Graduations, First Communions and end-of-school-year celebrations have all happened, and we begin to get serious about summer plans. This is true at the Sisters of Charity as well. We will welcome a new Leadership Team on July 1, 2023, and will offer our first public invitation to the Delhi community and area parishes to an Earth-friendly program on World Environment Day on Monday, June 5, 2023, in our new La Casa del Sol Ministry Center just off Bender Road. We will be dedicating our new Seton Garden on Friday, June 8, 2023, which has replaced the building that was the center of activity for more than 90 years. The Sisters celebrating special anniversaries of entrance will mark their year anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, with a special liturgy and dinner. On a less happy note, we have demolished our aging swimming pool, which has been enjoyed by many over the years; the extreme cost to repair or replace it made the decision necessary. Many fond memories remain.
We look to summer and a change of routine. If it includes travel, we ask that God protect you, walking beside you as companion and strength on the road and keeping you safe. May you reach your destination safely and happily return home renewed in spirit.
We invite you to enjoy walking our Motherhouse grounds when you are in the area. We welcome guests for 10 a.m. Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our Motherhouse chapel and at 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Also come enjoy praying the labyrinth on our property when you visit, located on the hillside just before the Motherhouse cemetery.
With this issue of Charity in Motion, we continue to share stories of happenings among our Sisters and Associates. You can see that our SC mission continues to influence and affect individuals' lives. We encourage you to share this issue with friends and family members. Happy summer!
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Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Hold 2023 Chapter of Affairs and Elections |
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(From left) Sisters Barbara Hagedorn, Montiel Rosenthal, Monica Gundler, Teresa Marie Laengle and Lois Jean Goettke will begin their term as elected leaders on July 1, 2023. |
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The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati held their 2023 Chapter of Affairs and Elections April 16-22, 2023 at the Motherhouse. This important time in the congregation’s history is meant to set the direction of the congregation for the next four years as well as elect new leadership to implement the direction chosen and carry the congregation through the next Chapter.
The direction voted on and approved by delegates will guide the Community into its emerging future. The SC Horizon Statement developed at Chapter focuses on striving for what is possible; freeing ourselves from things that cloud our vision or confine us; dreaming new dreams and seeing new visions; speaking from the heart; asking the Holy Spirit to fall afresh on the Family of Charity; and going forth in service.
S. Monica Gundler was elected president of the congregation. Sisters Barbara Hagedorn, Teresa Marie Laengle, Lois Jean Goettke and Montiel Rosenthal were elected as councilors. The newly elected Leadership Team will serve a term of four years, July 1, 2023-June 30, 2027. Installation of the Leadership Team will be on Saturday, July 1, 2023.
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SCs Recognize Employee Anniversaries
On May 23, 2023, the Sisters of Charity Community recognized employees celebrating special anniversaries this past year. Employees celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 40 years of service were recognized as well as four retirees.
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National Nursing Home Week a Success
The Sisters of Charity celebrated National Nursing Home Week (May 14-20, 2023) with a number of activities for Sisters and employees. Festivities included Tiki Tuesday, staff and Sister Bingo, and a grill out on the Motherhouse patio. The highlight of the week was the Sister/Employee Talent Show on Thursday, May 18. The event was well attended and showcased an array of talent, which included storytelling, musical performances, comedy skits and dancing.
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Future Planning and Dreaming
Sisters of the Vocation/Formation Team and collaborators gathered over Memorial Day weekend, May 26-29, 2023, at Lake Lorelei for a time of prayer, planning and team building. The weekend, which included Pentecost Sunday, was spent in community dreaming and visioning for the future.
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Welcome New Associates
Congratulations to Angela Anno and Beth Ronan, who made their initial commitments as Associates in Mission of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati on April 19, 2023 in the Immaculate Conception Chapel. The commitment ceremony was the first in-person Associate commitment at the Motherhouse since 2019!
