Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end gridlock.
Sisters of Mercy
Stitched With Hope: Sisters of Mercy Sew Angel Dolls for Haitian Mothers
In the recreation room of the Sisters of Mercy residence in Whitestone, three nuns are quietly making a difference with felt, needle, and thread.
Sister Camille D’Arienzo Ends 52-Year Run on 1010 WINS
Now that her tenure at 1010 WINS has come to an end, Sister Camille D’Arienzo is looking back at her years at the station with fondness.
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan, Faithful Celebrate Sisters of Mercy For ‘Legacy’ of Service
As Sister Eileen Trainor reflected on the day she first professed her vows, she said it was hard to believe that 60 years with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas had already passed.
Texas Effort To Shut Down Catholic Migrant Shelter ‘Unfounded’
A Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso has defended its decades-long track record of serving migrants and called an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down its ability to operate in the state “illegal, immoral and anti-faith.”
Monument in DC Is Permanent Tribute to Heroic Civil War-Era Nuns
When people think about the Civil War, women religious are probably not the first image that comes to mind, but they might think differently after seeing an almost-hidden monument to these sisters in Washington.
From St. Patrick’s to St. Patrick’s: New York Cardinal Makes Anniversary Pilgrimage to Ireland
The Archdiocese of Armagh’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the opening of St Patrick’s Cathedral culminated with Mass Aug. 27 celebrated by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York during which he paid tribute to the “cycle of evangelization” between Ireland and the United States.
Sister Finds Pragmatic Approach to Life Works Best
For Sister Caroline Tweedy R.S.M., it wasn’t an “Ah-ha moment” that led her to join the Sisters of Mercy. Rather, it just seemed like the practical thing to do.
Women Religious Call on Public to Push Lawmakers on Gun Control
Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn’t happen again.
Mercy Sister Talks About Black Catholicism, Her Faith and Life of ‘Firsts’
In 1956, 17-year-old Sister Cora Marie Billings of Philadelphia entered the Sisters of Mercy in Merion, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Black member of the Philadelphia community.