“Take every day as a ring which
you must engrave, adorn, and
embellish with your actions,
to be offered up in the evening
at the altar of God.”

Through service to others, St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati was established to compassionately care for those in need throughout Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Sisters of Charity have long felt a connection to the SVDP mission. …

We continue to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death this week looking at Elizabeth’s many attributes. In the following article, S. Judith Metz remembers Elizabeth as mother, a role she cherished. …

January 4, 2021 marked the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death. The founder of the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity, Elizabeth was many things to many people – a wife, mother, widow, nurturer, founder, educator. The following article, written by S. Judith Metz, concludes our weeklong series featuring Elizabeth’s specific attributes. …

Jan. 4, 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death. Elizabeth was many things to many people – a wife, mother, widow, nurturer, founder, educator. As we prepare to celebrate Elizabeth, we highlight a few of her specific attributes and learn more about the connections developed by those who knew her and those who have followed her, even hundreds of years later. …

2021 marks the 200th anniversary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s death. It also marks 46 years since her canonization. The founder of the first American congregation of religious sisters, the Sisters of Charity, Elizabeth was many things to many people. A wife, mother, widow, nurturer, founder, educator. As we prepare to celebrate Elizabeth on January 4, her feast day, we highlight a few of her specific attributes…

December 2, 2020 marked 40 years since the murders of four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador. Many communities in El Salvador and the United States took this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on their legacy and martyrdom. In this powerful 40-minute video, S. Mary Ann Flannery interviews Sister of Charity Christine Rody, who was a missionary in El Salvador with the Cleveland Mission Team at the time of the murders and a dear friend of Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel. We encourage you to take the time to listen to her sharing and to gain a deeper appreciation for the sacrifices made by the four women. …

In late October the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati received a request from S. Victoria Anyanwu regarding the desperate call for help in her village of Umunagbor, Nigeria, where the problem of hunger was escalating. …

During this season of remembering, we celebrate the thirteen Sisters and six Associates who joined the communion of saints during this past year. These companions have given much life, service and commitment as grace to our world. May our memories console and inspire us all in special ways.

Reasons for hope are around and among us! S. Tracy Kemme looks to a hopeful future for religious life in the following essay. …

During this Advent season EarthConnection, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity, is offering an Advent calendar featuring daily quotes from Pope Francis for reflection during this difficult time of pandemic. You are welcome to use the calendar in preparation for Christmas. …

A teacher and healer, S. Pat Dittmeier has provided deep listening, encouragement, guidance and support to students and clients throughout the years, assuring them that they are never alone in their journey in life. …

S. Juana Mendez celebrates 25 years as a Sister of charity of Cincinnati. …

Ministry is always a partnership with God. This partnership has taken on many different forms during this past year; it has been one of meeting God in the most unusual of global situations. …

The education of children brought the Sisters of Charity to Cincinnati in 1829. Today they sponsor three diverse educational opportunities in Cincinnati. Each is rich in “risking a caring response” to young people. …

When a small group of women gathered around Elizabeth Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland (1809), they pledged themselves to care for the most needy, especially through education and the care of homeless children. …

It started out as a simple gesture. But it wasn’t long before S. Pat Newhouse’s involvement and love for Haven House grew infinitely. …

As the Sisters of Charity continue removing all furniture and items from Seton Hall on the Motherhouse property, many individuals and organizations have been the grateful recipients of their generosity. Read More

After months of closure due to the pandemic, Sisters Peggy Deneweth, Carol Wirtz, Andrea Koverman and Romina Sapinoso are pleased to reopen the doors of Proyecto Santo Niño in Anapra, Mexico. …

Beginning Oct. 26 and running through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, we will offer daily this Novena for Elections based on prayers from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. If you are able, we suggest lighting a candle as you pray. We know well the power of prayer and may all of us together surround our country with peace and light. …

S. Nancy Crafton ministers to the immigrant farm worker population at Los Pobres in Avondale, Colorado, a center that provides migrants with food, clothing, medical care, bill assistance, and even a place to lay their heads when there is nowhere else to go. …

Since 2003 a small group of Sisters and Associates have been meeting to discuss books, share insights and at the same time enjoy each other’s company. …

Debbie Knight recently joined the Mother Margaret Hall Spiritual Life care team, bringing with her a familiarity with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. …

The saying “Timing is everything” most certainly applies to recent outreach of the Holy Family St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. …

As the pandemic continues to require distance and necessary safety precautions on campus at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, Leadership Team members offered the annual Fall Congregational Days virtually this weekend to Sisters and Associates. …

Thanks to information from the Hagedorn sisters, Jan Hagedorn and S. Barbara, Sisters of Charity learned of and participated in the PB&J Outreach Project of Our Daily Bread last week. A group of Motherhouse Sisters prepared 200-plus sandwiches to be delivered to Our Daily Bread soup kitchen and social center on Sept. 2. …

The front entrance to EarthConnection has a warm, welcoming new feature to greet visitors. A beautifully constructed green bench, weighing 158 pounds and made from recycled plastic bottle caps and lids, is the collaboration of the Sisters of Charity ministry and local Girl Scout Troops. …

As she settles into retirement in Michigan, S. Roberta Westrick reflects on a form of art that captured her soul – creating santos. …

The Sisters of Charity, who embody a legacy of service and caring for others, met the challenge presented by the 1918 Spanish Influenza with courage and compassion. …

Homelessness is an issue that affects the global community, but working to prevent it from happening is equally important. Sister of Charity Noreen Ellison and SC Associate Therese Frye demonstrate how a relationship-based organization like the St. Vincent de Paul Society can offer hope to those threatened by homelessness. …

