December 2010
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Christmas Music Concert to be at Nazareth Dec. 5
The Kentucky Standard The Silver and Strings Chamber Music Ensemble will present a free concert, “Christmas Celebration and Inspiration,” 6 p.m. Dec. 5 in the drawing rooms of O’Connell Hall at the Nazareth Campus. The program includes pieces from the Nutcracker Suite and traditional and non-traditional arrangements of favorite carols. The ensemble involves several local musicians singing and...
November 2010
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Barbara Flores, SCN, President of Catholic... →
From the Christian Herald, The Catholic Diocese of Belize City & Belmopan
As part of continued efforts in reform, the Roman Catholic Church of Belize is proud to announce the…
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Barbara Flores, SCN, President of Catholic...
From the Christian Herald, The Catholic Diocese of Belize City & Belmopan As part of continued efforts in reform, the Roman Catholic Church of Belize is proud to announce the appointment of Sr. Barbara Flores as President of Catholic Education. The creation of this new post is just one component of a ten-year strategic plan to build on the Church’s solid foundation of excellence in education...
The Both Sides Story →
Guests to the Motherhouse campus at Nazareth, Ky., Laura Ungar, award-winning journalist for The Courier-Journal, and Sujoy Dhar, correspondent with The Washington Times in India,…
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The Both Sides Story
Guests to the Motherhouse campus at Nazareth, Ky., Laura Ungar, award-winning journalist for The Courier-Journal, and Sujoy Dhar, correspondent with The Washington Times in India, were recently featured in SPAN Magazine. During their time at Nazareth they shared their insights on journalism, healthcare, social justice and the importance of cross cultural experiences. Both also shared how they...
Bishop Cheverus Medal
Maureen Taaffe, SCN, has been selected as a 2010 recipient of the Bishop Cheverus Medal. Cardinal O’Malley began the tradition of awarding the Cheverus Medal in 2008, during the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Archdiocese of Boston. The award is named after Bishop Jean-Louis LeFebvre de Cheverus, first bishop of Boston, and honors those who “have worked in their own quiet way to make the kingdom...
The Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs →
Sharen Baldy, SCN, has been featured in the Catholic Times, a publication of the Diocese of Columbus. The article focuses on Sister Sharen’s ministry JOIN (The Joint Organization for…
The Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs
Sharen Baldy, SCN, has been featured in the Catholic Times, a publication of the Diocese of Columbus. The article focuses on Sister Sharen’s ministry JOIN (The Joint Organization for Inner-City Needs). Sister Sharen is the assistant director at the facility which serves 3,400 clients per month. Read full the article here.
Weekly Justice Highlights →
Nuclear Weapons: Urge Senators to ratify the new START Treaty (make world safer of nuclear weapons). Women: Urge U.S. federal legislators to pass the International Violence Against Women Act…
Sister Mary Adolph Kenenske, SCN →
Sister Mary Adolph Kenenske, SCN, 89, a native of Bridgeport, Ohio, died at Nazareth Home on November 21, 2010. She had been a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 72 years. Sister…
Nun Build: Finishing Up →
From Sister Luke: While working today we had a visitor, Josephine Bechet. She shared with us her photos and life story during and after Hurricane Katrina. She is so grateful for all…
Sisters of Charity Associates Make First... →
The Diocese of Knoxville NAZARETH, Ky.—Several candidates made their first commitment to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associate program Sept. 25, including Dr. Charles…
Religious activists challenge Stop and Shop over... →
By Jon Chesto The Patriot Ledger QUINCY — A group of seven religious activists came to Stop & Shop’s downtown Quincy office hoping to meet with an executive to discuss poor working conditions in…
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Sisters of Charity Associates Make First...
The Diocese of Knoxville NAZARETH, Ky.—Several candidates made their first commitment to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Associate program Sept. 25, including Dr. Charles Blake, Cindy Carroll, Lisa Harrison, and Jerry McCrary of Chattanooga. Dr. Blake is a retired anesthesiologist, and the other three new associates work for Memorial Health System in Chattanooga. SCN Associates are men and...
Religious activists challenge Stop and Shop over...
By Jon Chesto The Patriot Ledger QUINCY — A group of seven religious activists came to Stop & Shop’s downtown Quincy office hoping to meet with an executive to discuss poor working conditions in Florida’s tomato farms. They didn’t get the meeting that they sought on Thursday. With some persistence, though, they got a vice president on the phone, who said she would find the appropriate manager...
Nun Build: Day Four →
We are still installing insulation in the Gardiner House. It is such a real joy working with our Sisters in the Charity Federation. — Sister Luke
Weekly Justice Highlights →
Empowering Women: Urge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to call on the Security Council to protect civilians in armed conflict, especially women in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
Nun Build: Day Three →
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have begun their third day on the job in New Orleans under the Nuns’ Build project, a part of the independent non-profit organization St. Bernard…
Sisters of Lourdes Hall Reroute It, this Christmas →
Over the last several months the Sisters on Lourdes Hall in Pittsburgh, Pa., collected $140.78. With that money, through the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s Reroute It campaign, they…
Nun Build: Day Two →
From Sister Luke Boiarski: This is our second day of work. Painting and hanging doors in an “Opportunity Home.” Homes that have been purchased by St. Bernard Project so they can be…
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Sisters of Lourdes Hall Reroute It, this Christmas
Over the last several months the Sisters on Lourdes Hall in Pittsburgh, Pa., collected $140.78. With that money, through the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s Reroute It campaign, they purchased five pigs, two goats, school supplies for three children and 25 chickens for those in need in SCN Ministries in India. They make this donation as their Christmas gift, to bless others less fortunate...