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Important Dates
June 4, 2023
Feast of the Holy Trinity
June 5, 2023
Feast of St. Boniface
June 5, 2023
World Environment Day celebration, La Casa del Sol Ministry Center,
7 p.m. ET
June 8, 2023
Seton Garden dedication, Motherhouse grounds
June 11, 2023
Corpus Christi
June 16, 2023
Feast of Sacred Heart
June 17, 2023
Immaculate Heart of Mary
June 24, 2023
Nativity of St. John the Baptist
June 29, 2023
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
July 1, 2023
Installation of newly elected Leadership Team
July 2, 2023
Feast of St. Thomas
July 14, 2023
Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
July 15, 2023
Feast of St. Bonaventure
July 22, 2023
Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
July 25, 2023
Feast of St. James
July 26, 2023
Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne
July 31, 2023
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola
Aug. 8, 2023
Feast of St. Dominic
Aug. 10, 2023
Feast of St. Lawrence
Aug. 11, 2023
Feast of St. Clare
Aug. 15, 2023
Feast of the Assumption
Aug. 22, 2023
Queenship of Mary
Aug. 24, 2023
Feast of St. Bartholomew
Aug. 27, 2023
SC Jubilee celebration
Aug. 28, 2023
St. Elizabeth Seton’s Birthday
*For additional information on the above retreats, or others, please
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S. Maureen Donovan Honored
Congratulations to S. Maureen Donovan (pictured, front left), who was honored on May 10, 2023, at a Jubilee Mass for Religious at the Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw, Michigan, in celebration of her 80th anniversary as a Sister of Charity. S. Maureen entered the Community on Sept. 3, 1943, ministering most of those years in the Bay City, Michigan, area.
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Flying High
Sisters Sally Duffy, Annie Klapheke and Joyce Richter, and SC Associate Karen Martin were four of the 10 persons joining the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center’s Flying Pig Team to raise money in support of the organization’s work. Read More.
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Abundant Blessings
S. Grace Ann Gratsch reflects on her 75 years as a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati. Read More.
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Healing Our Global Home
Several Sisters of Charity are leading vital ecological movements to promote a healthy Earth beginning with the facilities, people and programs around Mount St. Joseph and expanding outward. Read More.
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Around the Campus: The Labyrinth |
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Located on the Motherhouse grounds, the Sisters of Charity dedicated its labyrinth on June 2, 2002. A labyrinth uses a defined path to assist the “pilgrim” in walking daily into the future. The Motherhouse labyrinth is in the same design as the Notre Dame Chapel in Chartres, France, which dates from 1221. Guests to the Motherhouse are welcome to walk the labyrinth, which can be found by entering the main driveway and continuing to the end of the building. The labyrinth can be found on the little plateau of land adjacent to the cemetery. |
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Celebrating Our Associates |
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In September 2023, the Sisters of Charity will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Associate program. It was on Sept. 5, 1973, that the late Blasa Rivera made her commitment in Pueblo, Colorado, as the first Associate (then called Auxiliary member) of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Throughout the years, the relationship has grown and flourished with approximately 200 women and men across the country - and abroad - impelled by the Charity of Christ to share friendship, faith and action with the Sisters.
The theme for this year’s anniversary is “Called by Spirit, United by Love”. A planning committee has been formed, and additional events, information and feature articles will be highlighted on the SC website and social media pages in the months to come.
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Celebrate World Environment Day at La Casa del Sol Ministry Center |
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The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati are inviting the public to celebrate World Environment Day on Monday, June 5, 2023 at La Casa del Sol Ministry Center. The event will take place from 7-8 p.m. at the recently constructed ministry center located at 5820 Bender Road, Cincinnati, OH 45233.
The evening will include the opportunity to see the Community’s newest sustainable home constructed with a number of state-of-the-art energy conserving technologies. Sisters and Associates will present on a variety of Earth-related topics, reflecting on how we can live more responsibly in our daily lives. Participant conversation and door prizes will also be incorporated into the programming.
The event is sponsored by the Earth Justice Circle, a ministry project of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. All are welcome to attend; no RSVP necessary. For questions, please contact Sister Georgia Kitt, director of Communications, at georgia.kitt@srcharitycinti.org or 513-347-5466.
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