2008 |
| Sister to be Published |
Sister to be Published: Sr. Grace Thérèse Murray is translating some o f the 217 letters of the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Louis and Zelie Martin were beatified in Rome on October 19th. A book of their letters will be published in connection with this occasion.
St. Thérèse, known as The Little Flower of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun who is recognized as a Doctor of the Church, one of only three women to receive that honor. |
2009 |
Saturday
Jan. 3 |
Opening Bicentennial Celebration at Convent Station, NJ.
Coincides with the opening celebration of the 150th anniversary year of the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth. |
Jan. 12 -
May 7 |
Course at Dunwoodie: Sr. Janet Baxendale will conduct a course in “Art, Architecture and Worship” at the Institute of Religious Studies at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie), Yonkers. The spring semester runs January 12 – May 7; the course is held 7-9pm.
This and other courses at the Institute lead to a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies; they also are open to non-matriculated students and auditors. For more information, call 914-476-1172 Ext. 8281 or email sjsirs@archny.org |
Wednesday
Jan. 14 |
Seton Spirituality Series: The fourth program in the Seton Spirituality Series will focus on "Elizabeth Seton as Educator." Speakers will be Sisters Margaret McEntee and Constance Brennan. The program will be held after the 12:15pm mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary on State Street in lower Manhattan. It will run approximately 20 minutes. All are welcome. Free admission. No advance registration necessary. Refreshments will be served. |
Sunday
Jan. 25 |
Retreat: "In the Company of Charity..." Sr, Regina Bechtle, Charism Resource Director, and Sr. Jane Iannucelli, Director of Sponsorship Services for the Congregation, will provide reflections at an afternoon
retreat for alums of the College of Mount Saint Vincent (CMSV). The program, entitled "In the Company of Charity, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's Rich Legacy and Influence Today," will be held from 2 - 5pm in the President's Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the Administration Building. It will be followed by a Wine and Cheese Reception.
For further information:
- Contact Gale Limansky (CMSV Alumnae/i Relations Office) at 718.405.3336 / gale.limansky@mountsaintvincent.edu
- or call the CMSV Campus Ministy Office at 718.405.3215.
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Spring
2009 |
“WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America” is a traveling exhibit that reveals the mystery behind a small group of independent American women who helped shape the nation’s social and cultural landscape. The exhibit opens in Spring 2009 and will travel nationwide for a 3-year tour. More details » |
Saturday
Mar. 14 |
Commitment / Renewal Ceremony for SC Associates. |
Wednesday
Mar. 25 |
1st Lecture in Series at Mount Saint Vincent:
Msgr. Thomas Shelley on the Sisters of Charity impact on education. Msgr. Shelley wrote The Archdiocese of New York: The Bicentennial History, 1808-2008 |
Sunday
Apr. 19 |
Annual Mary Magadalen Celebration, sponsored by the . |
| Thursday |
2nd Annual Spring Benefit to support our ministries in service to the poor. Venue: The Yale Club in mid-town Manhattan. |
Saturday
May 7 |
Circle Line Cruises around Manhattan: There will be an afternoon and a sunset cruise. |
Sunday
Sept. 13 |
Bicentennial Event: Vespers At St. Peter's, Barclay Street, lower Manhattan.
Preceded by a walking tour of the area and followed by a reception. |
Wednesday
Oct. 7 |
2nd Lecture in Series at Mount Saint Vincent:
Dr. Bernadette McCauley on the Sisters of Charity impact on health care. Dr. McCauley is the author of Who Shall Take Care of Our Sick?: Roman Catholic Sisters and the Development of Catholic Hospitals in New York City |
Friday
Oct. 9 |
The New York Foundling to Mark 140th Year with
Nationwide “Homecoming” Drive to Locate and Bring
Together Adoptees, Former Foster Children and
Those Who Cared for Them
On October 9 - 12, 2009, The Foundling is planning a weekend in New York City where alumni
will trace the agency’s history firsthand through its astounding collection of archival materials,
experience The Foundling as it is today - a broadly expanded network of social services
programs, and forge relationships with each other that can continue to grow through The
Foundling’s online communities.
The Foundling is also inviting doctors and nurses trained through its programs, volunteers,
relatives of foundlings, and anyone else with a New York Foundling story to share, to visit
www.nyfoundling.org/.
Click to read the press release » |
Monday
Nov. 9 |
3rd Lecture in Series at Mount Saint Vincent:
Dr. Maureen Fitzgerald on the Sisters of Charity impact on child welfare. Dr. Fitzgerald is the author of Habits of Compassion: Irish Catholic Nuns and the Origins of New York's Welfare System, 1830-1920 |
2010 |
Sunday
Jan. 3 |
Bicentennial Closing Celebration at St. John's University Chapel, Queens, NY, with panel of speakers from congregations in the Federation. |
