Community News
Sr. Jeanine Conlon Supports Veterans with Prayer Shawl Ministry
Published 01/19/2022
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
Since 1965, Sr. Jeanine Conlon, OP, has had an active presence at St. Charles Parish and throughout the entire borough of Staten Island.
From teaching all ages at St. Charles School to ministering as a Principal for 30 years, and now, a Pastoral Associate, Sr. Jeanine has been an integral... 
Volunteer Opportunity at the Border for Sisters
Published 01/18/2022
CATHOLIC
SISTERS
WALKING WITH
MIGRANTS
1 MONTH OR LONGER
VOLUNTEER AND ADVOCACY
EXPERIENCE FOR CATHOLIC
WOMEN RELIGIOUS
ALL EXPENSES PAID
Thanks to a grant from the Hilton Foundation,
KBI is offering Women Religious a volunteer and
advocacy training experience. All housing and
travel expenses are included.
Learn more about KBI... 
Monthly Online Evening Prayer
Event date: Fourth Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST
The North American Vocation Team (NAVT) of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) invite young adults ages 18 and older to online evening prayer on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST). The dates for evening prayer during the first half of 2022 will be January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24 and June 28. More... Factors for Thriving in Ministry among Catholic Sisters. Sisters’ responses to their ministry experiences indicates: "Ministry satisfaction is an essential aspect of Sisters’ life commitment to God, their community, and the charism of religious life!"
Event date: February 15, 2022 from 4-5 pm (Eastern time: 5-6 pm)
Program Title: Factors for Thriving in Ministry among Catholic Sisters: Exploring Results from the Life-Satisfaction Scale for Apostolic Women Religious
Sponsored by: Wisdom Ways: Center for Spirituality. A ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet – St. Paul Province
Presented by Dr. Marian Diaz and Sister Maria Clara... The Fight Against Human Trafficking
Published 01/11/2022
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
Throughout January, many organizations, including Women Religious, will be observing National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and raising awareness about the horrors of human trafficking that still occur today.
Presently, nearly 25 million people, including adults and children, are... 
Exploring Equitable Access to Healthcare
Event date: February 9, 2022 3pm (CST)
The crippling effects of a successful and sustainable national healthcare system in the United States has long been a swinging pendulum of high expectations and abysmal failures. The skyrocketing costs of insurance and premiums, the unemployed without the means to matter to those with means, the costs of prescriptions required to keep one alive... 
Catching up with Sr. BarbaraAnn Sgro, OP
Published 01/05/2022
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
After two years of adapting to changes brought on by the pandemic, Sr. BarbaraAnn Sgro, OP, is looking forward to starting 2022 on an optimistic note.
Sr. BarbaraAnn, a Sister of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, shared, “We have to learn from our past, but not repeat the mistakes of our... 
Discernment Night
Event date: Jan 9 2022
Sisters of Charity Federation Discernment Night
Join other women discerners and Charity vocation ministers on Zoom to explore religious life in the spirit of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton!
Sunday, January 9, 2022
7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time
For Zoom link or questions, contact vocations@sistersofcharityfederation.org
Transformative Education: On the Margins
Event date: January 19, 2022
The North American Vocation Team (NAVT) of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) present “Living our Call as SSND: Transformative Education, Part 2 – On the margins” Wednesday, January 19 at 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST). This second of a three-part online series is intended for single women ages 18-45 to learn more about SSND and their ministry... 
Exploring education justice
Event date: January 12, 2021 at 3p.m., Central
Education not only shapes values and beliefs, but it also helps people grow and develop physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Education empowers people to address the urgency of our time and to act. Lack of access to quality education is one of the root causes of poverty and economic hardship which in turn drive people to choose... 
Consecrated Life: Called from the East Coast and the West Coast To the ‘Third Coast” - Holy Family Convent near Lake Michigan in WI
Published 12/17/2021
Sister Maria Guadalupe Martinez Lopez (Home Diocese: Raleigh North Carolina) Sister Carmen Marie Diaz (Home Archdiocese, Los Angeles CA), converse candidly and thoughtfully about the similarities and differences of their discernment journeys.
https://fscc-calledtobe.org/
“The Lord has been there helping day by day and there is also a lot... 
Sr. Liz Engel to Retire from Downey Side
Published 12/14/2021
By Katie Beckmann Mahon, Communications Manager
Many of the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, have spent their lives and ministries dedicated to the congregation’s mission of caring for those in need.
Sr. Liz Engel, OP, has lived faithfully to that mission as Executive Director at Downey Side Adoption Services for... 
