“One of the first rules of my
happiness is to be satisfied
with good in whatever
degree I can attain it.”

Mother Margaret Hall Spiritual Life Department staff members Sisters Carol Leveque, Elaine Merkel, OSF, and Mary Gallagher are alive with the Spirit of God, a Spirit that brings joy and life to the Sisters in MMH. …

The annual Mother Margaret Hall Art Show, sharing the work of both Sisters and employees, was exhibited on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the Mother Margaret Hall Community Room. Artwork included watercolor, photography, oil paintings and various other mediums.

During this year of celebration in preparation of Mount St. Joseph University’s centennial, we feature S. Leonita Mulhall, the first dean of the college in 1920 …

Inner peace has long been something for which people strive, but for a few Sisters of Charity a practice called zentangle demonstrates that it is a state of mind to be nurtured rather than attained …

Did you know that the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati have connections to the Art Academy of Cincinnati? During this year of celebration of the academy’s 150th anniversary, S. Judith Metz takes a look at four SCs who attended classes there …

While a physical prayer can be difficult to find, Sisters Annie Klapheke, Mary Ann Humbert and Joyce Richter show that the best prayers are the ones that use words and body alike …

Kathy Ciarla, the president of Cincinnati’s Seton High School, is more than just a natural leader and prayerful Catholic; she’s more than just a graduate of Seton High School that has returned to make her alma mater proud; she is a shining example of how the Sisters of Charity are changing lives through the lives that they’ve touched …

S. Jean Miller looks back at her role as one of three women religious who founded a unique housing project in Sunland Park, New Mexico, serving low-income families …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Maureen Heverin. S. Maureen was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Monthly a few Sisters of Charity and Associates come together to speak French and to celebrate the culture …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Mary Alice Stein. S. Mary Alice was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

The 50-year friendship of S. Marty Dermody (left) and Associate Rita Wesseling continues to grow through their mutual love for travel and birding …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Martha Jean Gallagher. S. Marty was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Teepa Snow, one of America’s leading educators on dementia, will present two informative and engaging programs at the Mount St. Joseph University Theater on Sept. 11 …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Jo Ann Martini. S. Jo Ann was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

S. Jackie Kowalski uses pottery to connect with others for the sake of mental health and to instill in them an appreciation for all of creation …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Carol Leveque. S. Carol was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Sisters of Charity Marty Dermody and Jeannette Cochran have taken up photography as a pastime that captures life’s tender moments and beautiful occasions …

Sisters of Charity volunteers describe their experiences at the U.S./Mexico border.

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Mary Gallagher. S. Mary was honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Clarann Weinert. S. Clarann will be honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Sister of Charity Pat Hill has been involved with Vacation Bible School at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Wilson Presbyterian Church and St. Clement Parish since its beginning in 1989 …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Joan Wessendarp. S. Joan will be honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

When it comes to keeping her mind sharp and traveling around the world, the best place for S. Mary Fran Boyle is in her recliner with a book or magazine in hand …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Juanita Marie Gonzales. S. Juanita will be honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Sisters Dorothy William Englert and Maureen Heverin are just a few of the Sisters of Charity that garden in order to relax their minds and answer their call to stewardship of creation …

Meet Diamond Jubilarian S. Suzanne Donovan. S. Suzanne will be honored for 60 years with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati during a celebration on July 27 at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse …

Time capsules buried on the Motherhouse property hope to guide future Sisters of Charity during pivotal times in the life of the Community …

Created to ponder theology and gender-based issues, this Sisters of Charity book club proves to strengthen the members’ faith, their acceptance of differing ideas and their sense of community …

S. Karen Hawver shares her love and passion for music with those around her …

This month, Sisters of Charity in Mother Margaret Hall took a moment from their tradition of selfless service to host a variety show displaying the many talents of the Community …

With her sweet spirit and cheerful constitution, Associate Charlotte McKinney invests herself in her community to combat domestic hunger …

The craft of woodworking has been around since the beginning of time, but for Sister of Charity Diana Bode, the hobby has only just recently enlightened her life …

In the final installment of our series, S. Mary Caroline Marchal describes her personal and spiritual growth following her ministries in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Poland …

Sisters Regina Kusnir and Ann Hunt are a few of the Congregation’s poets who enjoy the hobby for its ability to sharpen the mind, its artistic value and its innate spiritualism …

The Sisters of Charity Community dedicated the newly created memorial honoring the seven Sisters buried in the Founders’ Circle of the Motherhouse cemetery on Wednesday, June 5 …

Did you know the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati have a Drum Circle? Learn more from its facilitator S. Shirley Le Blanc! And stay tuned – an article on the SC Drum Circle will be included in Volume II of Intercom magazine this summer …

In 1995, three Sisters of Charity volunteers were missioned to Poland, not knowing what life-altering events would guide them in their future ministries. READ MORE

