in worship inside the breathtaking Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway.
www.amormeus.org /news.html   (743 words)

  
 sisters of charity -- sisters of charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, SCL (Kansas) St. Michael School 1021 4th St Fairbury, NE 68352 The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth were founded in Kentucky in 1812.
Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Assumption Falling under the charism imparted to Fr Giussani is also the religious Institute of the Sisters of Charity of the Assumption, established in...
Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey are a Roman Catholic apostolic congregation of pontifical right whose purpose is to show forth the love...
www.youthcharity.com /sistersofcharity   (3047 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity - Foundation - Structure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Peter Ferris AM Peter is Chairman of Directors of the Sisters of Charity Foundation and is Financial Adviser to the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity.
Sister Maria Wheeler RSC is the Executive Director of the Sisters of Charity Foundation Limited.
Sister Maria is a member of the Congregation of Sisters of Charity of Australia and is an Officer of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.
www.sistersofcharityfoundation.com.au /structure/struc_board.html   (1306 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity-Main
Sisters of Charity or Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's community) or Daughters of Charity.
As a "pontifical" or "papal" congregation, the Sisters of Charity - Halifax is guided by Canon (church) Law and the authority of the Pope rather than the local Bishop.
To speak with someone about becoming an Associate, contact a Sister of Charity you know, one of the contacts on the Associates page, or the congregational Director of Communications.
www.schalifax.ca /sub/01about/05afaq.html   (812 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity of Brescia
The Institute of the Sisters of Charity was born of the loving heart of a saintly woman who was able to contemplate Christ Crucified, to care for Him, to ease His pain, to comfort Him through the sufferings of the sick, the poor, the elderly, the deaf-mute, the very young and the least among men.
The noble young Brescian, Paola Di Rosa (1813 – 1855) is the Founder of the Institute of the Sisters of Charity.
Faustino Giovita Pinzoni was born in Brescia in 1779 to Giovanni Pinzoni and Rosa Corbetta.
www.ancelle.org /inglese/inizio.html   (1404 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
At the Sister's of Charity Missionary Hospital in Port-au-Prince, healthy children pray before class begins.
BROOKFIELD, WI -- Charity Witmer, center, twin of Michelle Witmer, speaks at a memorial service for her sister on Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Sister Lynatte, passes through the women's AIDS ward at the Missionaries of Charity hospice in Lusaka, Zambia.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SistersC1.asp   (887 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - Spirituality Center
Motivated by the Sisters of Charity vision to share our faith and resources, the Spirituality Center provides opportunities for growth by deepening faith life, strengthening efforts toward community, reaching out to meet community needs and heightening awareness of gospel values.
Sister Mary Ellen Murphy, SC, is engaged in the ministry of the Spirituality Center.
Sister Mary Fran Davisson, SC (Massage Therapist), is a Reiki Master and nationally certified, Ohio-licensed massage therapist.
www.srcharitycinti.org /spirit.htm   (435 words)

  
 Vincentian Sisters of Charity : History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
As Vincentian Sisters of Charity in Pittsburgh, PA we were founded in 1902...
Upon arrival the Sisters immediately began teaching in the parish school and were housed in rented space.
The Vincentian Sisters of Charity of Pittsburgh, PA., had now firmly planted their roots in North American Soil.
www.vincentiansrspgh.org /history.html   (189 words)

  
 Sisters charity homeopathy Information
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth
Sister Mary Xavier, who was in charge of St. Mary's, Newark, was at his request appointed superior of the new foundation, with Sister Mary Catherine Nevin assistant.
The habit and the constitutions of the Sisters of Charity in New York were retained.
According to the report for 1907, there are 1073 of these sisters in the Dioceses of Newark, Trenton, and Hartford, and the Archdioceses of New York and Boston.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03608a.htm   (557 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Sisters of Charity (Roman Catholic Orders And Missions) - Encyclopedia
Sisters of Charity, in the Roman Catholic Church, name of many independent communities of women.
Most of them owe their origin to the institute of St. Vincent de Paul, founded (1634) for works of mercy.
The Sisters of Charity are active in parochial schools, hospitals, orphanages, and colleges.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/SistersC.html   (187 words)

  
 Religious Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity were founded by Mother Mary Aikenhead in Dublin in 1815.
Her wish was that the poor of Christ might receive through the hands of her sisters the love and tenderness of Christ, respecting human dignity in impoverished circumstances.
Mary Aikenhead sent her sisters to the people who were poor.
www.ossory.ie /religious/religioussistersofcharity.htm   (211 words)