What I Learned at the Motherhouse
Published 12/07/2021
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
For a young person, spending their time in their late teens and early twenties will often provide them with a path to a blossoming career and desired adult life.
For Maria Bohan, a graduate of Pearl River High School and Bryn Mawr College, choosing to spend her “pivotal years” working at... 
Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt Release Statement of Commitment to Laudato Si' Action Platform
Published 12/02/2021
The Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York are grateful for the call of Pope Francis to Hear the Cry of Earth and the Cry of the Poor.
The Vatican’s 7-year Laudato Si’ Action Platform calls the worldwide Catholic community and “all men and women of good will” (LS 3) to publicly engage in the work of transformation... 
Sr. Didi Madden Reflects on Gratitude
Published 12/02/2021
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
Over Thanksgiving, many of us gathered with loved ones to celebrate the holiday by being together, enjoying a delicious meal, and expressing our gratitude.
While it is meaningful to express our gratitude for our loved ones and the joys in our lives, it is also just as special to reflect on... 
Sisters of St. Dominic Delight in Meditative Art in Amityville
Published 12/01/2021
On November 9th at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, NY, sisters gathered for a special workshop called Artful Contemplative Practice by Maureen Carey. Maureen is a former sister and a recently retired professor in the social work department of Molloy College. With quiet music in the air, sisters dripped drops of... 
Young adults invited to online evening prayer
Event date: Sunday, December 19, 2021
School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) invite young adults (ages 18+) to their December online evening prayer which will be the fourth night of a chanted, candlelight Christmas novena on Sunday, December 19 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT / 5 p.m. PT. Learn more and register for the Zoom link at ssnd.org/events/12.19.21.
School Sisters of Notre Dame Atlantic-Midwest Province Appoints New Leadership
Published 11/30/2021
The School Sisters of Notre Dame’s Atlantic-Midwest Province is excited to announce the appointment of their new leadership.
The scheduled Provincial Election Assembly in March 2020 was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and the continued inability to gather in person for elections throughout the next year – so in April 2021 the... 
A Conversation on Affordable Housing
Event date: December 15, 2021 at 3p.m, Central
The basic human need for shelter is often unattainable for those at the mercy of the elements, job layoffs, economic downturns, overcrowded projects. Affordable housing seeks to address how to determine eligibility of those who seek a place to live. But data cannot compute what needs to be done; it is right before our very eyes.... 
Religious Life Today: Learn it! Love it! Live it!--Creating a collaborative environment
Event date: January 13, 2020
Join us January 13 at 8pm ET in exploring how dioceses and religious communities are working together to promote a full understanding of vocation among Catholics. This free one-hour webinar requires registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOGqrTovHNZoFQJyELl867q-AzSYl5_b
After the event, registrants will receive an on-... 
Bus Wrap, Billboard Target Human Trafficking
Published 11/18/2021
Women religious in the Dubuque, Iowa, area are the prime sponsors of a bus wrap featuring a photo of a young girl to drive home a growing reality: “Not for Sale: Stop Human Trafficking.”
The wrapped bus will spread this message for the next year as it travels all the city routes. It is a follow-up to human trafficking awareness training... 
Sr. Grace Augustine Reflects on Kindness
Published 11/16/2021
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to pause and remember a simple concept that we often forget, being kind to one another.
On a recent episode of the Hearts Afire Podcast, Sr. Grace Augustine Canevari, OP, reflected on this topic and shared her views on the importance of kindness... 
Join us for a Virtual Monastic Experience Nov. 19-21
Event date: Nov. 19-21, 2021
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde, Missouri, will host a Virtual Monastic Experience Nov. 19-21, 2021.
The experience will include a digital tour, meeting with our Sisters, tips on prayer and discernment, and one hour of daily input. There will be opportunities to connect with our vocation director one on one. The event... 
Catching up with Sr. Noreen Walsh, OP
Published 11/04/2021
By Katie Mahon, Communications Manager
For over 40 years, Sr. Noreen Walsh, OP, has been a fierce advocate for healthcare, patient rights, and compassionate care.
In her ministry as Health Care Coordinator for the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Blauvelt, New York, she has worked closely with geriatric patients in the hospital... 
FSPA to offer presentation on ecological crisis action
Event date: Nov. 9, 2022
On Tuesday, Nov. 9 from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Ecospirituality In Action Team will present “Laudato Si’ and FSPA,” via Zoom. This is an opportunity to learn more about the FSPA’s commitment to the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, how ongoing efforts fit under the seven goals and how FSPA will...