For Sister of Charity Christine Rody sewing acts as a way to exercise the virtue of patience and the talent of creativity …

Father Dennis Dettenwanger is a familiar face around the Motherhouse campus, one that brings a smile upon every Sister of Charity’s face who sees him …

In part four of our ongoing series, Sisters Judith Metz and Joyce Richter remember their time in Lithuania following decades of religious oppression…

S. Mary Beth Orr has created a sense of community and balance through the weekly stained-glass art class that she offers at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse…

In the 1990s, the USCCB sought the help of women religious with their intended goal of religious expansion and education on Vatican II. Sisters Laetitia Slusser and Mary Gallagher responded to the call in 1999, and traveled to Latvia to teach religious education to students…

The community of Mixco, Guatemala, came together in May to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Daniel Comboni Community Clinic, opened in 1995 with the help of Comboni Priest, the late Father Bill Jansen, and Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Sarah Mulligan…

Last week Centura Health and St. Anthony North Health Campus (Westminster, Colorado) came together for a farewell celebration in honor of S. Patricia Hayden …

In 1995, the USCCB sought the help of women religious with their intended goal of religious expansion and education on Vatican II. This is the second article in our series highlighting the service of Sisters of Charity in Central and Eastern Europe and features S. Montiel Rosenthal and her ministry in Armenia and Georgia.

The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon celebrated its 21st anniversary this week, and Sisters of Charity Joyce Richter and Sally Duffy were there to participate in the events.

Following the Second Vatican Council, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops sought to spread the teachings of this transitional period to those that were isolated by their governments or persecuted for their religious beliefs. The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati were one of the many congregations that answered the call.

S. Romina Sapinoso recently spent two months as an intern with the SC Federation United Nations NGO S. Teresa Kotturan, SCN.

S. Sandy Howe begins a new ministry of welcome through the Newcomers Transitions Program at Mount St. Joseph.

Every other year S. Victoria Anyanwu travels to her home country of Nigeria to help treat patients in her childhood community of Ihitte and its neighboring villages.

S. Pat Wittberg takes a look at the most recent caravans of refugees reaching our border and the Catholic Sisters traveling to border cities to help minister to them.

The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati’s vision of DePaul Cristo Rey High School will come full circle this year as members of its first graduating class complete college.

The Motherhouse Art Room is one of the best places to view the many works of art completed and collected by the Sisters of Charity Community over the years. Constructed between 1892 and 1895, this room has an ornate woodwork balcony surrounding its perimeter, making it one of the more unique and beautiful rooms in the building. It was designed to be an art gallery for the Sisters and their students, and although the room was occasionally given other uses during its time with the college, it eventually returned to its original purpose, giving the Sisters and visitors a place to study some of the works of art that have come into the Community.

The Motherhouse grounds are rich in beauty and history, the campus’ 75 acres providing ample spots for contemplation and intrigue. Come join us on a virtual tour as we explore nine such places and learn their stories.

The Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse is a magnificent place of worship. For those who have visited the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse and had the opportunity to take a peek through the chapel doors or sit in its pews, the awe-inspiring view and its rich history bring about the most peaceful of feelings. Here are the seven exquisite features you don’t want to miss when visiting the Motherhouse chapel.

Used today as a permanent display room for the Archives department, the McCann Room in the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse was first built as the infirmary for the Community and then became a classroom after the opening of the academy and College of Mount St. Joseph. After the college moved across the road to its present location, the room was named after S. Mary Agnes McCann (1851-1931), one of the Community’s many dedicated historians and archivists, and became a place to exhibit some of the wonderful treasures that she had worked to save over the years.

Earlier this summer, we looked at nine places to visit on the SC Motherhouse grounds, among them several statues. Because there is a great number of other fascinating statues around the campus’ peaceful 75 acres, here are nine more statues of note on the Motherhouse grounds.

S. Cookie Crowley, the self-proclaimed Dean of Discipline, is highly regarded for her razor-sharp wit on the campus of the Sisters of Charity, a wit that only a family member could match. Her great-nephew Noah proves that not only is her legacy of humor intact, but the legacy of the Sisters of Charity’s mission is in good hands for future generations.

Of late Alexander Hamilton has become a celebrated folk hero due to the popularity of the smash Broadway hit, “Hamilton.” Few realize that our own Elizabeth Bayley Seton had a close connection with this founding father of our nation.

“Advocacy” is the word that best describes the ministries of Ohio Nuns on the Bus, but it is also a word that is almost always accompanied by the word “action,” just as Sequoia Powers-Griffin has accompanied the Nuns on the Bus mission for years.

“I didn’t cross the border; the border crossed me.” This is a phrase that Anne Stattelman has heard many times through her years as a concerned citizen that is actively combating the issue of immigration.

