Urged by the charity of Christ, we Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, strive to give compelling witness to Christ's active presence by doing justice, expressed as loving trust shaping all our relationships, and as sharing our individual and Congregational resources for the liberation of the oppressed.

 

Because we Sisters of Charity dwell in this house of love and encounter God, we commit ourselves to this Vision statement:

As a community of charity, living the gospel as expressed in the charism of Elizabeth Seton and Margaret George we will strive to be persons who:

• choose to live simply in a complex world committed to the healing of our global home
• embrace cultural expansion in membership and ministry
• learn from and are in solidarity with the poor
• risk being prophetic in church and society
• journey together toward wholeness

We make this commitment imbued with a deep faith in the active presence of God and strengthened by prayer, friendship and community.

 

True to the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Margaret Cecilia George, and all who share our heritage, we Sisters of Charity are called to be faithfilled women of the Church. Like Elizabeth we are called to be vitalized by Scripture and Eucharist; with her we are called to fidelity to the Church, to reliance on the Spirit, and to life through love and friendship. We vow our lives to our God with whom we walk in humility, simplicity, and charity. As pilgrims we pray for the wisdom to know the needs of our sisters and brothers and we dare to risk a caring response.