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February 19, 2010
School Sisters of Notre Dame delegation to participate in UN Commission on Status of Women
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 17, 2010
Honored For Embodying Their Faith
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
Taize Prayer with the Sisters of St Joseph of Boston
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
St. Joseph, Minn. --
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February 12, 2010
"Come and See" Event March 13
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 8, 2010
Growing Number of Retirees Hear the Call
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
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
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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January 19, 2010
Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America opens at Smithsonian
Exhibition reveals the role of Catholic sisters in shaping American history
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January 14, 2010
I'm Not Religious, I'm Spiritual
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
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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December 30, 2009
Mound hosts Epiphany Prayer Service
Sinsinawa WI -- Join the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters as the Christmas season comes to a close
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December 30, 2009
Saint Benedict's Monastery Receives Artwork Conservation Grant
The Haehn Museum at Saint Benedict's Monastery in St. Joseph, Minn., received $4,818 for artwork conservation from the Minnesota Historical Society
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May 22, 2009
Enlightened Charity The Holistic Nursing Care, Education, and Advices Concerning the Sick
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seton Legacy of Charity Medal Award Ceremony
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
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 26, 2009
'Called and Gifted' Opens the Door for Lay People to Serve Alongside Clergy
CHICAGO -- Even though fewer men and women are becoming Catholic priests and nuns, God's call to enter religious life is still being heard.
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March 25, 2009
Sisters Take New Step Into Cyberspace -- Sisters of St. Francis Now on YouTube
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
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 6, 2009
Alum of Society of the Holy Child Jesus School Urges Helpers to Take 'Response-Ability' for Schools
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
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
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 19, 2009
School Sisters of Notre Dame delegation to participate in U.N. Commission on Status of Women
A delegation from the School Sisters of Notre Dame, including students from SSND-sponsored College of Notre Dame of Maryland will attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in March
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February 18, 2009
Sr. Emmanuela Le professes final vows
(Grand Prairie, TX -- January 2009) -- Sr. Emmanuela Le professed her perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and obedience during a special Mass
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February 10, 2009
Immigration Prayer Vigils and Press Conference
The Interfaith Immigration Coalition, a partnership of faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform, is encouraging those who might be interested to participate in Prayer, Renewal and Action on Immigration, a national
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February 10, 2009
Sister of St. Joseph Publishes Labyrinth Book for Educators
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
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
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 3, 2008
Ursuline Sister of Lousiville Given 2008 Bishop Sullivan Award
LOUISVILLE, KY (December 3, 2008)--Sister Brendan Conlon, OSU, received the 2008 Bishop Sullivan award during the fall meeting of the Catholic Committee of Appalachia.
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December 1, 2008
Advent Reflections on Immigration
SILVER SPRING, MD--Beginning December 1 and each week thereafter during Advent, reflections on four different aspects of immigration
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November 24, 2008
Sister Malinda Gerke's harp ministry told in touching story
For years, Sister Malinda Gerke, a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, has played her harp in hospital halls and patient rooms
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November 24, 2008
Reporter reflects on City of Angels
Linda Cook, a reporter with the Quad City Times, recently visited Mary of the Angels Chapel
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November 6, 2008
Habitat Home to House Sudan Family
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 5, 2008)--The Sudanese man whose family will benefit from the building of a Habitat for Humanity home in honor of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville's 150th anniversary will be available for interviews
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October 30, 2008
Helping Retired Sisters: Marian Home Annual Fund
LOUISVILLE, Ky (October 29, 2008)--The Marian Home Annual Fund officially kicked off on Tuesday, October 28 with a dinner for Sisters, lay residents, their families, donors and benefactors.
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October 30, 2008
Save the Date: Stop the Demand for Human Trafficking
LOUISVILLE, Ky (October 28, 2008)--The great misconception about human trafficking is that it only involves immigrants. Runaways from homes in the United States are also caught up in this often horrific practice.
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October 27, 2008
Local Sister Ready to Present an Inconvenient Truth
Davenport, Iowa--The Climate Project (TCP) held its first U.S. training session in 18 months Oct. 8-10 in Nashville, Tenn. TCP's first-ever Faith Community Training, led by Nobel Laureate Al Gore,
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October 14, 2008
Women Empowering Women: A Retreat on Self-Forgiveness
LOUISVILLE, KY--As part of the Angela Merici Center's "Women Empowering Women" series, the center is hosting a special retreat focused on the journey to self-forgiveness.
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October 7, 2008
Oral histories new feature online and at Heritage Museum at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Sister Marceline Mattingly reminisces about her 50-year teaching career, and her 75 years as a Sister of Providence.
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September 18, 2008
Religious Utilize Technology to Create Forum for Voicing Christian Values
SILVER SPRING, MD--With the campaigning for the U.S. presidential election at full swing, voters now have a resource to aid them in connecting on the issues of concern to many Christians.
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August 4, 2008
Sisters of Mercy South Central Community Elect Inaugural Leaders
The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas South Central Community has elected its inaugural leadership team.
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July 10, 2008
Louisville Woman Will Receive Angeline Award
Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Sacred Heart Home and "Christmas in July" are just some of the volunteer programs Mary Ann Kopp Hubbs has been involved in over the last three decades.
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July 3, 2008
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration respond to flooding in Iowa
Several Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration minister in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area devastated by the heavy rain that fell in early June.
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June 25, 2008
Torture Awareness Month: Taking Part in a Nationwide Vigil
If you join an order of Sisters, you devote your life to God and the care and love of others. But, one Ursuline Sister from Kentucky found her faith and love tested to the extreme when she was tortured and raped while ministering in Guatemala.
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June 12, 2008
Photos by Cancer Surviving Nun Inspire Prayer
When Sr. Elizabeth Thoman, CHM, started chemotherapy for breast cancer in 2004, she expected many of its inconveniences and side effects - losing her energy, losing her appetite, even losing her hair. But nobody warned her about how hard it would be to pr
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June 11, 2008
Franciscan Sisters Create Brand of Fair Trade Coffee
Rich and robust, it's more than your regular cup of Joe. It is coffee with a conscience.
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June 2, 2008
Sisters of St. Benedict re-elect Sister Kristine Anne Harpenau as prioress
The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, announce the re-election of Sister Kristine Anne Harpenau as prioress of Monastery Immaculate Conception on June 2.
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May 16, 2008
Sisters of Mercy, St Louis, public statement regarding Voter ID legislation
Sisters of Mercy urge Missouri lawmakers to reject proposed voter ID law
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May 8, 2008
Ursuline Sisters of Louisville Celebrate 150 Years
The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville will celebrate their 150th anniversary with an event that will reach out to alumnae, family members and friends in Maryland and West Virginia.
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