History

PDF’s of the books on the history of Community

  • History of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth: Buckner, Sister Mary. 1898.
    Sister Mary Buckner joined the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth in 1867; just nine years after the Order established itself in Leavenworth. Many of the pioneer Sisters were still living, including the Founder, Mother Xavier Ross. With access to the memories of stories of these Sisters, Sister Mary Buckner created a unique history of the early days of the Community. Sister Mary Buckner’s book is, however, a product of the language and attitudes of her time and some of those ideas or aspects of culture have evolved over time.

 

 

 

 

 

Obituaries

Sister Edna Hunthausen

Sister Edna Hunthausen

"And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”― Acts 5:32  Sister Edna Hunthausen, 94, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 74 years, died on August 15, 2023. She entered religious life on...

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Sister Delia Ann Lawless

Sister Delia Ann Lawless

Sister Delia Ann Lawless, 85, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 67 years, died on Aug. 11, 2023. She entered religious life on Aug. 19, 1956.

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