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Holy Ground
In recognition of 200 years at Nazareth and 75 years in India, watch a virtual prayer service held in celebration of these holy grounds.
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News
Foundation Day Prayer Service – Dec. 1
In recognition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s 200 years at Nazareth and 75 years in India, a virtual prayer service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, Foundation Day. All Sisters, Associates, employees and friends are invited to join. The time for the virtual prayer service will be 9 a.m. (Nazareth); 8 a.m. (Belize); 4 p.m. (Botswana); 5:00 p.m. (Kenya); 7:30 p.m. (India); 7:45 p.m. (Nepal).
Giving Tuesday Raises Funds for Education
The 2022 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 29 to invest in education in Botswana was a success, meeting our $9,350 goal.
Flood Relief Drive Helps Families
The Nelson County and surrounding communities stepped up ahead of Thanksgiving to keep families in Eastern Kentucky warm as they continue to face the aftermath of devastating summer floods.
Famvin presents: Vincentian Spirituality
In preparation for Christmas, Famvin Systemic Change Commission invites you to a weekly offering of Advent Reflections.
Book Drive for Kids
St. Mary’s first graders in Marietta, Ohio, held a book drive for the children of Eastern and Western Kentucky.
Jubilee Celebrations at Nazareth School, Vasai
To commemorate 75 years of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in India, the Nazarites of Vasai, Maharashtra, organized a quiz for students based on the history of the SCNs in India. A poster-making competition wherein students made portraits of St. Vincent de Paul, Mother Catherine Spalding and Sister Lawrencetta Veeneman, the first Superior and Pioneer of India mission, was also held. The students who excelled in these competitions were rewarded with books.
Preparing for Advent through charity
Associates of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth at Snehalayam, Trichy, visited Mercy Home, a place for the elderly poor at Crawford in Trichy. The home run by the FMM Sisters houses about 50 elders who otherwise would be living alone. SCNAs spent time interacting with the seniors and listening to their life stories. SCNAs distributed clothes and rice to them and received, in turn, soul-touching memories from the elders in Mercy Home.
Ujjval leadership workshop for women
At Asha Deep Ujjval in Seelampur, Sisters organized a half-day leadership workshop for skills program trainees.
Nazareth Convent School Hosts ‘BookTalk’
Encouraging the habit of reading, Nazareth Convent School, Vasai, hosted a ‘BookTalk’ for the students on Nov. 18, 2022. The participants proved their mettle through their eloquence and insightful opinions and encouraged their companions to read. Every participant was awarded a certificate of excellence and memento.
Global Ministries
Mission Statement
We Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an international Congregation in a multicultural world. Impelled by the love of Christ, in the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spalding, we and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as we engage in diverse ministries in carrying out this mission. – General Assembly 1995
Recent Initiatives
Volunteer
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we invite lay women and men to a cross-cultural partnership with people, especially the oppressed, economically poor and marginalized, primarily in the areas in which Sisters, Associates and/or members of the Sisters of Charity Federation are called to mission.
Ecological Sustainability
Recognizing the interrelatedness of all creation, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s mission includes the commitment to care for Earth. Sisters are committed across the Congregation to address the destruction of natural resources and the ecological and environmental crisis.
Social Justice
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are committed to social ministry that includes charity and systemic change. The Office of Social and Environmental Justice emphasizes systemic change that is rooted in the Gospel and directed by the Congregation.
Legacy Society
The SCN Legacy Society recognizes with gratitude those who have remembered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in their estate plans.