Give a Gift of Hope This Christmas →
Christmas greetings to you from Nazareth, Ky. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of this Season, may you find moments filled with the gift of peace and deep love expressed through the…
Life And Death On The Border →
Friend of the SCNs and documentary filmmaker, John Carlos Frey, checks in with his latest project on harsh realities of immigration. A few months ago I had the…
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Life And Death On The Border
Friend of the SCNs and documentary filmmaker, John Carlos Frey, checks in with his latest project on harsh realities of immigration. A few months ago I had the opportunity, along with Current TV correspondent Christof Putzel to document the journey so many migrants take the U.S. We were able to film the harrowing migrant journey from Mexico, across the U.S. Mexico border and into the scorching...
Day One: Nun Build →
Michelle Grgurich, SCN submitted this photo from this morning, the first day of the Nun Build. SCNs Luke Boiarski, Rita Davis, Nancy Gerth, Michelle Grgurich, Louise Smith and Grace…
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Give a Gift of Hope This Christmas
Christmas greetings to you from Nazareth, Ky. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of this Season, may you find moments filled with the gift of peace and deep love expressed through the birth of the Christ Child. Our thoughts turn, especially during this Christmas season, to children who live at Asha Niwas, which means “House of Hope,” in Gurgaon, India. Because of the tremendous...
Merger Prayer Service →
On Saturday, November 13, SCNs commemorated the two year anniversary of the merger between the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Vincentian Sisters of Charity. The service was created…
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Merger Prayer Service
On Saturday, November 13, SCNs commemorated the two year anniversary of the merger between the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and the Vincentian Sisters of Charity. The service was created using the results of a recent survey completed by the Congregation. The Province Leadership Team and the Western Province Board led the prayer service. Appropriate readings were shared from the SCN...
St. John Center Launches Restoration Campaign →
Glenn Rutherford, Record Assistant Editor Building that houses local homeless center for men is in need of painting, re-plastering St. John parish was established in 1855, and three years…
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St. John Center Launches Restoration Campaign
Glenn Rutherford, Record Assistant Editor Building that houses local homeless center for men is in need of painting, re-plastering St. John parish was established in 1855, and three years later the church was built on what is now 700 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd. The parish was never a huge one, though there were times it was large enough to support its own school. When people began fleeing the city...
Nun Build →
SCNs Luke Boiarski, Rita Davis, Nancy Gerth, Michelle Grgurich, Louise Smith and Grace Mary Whittaker will be leaving Sunday, November 14, to participate in a week-long event held…
Rendu Services Wins Heroine Award for their Work... →
Congratulations Rendu Services for being chosen by the Three Rivers Community Foundation to recieve the Heroine Award for their work to promote Social Change in Fayette County, Pa. The…
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Rendu Services Wins Heroine Award for their Work...
Congratulations Rendu Services for being chosen by the Three Rivers Community Foundation to recieve the Heroine Award for their work to promote Social Change in Fayette County, Pa. The award will be presented to Rendu Services during lunch at the Social Change Mini Summit scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus. Rendu Services is named after Sister...
Happy Constitution Day – Nepal
Constitution Day is a holiday that is celebrated in Nepal as a day of remembrance, pride, joy, and strength for the Nepali culture.
History of Nepal Constitution Day
Nepal is a country in South Asia and is the world’s youngest republic. It is the 93rd largest country and the 41st most populated country. The country has many different groups, religions, and cultures and is also known for its many...
Garifuna Settlement Celebration
Mark your calendar for the Belize-Garifuna Settlement Day Celebration on Saturday, November 13 at St. Martin dePorres Church in Louisville, Ky. There will be a Mass with Garifuna traditions at 6 p.m., followed by a reception in the Thea Bowman Hall of the Catholic Enrichment Center at 3146 West Broadway. The celebration is free. To RSVP, contact Dixie Burns at (502) 419-2219 or by email at:...
Obama Makes Maiden Voyage to India, just like six... →
On a brisk October morning in 1947, six nuns from Nazareth, Ky., left their convent for what they thought would be the last time. Two lines of fellow sisters in starched white bonnets silently bid…
15th annual Festival of Faiths is Underway →
Once again, the SCN Congregation is participating in the 15th annual Festival of Faiths underway November 4-9 in Louisville, Ky. The theme this year is “Sacred Soil: Foundation of…
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Obama Makes Maiden Voyage to India, just like six...
On a brisk October morning in 1947, six nuns from Nazareth, Ky., left their convent for what they thought would be the last time. Two lines of fellow sisters in starched white bonnets silently bid them farewell, while the novices sang “My Old Kentucky Home.” They were headed to Bihar, in north India, where their order had assigned them to start a mission and hospital in a small town...
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15th annual Festival of Faiths is Underway
Once again, the SCN Congregation is participating in the 15th annual Festival of Faiths underway November 4-9 in Louisville, Ky. The theme this year is “Sacred Soil: Foundation of Life.” Most events are taking place at The Henry Clay, a historic building at 604 South Third St., in downtown Louisville. This will include exhibits, speakers and parties (even a First Friday Trolley Hop...
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Election 2010 results for all Congressional races Care of Earth: Phone Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (202.647.6575, touch 1 to leave message) urging her not to rush to judgment on the …
All Saints Day Reflection →
By Paula Merrill, SCN On October 31st three of us made a pilgrimage to the cemetery in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Sister Michele Doyle, a School Sister of St. Francis who had taught at St. Francis…
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All Saints Day Reflection
By Paula Merrill, SCN On October 31st three of us made a pilgrimage to the cemetery in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Sister Michele Doyle, a School Sister of St. Francis who had taught at St. Francis School in Yazoo City, Sister Margaret Held, with whom I live, and I traveled to find and pray at the graves of our four Sisters who are buried there. In 1878, almost seven years after six Sisters arrived...