  
 Mission - Sisters of Charity Fdn of Cleveland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland continues the ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine by focusing on a preferential option for the poor which is emphasized in the social teachings of the Catholic Church.
The Foundation is committed to changing the cycle of poverty affecting society and to improving the quality of life of the underserved.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland was established in 1996 with $46 million in funds made available from the purchase of a 50 percent interest in a partnership formed with Columbia HCA from the conveyed assets of St. Vincent Charity Hospital and St. John West Shore Hospital.
www.socstannfdn.org /SoC/SoCMission.html   (230 words)

  
 Sisters in Charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Mother Superior and six of her missionary sisters, none of whom spoke English, sailed for New York, where they landed on March 31, 1889.
Assuming their mission to aid these people the seven sisters, led by God, began begging in the streets each day until they had amassed a sum sufficient to construct their first American school and orphanage.
At the time of her death in 1917, the original seven sisters in the Order of the Sacred Heart of Jesus had added more than four thousand devout missionaries to their ranks.
www.xxicentury.org /HCA/sisters.html   (1359 words)

  
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In May 1849 at the request of the Bishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia, four Sisters from the Sisters of Charity of New York came to Halifax to serve as teachers.
The establishment of "Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Halifax" was formally approved by Pope Pius IX in 1856.
of Charity and a period of temporary commitment, a candidate would be ready for a decision about life-long commitment as a member of the Congregation, living life in community under the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
www.antigonishdiocese.com /charities.html   (952 words)

  
 Homily for Sisters of Charity
In the 120 years of its existence, the Sisters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul have always been the soul of this house.
I would then also like to highlight the spirit of serenity that the Sisters of Charity can instil in all of us, that spirit of spiritual joy which is born from the heart of someone who is fully consecrated to the Lord, hence, completely open to others.
In addition to their service for priests, you, dear Sisters, are also dedicated to other works of charity for children and those in need of help, and also offer precious assistance to pilgrims and the Vatican personnel.
www.vatican.va /roman_curia/secretariat_state/2004/documents/rc_seg-st_20041211_daughters-charity_en.html   (920 words)

  
 Sponsored Institutions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Today the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are engaged in over 100 education, health care, pastoral and social service ministries in 14 New Jersey counties and 18 states, and in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and El Salvador, Central America.
Sponsorship is a relationship between the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and a particular ministry.
In this relationship the Sisters of Charity, through action of its designated leadership, assumes responsibility for the ministry which, in turn, carries out the Congregation’s mission.
www.scnj.org /institutions/sponsor.html   (435 words)

  
 The Brothers and Sisters of Charity
It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Charity does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.
The Brothers and Sisters of Charity is a Catholic based community made up of an integrated monastic expression of celibate brothers, celibate sisters, families and singles located at Little Portion Hermitage in Berryville, Arkansas, and a
www.littleportion.org   (167 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
The name, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, was chosen because the founders planned that the sisters would devote the lives to varied works of charity.
The sisters staffed one hundred and forty-five schools, and eleven hospitals.
The young professed sister then enters the juniorate where a program of studies based upon the recommendations of the Sister Formation Conference is conducted.
www.blessings-catalog.com /specialorders/sp040.html   (229 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Founded in 1835 and originating in Holland, sisters from this order first arrived in Connecticut in 1874.
The Motherhouse was established in Baltic, CT and a Manchester branch house was formed in 1960.
There are currently under 100 members of the Sisters of Charity nationwide.
www.assumption-parish.com /School/Welcome/scmc.htm   (111 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity of Saint Paul
The Sisters of Charity of Saint Paul arrived in Wakefield in May 1858.
We do know that a Sister Emerentia worked for over fifty years in the convent and was so deeply affected by the riots of 1862 that she was able to recount the main events in a letter she wrote many years later.
Similar scenes were witnessed in 1893 at the death of Sister Mary Zeta and in 1908 when Sister Gertrude passed away.
www.staustins.co.uk /SistersofCharity.html   (422 words)

  
 Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth operate the University of Saint Mary (Kansas).
The community (and the school) was founded in 1858 from a community of sisters in Nashville, Tennessee.
This page was last modified 13:22, 11 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sisters_of_Charity_of_Leavenworth   (66 words)

  
 The Canossians in Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Canossian Sisters in Singapore welcome you to our website in this exciting new era of Catholicism with Pope Benedict XVI who brings new hope and life to our highly secularized society with his clear and concrete vision of Jesus as our Universal Saviour.
THE ASSOCIATION OF The Association of Lay Canossians is a part of the Canossian Institute of the Daughters of Charity in Singapore.
The Canossian Daughters of Charity have numerous communities in various parts of the island and they run schools / institutions like St Anthony’s Canossian Primary and Secondary Schools, Canossaville Children’s Home, School for the Hearing Impaired and St Joseph Home for the Aged/Hospice.
www.catholic-church.org /canossians-sg   (300 words)

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