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On Pope Francis and His Journey to Take the Church to the Peripheries

The changes effected by Pope Francis marked a new stage in the reception of the vision and reforms of Vatican II in the Church’s turn from ecclesio-centrism to its missionary...

Mary Lou Anderson Named 2025 Vincentian Charism Award Recipient

We are pleased to announce that Mary Lou Anderson of Leavenworth, Kansas, is the 2025 recipient of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) Community’s Vincentian Charism Award....

Ministry of Prayer and Presence

Sister Katherine Mary Westhues Sister Katherine Mary Westhues reflects that her early prayer and faith life were shaped by her father’s faith. “God was always near him. It was a...

Listening to Creation, Seeking Peace

By Judith Jackson, SCL As autumn approaches here in the Midwest, we are deeply aware of the Season of Creation. We daily listen to the cries of creation in its...

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Sisters Share Recollections, Prayers, and Hopes for New Pope

Several SCLs have happy recollections of now-Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Prevost, and before that “Father Bob.”...

Mentoring Helps Others Navigate College Life

For most first-generation college students, the path to graduation is filled with many challenges without a roadmap. USM is changing that story....

2025 Jubilee Celebration

Congratulations to our 2025 Jubilee celebrants!...
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A Synodal Chruch: The Christian Faithful on Pilgrimage

This article appeared in the Summer 2025 Issue of Voices of Charity. Picture a parish pastoral council where everyone’s voice matters—the single mother worried about childcare, the overlooked elderly parishioner,...

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PUTTING INTEGRAL ECOLOGY PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE

The Integral Ecology Initiative (IEI) has identified six principles for becoming an integral organization: These principles guide our thinking, decisions, and actions to shape how we live our mission today...

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Many Gather for Associate Days 2025 in Kansas

From July 25–27, SCL Associates gathered in Leavenworth for Associate Days – Kansas, a weekend of connection, service, and spiritual enrichment. Associates traveled from across the country—including California and Colorado—to...

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Golden Jubilee: a Celebration of Charity

My calling to this Community has been among my greatest gifts. What a blessing it has been to be in the company of the Sisters for these 50 years!...

World Day of Prayer for Creation

The World Day of Prayer for Creation (September 1) was designated by Patriarch Dimitrios of the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1989....