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How Will You Get Ready?
First Sunday of Advent Readings- Isaiah 63:16b--64:2-7 - Psalm 80 - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 - Mark 13:33-37 - God is the potter, we the clay - we are the work of God's hands Psalm 80: God, let us turn to you Gospel - Be watchful! Be alert! First...
Vincent’s Table: Combating Hunger One Community at a Time
Vincent's Table Food Distribution at the Convent of Mary the Queen, Yonkers, NY. By Sharon L. Dosin, SPHR, Chief Operating Officer Vincent’s Table was founded in July of 2021 by the Sisters of Charity of New York and the College of Mount Saint Vincent in response to...
In Memoriam: Sister Alice Ward
In talking with Sister Alice, you could hear her caring heart. She seemed to know when someone needed a listening ear and caring presence. It was this that made her sense the physical pain and isolation AIDS patients endured from a disease that was little-known at the...
In Memoriam: Sister Thérèse Marie Donnelly
Friends note that Sister Thérèse was open to meeting new challenges by the choices she made and that she gave herself generously to whatever needed to be done. Sister Thérèse Marie Donnelly, Sister James de Lourdes, was born October 11, 1928, in Manhattan, the only...
In Memoriam: Sister Winifred Mary Lyons, SC
Wanting pro-life efforts to continue, Sr. Winifred chose to work with teens to prepare them for leadership in pro-life roles. Sister Winifred Mary Lyons, Sister Mary Walter, was born December 25, 1942, in Yonkers, New York, one of two daughters of Walter and Rachel...
October 27 Invitation to Prayer
"In light of the violence in the Middle East, especially Israel and Gaza, and in the Ukraine, Pope Francis has asked people of all faiths to observe this Friday, Oct. 27, as a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace. The Pope will hold an hour’s interfaith vigil at 6 PM...
The College of Mount St. Vincent Makes Major Announcements
Watch College of Mount St. Vincent President Dr. Susan R. Burns Announcements Video There was BIG news at the College of Mount St. Vincent’s annual Reunion and Homecoming Weekend, as CMSV President, Dr. Susan R. Burns announced the launch of Seton College, a new...
Saint Vincent de Paul Feast Day
As we celebrate today's feast of St. Vincent de Paul, our patron, we invite you to join us in this prayer, shared by the Sisters of Charity Federation. Learn more about the Sisters of Charity Federation - and the worldwide Vincentian Family. "Charity is the cement...
National Migration Week Interfaith Prayer Service
The suffering of migrants and refugees is a pressing global issue. Prayer, advocacy, education, and charitable works can lead to creating a world where people will be free to choose whether to migrate or remain in their homelands. To commemorate National Migration...
Love Can Make Labor Light
-By Sr. Regina Bechtle, SC Labor Day was first observed in 1894, 120 years after Elizabeth Bayley Seton’s August 28th birthday. While she never knew about the holiday, she certainly experienced hard work. As a married woman in New York City, Elizabeth Seton knew...