Hanging in the Seton Center of Mount St. Joseph University, is a portrait of Sister of Charity Adele Clifford. Appointed president of the college in 1967, S. Adele assumed leadership in an era of student unrest, spiraling expenses and declining enrollment for many private liberal arts colleges and universities. …

S. Katharine Pinto serves as a board member of Shelterhouse, a nonprofit organization in Greater Cincinnati that provides a refuge of care and compassionate assistance for women and men experiencing homelessness with a goal of moving them into permanent housing. …

S. Winnie Brubach (pictured) has been working with Dr. Gene Kritsky, a Mount St. Joseph University professor, to care for a hive of bees on the grounds of EarthConnection. …

Safe water is a fundamental human right. Yet, throughout the world, people of all ages fall ill and die because of contaminated water. Many of our own Sisters of Charity and Associates have participated in ways to alleviate this injustice since 2013. …

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, offers visitors the opportunity to reflect on her life and on the Charity values, mission, and spirit being carried forward by her followers. …

For S. Juliette Sabo, the ending of the 2019-2020 school year was also the closing of another chapter. Sister retired from Resurrection School in West Price Hill this May after having ministered there for more than 20 years. …

In response to the recent death of George Floyd and the ongoing issue of racism in our country, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati issue the following statement…

The history of the Sisters of Charity has always been defined by its compassion and capacity for good to others. This history is preserved by the SC Archives, which has been praised for its organizational skills and service-oriented team of volunteers. …

The Sisters of Charity have long been participants in the excitement, spirit and challenge of the Flying PIg Marathon weekend. Despite the changes this year, Sisters Joyce Richter and Sally Duffy and Associate Karen Martin have committed to taking part in the marathon, each raising funds on behalf of the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center. …

As the largest homeless shelter in the area, Bethany House Services ministers to homeless families with children. What many may not be aware of is that its beginnings can be traced back to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. …

Associate Nancy Bick Clark and her husband, Frank, used their musical talents to entertain neighbors on St. Patrick’s Day. While staying at home, and practicing social distancing, the couple brought their instruments to their porch to perform for anyone walking by. After 10 minutes, neighbors stopped to listen and have their spirits lifted. The song performed, “The Birthday Party,” is a jig Nancy wrote 25 years ago in honor of their friend.

Given the rapidly evolving health risks associated with COVID-19, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, general public access to the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse and Mother Margaret Hall nursing facility has been suspended. …

In these coming 40 days of Lent, we invite you to walk with us and St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic martyr of Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp, as we share his words and reflections. …

While on an Archdiocesan effort to “twin” two parishes together in St. Lucia, West Indies, Sister of Charity Mary Gallagher was able to reignite old friendships and create new memories. …

S. Caroljean Willie, program director at EarthConnection, discusses her ministry at EarthConnection and the importance of her environmental sustainability efforts. …

Mount St. Joseph music faculty performed a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the university’s Little Theatre. S. Alice Ann O’Neill performed a piece for the cello accompanied by the marimba. Other performances included the violin, trumpet, flute, theorbo and piano.

In 2019, the Seton High School community celebrated the end of an era with the retirement of S. Teresa Dutcher. Not only was it the end of S. Teresa’s 39 dedicated years to the school, but it was also the end of more than 160 years (1854) of service by the Sisters of Charity as teachers and administrators. …

S. Clarann Weinert celebrates 60 years as a Sister of Charity.

S. Anne Darlene Wojtowicz and Associates Viola Elizondo and Mary Ann Perez celebrate life through love and friendship in Weslaco, Texas.

As one of its oldest living graduates, S. Mary Loyola Mathia reflects on the evolution of Mount St. Joseph University. …

Styling hair for the Sisters of Charity is a talent that Mary Doherty uses to return the years’ worth of love she has received from the Sisters of Charity Congregation. …

Food has always marked celebratory occasions and holidays, and the Sisters of Charity are grateful to those who feed them every day at the Motherhouse and Mother Margaret Hall. …

Sisters of Charity Associates reconnect with old acquaintances and create new friendships through their annual Christmas card ministry. …

Through her 50 years of service as a first grade teacher, S. Margaret Marie Anthony was able to share in the educational experiences, happy instances and sometimes tragic incidents of those that she came to know and love. …

The SC Community will come together on Dec. 13, 2019, to celebrate the 100th birthday of S. Bernadette Kambeitz. S. Bernadette reflects on her 100 years and shares her insight on reaching the centennial milestone. …

Celebrating another successful Nuns Build in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sisters of Charity Federation congregations participating in this year’s Nuns Build included the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati; Sisters of Charity of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.

After years of smiles and gallons of face paint, Sister of Charity Pat Newhouse has retired her clown ministry. …

In celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week, a week dedicated to promote vocations through prayer and education, the Sisters of Charity asked a few of our wisdom-figure Sisters to reflect on what they have treasured most about religious life.

Sisters Andrea Koverman and Paula Rose Jauernig, SCL, united at the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth’s Motherhouse on Oct. 21 to share their experiences working with migrants at the U.S./Mexico border. …

The Sisters of Charity Drum Circle has been a vehicle for participants to get in touch with their inner selves, explore other cultures and invoke a spiritual awareness. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

“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...

The Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, has been a long-standing place of service to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati since its beginning in 1932. The hospital has been a staple of integrity, love, and quality care because the mission and values of the Sisters have always been at its heart.

“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.