While the Sisters of Charity are known more for their legacy in education and health care, they have always responded to the issues of their times.

Eight Sisters arrived in Cumberland, Maryland, in 1862 to care for the soldiers in the military hospitals. S. Agnes Phillips describes the conditions the Sisters met in the following letter.

Many of us think of retirement villages/assisted living/nursing homes as the last chapter in our lives, but for my parents it was a place to call home, where the cares of owning a house faded away and caring became a focus on the individual life. We could not be more blessed to have Bayley as a part of our lives.

As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day on May 28, we remember and honor all of the women and men who have died for the United States of America.

Against the backdrop of the Visitation House in West Price Hill (Cincinnati, Ohio) stands a modest sign that indicates a place in the community where people can unite for the same purpose: to deliver their prayer requests. This place of communal prayer allows the Sisters of Charity, who created the prayer house for their community, to empathize with their neighbors and the issues that they face.

The opportunity for DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR) students, inmate Tyra Patterson, Sister of Charity Ruth Kuhn and the Cincinnati Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) to interact this fall may have included some divine intervention. You be the judge.

In March, S. Caroljean (Cj) Willie and Sister of Charity Associate Father John Amankwah traveled to Ghana in anticipation of building a school in Kwapia, a part of Ghana’s Ashanti Region.

For 31 years, Healthy Moms and Babes has worked toward a future “where all babies born in Greater Cincinnati are born healthy to healthy moms [and] embraced by a loving family and community who help them thrive.”

Encounter. What can be learned from an opportunity to listen to a person’s struggles, or drive to leave their loved ones behind to seek a better life elsewhere? What can be learned from building relationships beyond your circle, or meeting the most poor and vulnerable?

The Holy Spirit Chapel in Mother Margaret Hall features a collection of beautiful stained glass windows designed and executed by Emil Frei. Each window—formed from “antique glass,” a blown glass with varying textures and tones—features three medallions stacked atop each other and adorned with holy symbols.

On the second floor of the Motherhouse, next to the chapel, resides a small parlor dedicated to Servant of God S. Blandina Segale whose cause for canonization was opened by the Vatican in 2014. S. Blandina joined the Sisters of Charity when she was only 16, and during her next 75 years as a Sister, she journeyed out West where she established a school and hospital, and upon returning to Cincinnati, she worked closely with Italian immigrants, of which she herself was one. These 9 items chronicle her legacy

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, is a country that few know about and even fewer have visited; in fact, most of the travel websites of the country urge you to reconsider going there because the country has become a focal point of some of the most heinous crimes against humanity.

Every child to enter the care of the Sisters of Charity at the Santo Niño Project has left their own special imprint on the clinic and touched the lives of those they encountered. One special child, Juan Diego, and his mother, Gloria Lozano, will forever remain in the hearts of the three Sisters of Charity who began the clinic many years ago …

“Faith lifts the staggering soul uponone side, Hope supports it on theother. Experience says it must be,and Love says – let it be.” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Memories from Pymatuning By Katie Drinkuth, Communications summer intern In 1974, the...

“Faith lifts the staggering soul uponone side, Hope supports it on theother. Experience says it must be,and Love says – let it be.” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Memories from the Cascade Cabins By Katie Drinkuth, Communications summer intern Summer is the...

“Faith lifts the staggering soul uponone side, Hope supports it on theother. Experience says it must be,and Love says – let it be.” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton The Bruin Movement Project DePaul Cristo Rey High School’s semester-long project challenges...

In April 2018, the Cincinnati Archdiocesan Office for Consecrated Life received a unique call from the Clermont County Sherriff’s Department. A grave marker for a S. Mary Oswald O’Connell appeared on the side of Clermont County Road and was rescued by the department in the hopes of returning it to its proper community and resting place.

From hives to honey production, Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Helen Therese Scasny found an unlikely ministry in beekeeping five years ago, and says she continues to learn from these “guardians of the environment” every day.

Reducing the carbon footprint of any institution as vast as the Motherhouse campus is no small task, but Senior Director of Plant Operations Jim Franz and his staff are willing to accomplish any feat for the sake of the environment. Encouraged by the Sisters of Charity and motivated by their mission, Franz and his staff have engaged in a great undertaking…

Settled in the lush green city of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, was a townhouse owned by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. It was a gift from a friend of Good Samaritan Hospital, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Summertime conjures up memories of spending your days in the hot sun by the water. Taking short trips away from the business of life has always been a staple of the season. For many Sisters of Charity, summer brings to mind time spent on Lake Lorelei, where many have taken trips since the 1980s when the Congregation purchased two homes for their use.

For more than 200 years, the Sisters of Charity have played a large role in shaping communities and pioneering careers. Naturally, their history is immense. Every day, something new is donated to the Archives at the Motherhouse to be preserved.