Sisters of Charity Fact Sheet [printable version]
posted 01/10/12The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati is an apostolic Catholic community of women religious that exists to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ through service and prayer in the world.
History
• 1809 - The Sisters of Charity were founded by St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton in Emmitsburg, Md.
• 1829 - Four Sisters of Charity first came to Cincinnati.
• 1852 - Mother Margaret Farrell George founded the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, a separate community from the Sisters in Emmitsburg.News
Pictured above: Pictured from left to right are Roberta (Bobbie) Saunders, Tim Moller, S. Joan Cook, president of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, and Kathleen Sparks.
On Jan. 8, 2012, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati awarded the Congregation's highest honor, the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award, to Timothy Moller, chief financial officer for the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, to Roberta Saunders, housekeeper in the Motherhouse, and to Kathleen Sparks, principal of Resurrection School in Price Hill, Cincinnati, for their valuable contributions and service to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The awards were bestowed in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse during the celebration of Mass. Leadership
The Leadership Council of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati includes (front row, from left) Sister Louise Lears, SC, councilor; Sister Joan Elizabeth Cook, SC, president; (back row, from left) Sister Lois Jean Goettke, SC, councilor; Sister Mary Bookser, SC, councilor; and Sister Christine Marie Rody, SC, councilor.
The four-year term of the elected governing body runs through June 30, 2015.
Membership Statistics
There are currently 378 members of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati serving in 33 U.S. dioceses (16 states) and three foreign countries. A total of 285 Sisters serve in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Ministries of the Sisters of Charity include education, health care, retreat work, parish, social work, ministry of prayer and congregational service.
Dioceses
Brownsville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Colorado Springs
Columbus
Covington
Denver
DetroitDubuque
El Paso
Fort Wayne
Helena
Indianapolis
Juneau
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Las Cruces
Louisville
Miami
Newark
New Orleans
New York
Oakland
Paterson
Pueblo
Saginaw
St. Petersburg
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Toledo
Venice
WilmingtonForeign
Countries
Guatemala
Mexico
West Indies
Association
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati are joined by 194 Associates, lay women and men, who reside throughout theUnited States; one Associate in Volunteer Ministry, who serves in a full-time Sister of Charity ministry whileembracing the values and vision of the Community; and two Associates in Community, who share in the mission,spirit, ministry and lifestyle of the Congregation while in a local community of Sisters of Charity. The Sister/Associaterelationship was established in 1973 so that individuals could partner with the Sisters in responding to the Gospel inthe spirit of St. Elizabeth Bayley Seton.
Nonprofit Ministries
Since the Community was founded, the Sisters of Charity have sponsored numerous schools, hospitals, orphanages and social service agencies. They continue to sponsor the following ministries, which are all in Cincinnati except Light of Hearts Villa, located in Bedford, Ohio.
Seton High School (1854) is a comprehensive, Catholic high school for girls. Originally founded as Mount St. Vincent Academy, it was renamed Seton High School in 1927.
St. Joseph Home (1873) is a residential facility for children and adults with severe mental and multiple physical disabilities. Founded as St. Joseph Infant Asylum, it also served for many years as St. Joseph Infant and Maternity Home.
The College of Mount St. Joseph (1920) is a coeducational, Catholic liberal arts college serving 2,300 students.
Light of Hearts Villa (1989) is an assisted living facility for senior adults. It was founded by the Vincentian Sisters of Charity of Bedford, Ohio, who merged with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati in June 2004. The facility is a 50-50 partnership with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System.
Seton Family Center (1989) is a counseling center servicing children and adults in a homelike setting so they can cope with the difficulties of everyday life.
DePaul Cristo Rey High School (2009) provides an opportunity for young women and men with economic need to obtain a Catholic, college preparatory education made affordable through an innovative corporate work study program.
Bayley (1989), a multi-level retirement community, includes special-care areas for memory-impaired residents. The Adult Day Program, offered through Bayley Outreach Services, serves elderly men and women who have some level of physical/mental impairment. The Village at Bayley consists of 78 senior living cottages. The three ministries comprise the Sisters of Charity Senior Care Corporation.
After a long history of sponsoring hospitals and a health-care system, the Sisters of Charity joined with 10 other congregations in 1996 to create and sponsor Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), a national health-care organization.
