Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL)

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Searchable histories online

Four histories of the SCL Community are now digitized and available for reading under the About Us tab in the navigation bar of the website and under the History section (and by clicking the links below). Digitization of the four books also makes possible...

Silent days for retreat

Marillac Center, the retreat and spirituality center of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, is offering an opportunity for silent retreat days in December.Guests are invited to come from 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. They will...

Inaugural award presented

Richard Sack takes to heart the Gospel invitation to serve others. Because of this, he volunteers in prisons, in his church and in other settings in the Leavenworth community where he lives.Without realizing it, by his good works and acts of charity Richard...

Founders’ Awards at Cristo Rey KC

On Friday, Nov. 8, Cristo Rey Kansas City High School, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, presented Founders' Awards to five recipients and also recognized members of the Legacy Society. Pictured at the event above, front row left to...

Xavier poems

Mother Xavier Ross was the superior of the group of Sisters who travelled from Nashville, Tenn., to the town of Leavenworth and established the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Community. Mother Xavier preceded the group to scout out their new home in what eventually...

SCLs participate in Rosary Rally

On Saturday, Oct. 12, Sisters Mary Rosaleen Driscoll and Maureen Kehoe participated in the National Noon Rosary Rally sponsored by America Needs Fatima. The two SCLs joined a leader and his wife on the sidewalk near the front door of the Sisters' house along with two...

History of Immaculata

Two alumni of Immaculata High School, Leavenworth, have published a history of the diocesan educational institution staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth through much of its history. Mary Ann Sachse Brown (’66) and Marti (aka Martha Jane) Sachse Judson...

Report from the border

Sister Paula Rose Jauernig, SCL (left), and Sister Andrea Koverman, Sister of Charity of Cincinnati (right), shared their experiences working with migrants at the U.S./Mexico border during a presentation Monday, Oct. 21 at the SCL Mother House.Sister Paula Rose spoke...

Successful licensure visit

Congratulations to all staff and SCLs who contributed to the successful licensure resurvey of Ross Hall by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. The state was on site Monday, Oct. 14.Beverly Armstrong, Ross Hall administrator, explains that the...

Broncos fans true, orange and blue

When Kansas City plays Denver on nationally televised NFL football on Thursday, Oct. 17, Margaret Williams, Leavenworth, Kan., will be decked out in her Broncos gear. Cheering right along with her will be Sister Mary Josepha Talle, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth...