Carolyn Cromer expresses her gratitude for the SCN scholarship that allowed her to travel to Belize for a mission trip.
Volunteer Articles
Meet Julia Cordts, AmeriCorps Volunteer
The SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program recently welcomed Julia Cordts as a new AmeriCorps Volunteer at Nazareth. She will serve as an environmental awareness educator and work closely with Sister Joetta Venneman.
Pay it Forward: Home Build in Belize Honors Bardstown Teacher
Volunteers recently returned from another trip to Belize, where they partnered to build a home for a woman and her children. The house build was sponsored in Memory of Carol Cecil, a beloved teacher at St. Joseph School in Bardstown, Kentucky, where she taught third grade for 25 years.
Meet Brenden Dines, AmeriCorps Volunteer
From retail to recycling, a Dayton, Ohio native has set out to live and promote a healthier, more sustainable...
In Giving, We Receive
A mission reflection by Ellen Sprigg As I reflect on my recent mission week in Beattyville with Kentucky Cornerstone,...
Chicago Youth Group in Beattyville
Teens from Illinois visited Kentucky this week to help residents in Beattyville. Ellen Sprigg, assistant director of...
Helping the homeless in Appalachia
In the beautiful mountains of Kentucky, an eight-person volunteer team recently engaged in an outreach volunteer...
Stream Team Inspires Citizen Science at Nazareth
AmeriCorps Volunteer, Julia Gerwe, helps local Stream Team youth identify aquatic macroinvertebrates, indicators of...
Volunteers helping tornado victims
MendingMayfieldVolunteers help tornado victims in Western Kentucky Many parts of Western Kentucky remain scarred by...
Finding meaning along the journey of service
I stand alongside Kelly O'Mahony, SCN, left, and Carolyn Cromer, Director of Ecological Sustainability, two women who...
Volunteers return to Mayfield
Volunteers have traveled once more to Mayfield, Kentucky to assist families that were affected by the Dec. 10...
Seeds planted in rural living provide a roadmap to unity
Last summer, I visited the Nelson County Fair's rodeo, a much-anticipated event in the community, with two other...
Mission trip planned for Montana
A mission trip called "A Circle of Women" will take place in Montana from Aug. 2-8, 2022. This event is sponsored by...
Volunteers complete build in Belize
Sister Luke Boiarski, the Kaucic family and their friends, recently built and blessed a house for Brenda, James and...
Wicked questions lead to reflection on mental health in service
My own service support system at Nazareth has included my site director, Ellen Sprigg, center, and her daughter,...
Volunteers arrive in Belize
On April 24, Sister Luke Boiarski and nine volunteers composed of the Kaucic family and their friends ventured off to...
Lead, serve, & make a difference
The SCN Volunteer Program has partnered with Notre Dame Mission Volunteer—AmeriCorps to offer two AmeriCorps positions...
Volunteer in Belize
Get a glimpse of what it's like to serve alongside the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Lay Mission Volunteer Program on...
Hands-on learning
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth campus near Bardstown is not only a beautiful home for our Sisters but also a place...
Earth Day Cleanup at Nazareth
Join the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth's Office of Ecological Sustainability for an Earth Day Cleanup this Earth Day:...
After two years of service, I see a spiritual way forward
One of my favorite spots for spiritual reflection and grounding at Nazareth is on the banks of our ponds, as pictured...
SCN program participant named volunteer of the year
David White, the recipient of the Ron Filkins Standard Communications 2022 Volunteer of the Year Award, builds a...
Stream Team sees Sisters’ legacy ripple
Whitney Wurzel, Executive Director of New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, and Julia Gerwe, AmeriCorps volunteer,...
Belize volunteers pack meals
The volunteer group that travelled to Belize to build a house with Hand in Hand Ministries joined the Sisters at SCN...
Serving those in need
Above, the newly built house for Shakira, Trevon, Chloe, and R.J Neal During this season of Lent, the Sisters of...
Embracing the Call to Serve
Julia Gerwe, left, embraces her call to serve with Susan Gatz, SCN, center, and Rosemarie Kirwan, SCN, at a November...
Continuing the call to respond
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth disaster relief team worked with Taylor County Emergency Management to get in...
A mission of love
Belize Mission Reflection by Ellen Sprigg It has been two years since the SCN Volunteer Program has been able to bring...
Students immerse themselves in Appalachian culture
Bethlehem High School is taking a three-week winter term with their teacher, Brigid Manion, to learn about the music,...
Volunteers bring chainsaws and wheelbarrows
Santa Claus brings toys and cheer. Jesus brings love and salvation. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth bring chainsaws...
Sisters response to KY tornadoes
With tornadoes predicted to hit Kentucky and other states this last Friday, Dec. 10, mere weeks before Christmas, the...
Let Your Light Shine
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Lay Mission Volunteer Program recently led volunteers on a week-long mission...
Shelter Me O God
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Lay Mission Volunteer Program recently led volunteers on a five-day mission...
Reflections on Mission Experience
Associate Member reflects on Mission ExperienceThe graphic on the front of the Associate Handbook shows a flower with...
Sister Luke and volunteers back in the news
Volunteers are profiled on a local newscast as they make repairs to a home helping teens facing past trauma. Click...
Volunteers working to help children in West Virginia
Volunteers with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are working on Crittenton Services expanding the location to make...