NewsFrom the Regions
March 1, 2010
Nurse back from Haiti mission - Region 1
When Haiti was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake in January, Sister Valorie Lordi of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Sparkill, felt an immediate need to help.
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February 22, 2010
Aberdeen Presentation Sister Elaine Goodell featured in America magazine - Region 11
When one thinks of a hospital and an 84-year-old woman, one doesn't think of a tiny nun rising daily at 3:20 a.m., trekking by subway to arrive at 4:45 a.m. for her shift as a pre-op chaplain
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February 19, 2010
School Sisters of Notre Dame delegation to participate in UN Commission on Status of Women - Region 9
A delegation from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, including students from SSND-sponsored Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, will attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in March
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February 18, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
Latest update from Sr. Marie Vittetoe, CHM, who is receiving regular reports from Hospital Sacre Coeur
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February 17, 2010
Honored For Embodying Their Faith - Region 3
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Spirituality is rarely equated with success in one's career. But for one lawyer and one psychologist, their spirituality is at the heart of their success
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February 16, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
Latest update from Sr. Marie Vittetoe, CHM, who is receiving regular reports from Hospital Sacre Coeur
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February 16, 2010
Taize Prayer with the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston - Region 1
Taize prayer is a simple form of Christian prayer centered on scripture, silence and song
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February 12, 2010
Mary Reuter, OSB, Publishes Book on Spirituality - Region 11
St. Joseph, Minn. --
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February 12, 2010
"Come and See" Event March 13 - Region 6
LOUISVILLE, Ky -- The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville invite you to a "Come and See" gathering this March to learn more about the Ursuline Associate Call
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February 11, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
Latest update from Sr. Marie Vittetoe, CHM, who is receiving regular reports from Hospital Sacre Coeur
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February 8, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
Latest update from Sr. Marie Vittetoe, CHM, who is receiving regular reports from Hospital Sacre Coeur
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February 8, 2010
Growing Number of Retirees Hear the Call - Region 3
SHCJ Attracts Retired Volunteers on a Quest for Personal Fulfillment
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February 8, 2010
The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Wrap Up Bicentennial Year - Region 4
GREENSBURG, PA -- The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill recently gathered for a Mass commemorating the close of the Bicentennial year of Celebration for the Seton Hill Community
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February 8, 2010
Centering Prayer - Region 6
LOUISVILLE, KY -- The Angela Merici Center will hold its monthly centering prayer session for those with prior experience in this personal form of prayer from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16
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February 1, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
Latest update from Sr. Marie Vittetoe, CHM, who is receiving regular reports from Hospital Sacre Coeur
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January 24, 2010
Haiti: Holy Union Sisters - Region 1
Three Holy Union Sisters, one American and two Irish sisters live in Port au Prince. There was no contact with them except for word from the US State Department
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January 22, 2010
Haiti: Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Region 10
The three RSCJ based in Port-Au-Prince are safe but the house was destroyed. Gratitude is given to the Daughters of Mary
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January 22, 2010
Haiti: Congregation of the Humility of Mary - Region 10
I am forwarding this updated message from Denise Kelly, Executive Director of the CRUDEM Foundation, which supports Hospital Sacre Coeur, (HSC), the little "40-60 and now hundred bed" hospital in Milot Haiti
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January 21, 2010
Haiti: Sisters of Providence - Region 15
Earthquake survivors: Sisters of Providence launch campaign to rebuild Haiti and lives
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Dominican Sisters of Hope - Region 2
On Sunday, Jan 17, the Dominican Sisters of Hope hosted a concert, Hope for Haiti, in our Mariandale Retreat & Conference Center chapel
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Sisters of Mercy, Mid-Atlantic Community - Region 3
Three members of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are involved with the relief efforts in Haiti:
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Daughters of Wisdom - Region 2
The Daughters of Wisdom grieve for the suffering people of Haiti, and are among them. Sisters serve in Carrefour, the epicenter of the earthquake, where six Sisters are known to have died.
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Sisters of St. Anne - Region 1
Just as other congregations of men and women throughout the world as well as every Haitian, the Sisters of St. Anne, who have been in Haiti since 1946, rode the emotional roller-coaster ride of not knowing
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Sisters of St Francis of Sylvania, Ohio - Region 6
The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio have two members of their community ministering in Haiti, in Pestel about 100 miles west of Port-Au-Prince
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Sisters of the Humility of Mary -
Sister Judy Dohner, HM has served as a nurse in a number of locations in Haiti for the last eight years
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January 20, 2010
Haiti: Daughters of Charity - Region 7
The Daughters of Charity in Haiti have six permanent missions with 50 to 75 sisters. They provide education, healthcare, social services, and, now, earthquake relief
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January 14, 2010
I'm Not Religious, I'm Spiritual - Region 6
LOUISVILLE, KY -- The Angela Merici Center, a ministry of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is hosting a special spirituality series on Mondays in February
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January 11, 2010
FSPA affiliates and sisters commit to use environmentally-friendly cleaning products in 2010 - Region 9
Cleaning products are in just about everyone's home. And there's a chance that the products could be making the home a toxic place to live
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January 6, 2010
12 Days, 12 Nuns: What Will They Do? - Region 9
In December, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration gave $100 a day for 12 days to respond to community needs and show how donations
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May 22, 2009
Enlightened Charity The Holistic Nursing Care, Education, and Advices Concerning the Sick - Region 4
Throughout history nurses have been innovators in health reform by creating safe and accessible health care for people. The book, Enlightened Charity, portrays the works of American Sisters of Charity nurses of the 19th century
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May 22, 2009
"Sisters in Sync" CD Recording of Instrumental Music Now Available - Region 11
St. Joseph MN -- Sisters Margaret Mandernach and Ellen Cotone of Saint Benedict's Monastery, St. Joseph, Minn., have produced a new CD of instrumental tunes
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May 21, 2009
Boston Area Religious Leaders Speak Out Against Human Trafficking - Region 1
Boston MA: Human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery, is becoming as common as the sale of illegal drugs and weapons. Human trafficking is such a hidden crime
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May 18, 2009
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Select President of New Cristo Rey High School - Region 6
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OH -- The Leadership Council of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati has selected Sister Jeanne Bessette, OSF, Ed.D. as the president of the newly forming Cristo Rey high school in Cincinnati
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May 15, 2009
Mound offers European pilgrimage without traveling - Region 9
SINSINAWA, WI -- Sinsinawa Mound is offering a new version of touring Europe. Instead of going there, come to the Mound for an "Armchair Lands of Dominic Pilgrimage"
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April 28, 2009
Earth Plunge - Region 7
July 12-18, 2009 -- Presented by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence
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April 28, 2009
Mound hosts Fair Trade Festival - Region 9
SINSINAWA, Wis. -- The Sinsinawa Book & Gift Gallery at Sinsinawa Mound will host the 2nd annual World Fair Trade Festival May 4-9
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April 28, 2009
NECWR - Region 1
Sisters Karen and Kristin Hokanson were the speakers at a recent meeting of the New England Communicators for Women Religious.
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April 28, 2009
Sisters of St. Joseph Good Friday Peace Vigil - Region 1
BRIGHTON, MA -- On April 10, Good Friday, Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston, associates, and friends stood outside their Motherhouse on Cambridge Street at a Prayer Vigil for Peace.
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April 28, 2009
Ursuline Sisters win coveted Athena Award for enriching women - Region 6
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph were honored March 12 with the coveted Athena Award in Owensboro, Ky., an honor that recognizes people who assist women in attaining their full potential.
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April 28, 2009
Seton Legacy of Charity Medal Award Ceremony - Region 4
Emmitsburg, Maryland -- On Saturday, May 23, 2009, 51 men and women from diverse backgrounds will be honored for their charitable works in the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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March 26, 2009
A Call for Nationwide Awareness and Commemoration of the Postville, Iowa Immigration Raid - Region 10
POSTVILLE, IA -- Tuesday, May 12 marks the first anniversary of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Postville, Iowa.
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March 25, 2009
Sisters Take New Step Into Cyberspace -- Sisters of St. Francis Now on YouTube - Region 3
The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia have taken yet another new step into the world of technology as one way to share their story. The congregation has set up its own channel on YouTube
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March 16, 2009
Sisters of St. Joseph Recognized for 135 Years of Advancing the Mission of Catholic Organizations - Region 1
Brighton, MA (March 16, 2009): The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston are the recipients of the 2009 William A. McNeill Award
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March 9, 2009
Nun: It's possible to live one's faith in a legal career - Region 9
As a member of a religious order, Sister Kathy Chuston, SSSF, knows how to obey the rules. But working as an attorney in the legal system gives her the opportunity to be on the other side of things
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March 6, 2009
Alum of Society of the Holy Child Jesus School Urges Helpers to Take 'Response-Ability' for Schools - Region 4
Drexel Hill, Pa. -- An alumna of a school founded by the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, Marilyn
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March 4, 2009
St. Patrick's Day Parade Dedicated to St. Elizabeth Seton and Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - Region 6
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO -- March 4, 2009 -- The 43rd annual St. Patrick Parade, scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14 in downtown Cincinnati, will be dedicated to St. Elizabeth Seton and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
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March 3, 2009
Sculpture travels from Millvale to grace Hawaiian shore - Region 4
When Sister Rosaire Kopczenski entered religious life in 1951, she never imagined her ministry would take her to the shores of Hawaii.
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March 3, 2009
Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield Publishes Book on History of Congregation -
HOLYOKE, MA -- The history of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield comes to life with anecdotes about the changes that occurred following Vatican II in a new book by Sister Kathleen Keating.
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February 10, 2009
Sister of St. Joseph Publishes Labyrinth Book for Educators - Region 1
HOLYOKE, MA -- Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield Lorry Villemaire has published The Labyrinth Experience, a resource for educators to use in introducing students to labyrinths
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January 5, 2009
Three Receive Highest Honor from Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - Region 6
Delhi Township, Ohio, Jan. 5, 2009 -- The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati awarded the 2009 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Award to three individuals who have served the Sisters for many years.
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December 30, 2008
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and Cristo Rey Board Approve New Model of Secondary Education - Region 6
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO, December 30, 2008 -- The New Year, 2009, signals the 200th anniversary of the founding of the American Sisters of Charity by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in 1809 in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
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December 16, 2008
Update from NCNWR Region 9 - Region 9
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December 16, 2008
Certain Facts About Movie - Region 2
The film version of John Patrick Shanley's award-winning play
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December 10, 2008
FSPA Sisters in the News - Region 9
Theresa Keller, FSPA, was recently featured in a La Crosse, Wis., magazine article titled
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