Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul West Central Province
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul West Central Province
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul West Central Province
A new exhibit titled "Who Knows Tomorrow?" tells the stories of extremely neglected and rejected people from seven countries and how the Daughters of Charity work to assist them...full story
The acronym DREAM signifies “Drug Resource Enhancement against AIDS and Malnutrition”...full story
The Daughters and Vincentians open website for their advocacy efforts via their NGO status at the UN...visit the website
The next retreat will be May 29-31, 2010. For more info...full story
Sex trafficking in Macon, Georgia?...full story
For a fifth consecutive year, the missionaries of VMF's "Operation Overhaul"...full story
The Seton Legacy DVD recently aired on EWTN. It won the highest award, the Platinum Award, from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
On Saturday, November 14, the biggest and brightest talent in media production filled the ballroom at the National Press Club in Washington DC to capacity, honoring the most creative and skilled work submitted for the 2009 DC Peer Awards. The event marked the culmination of this year’s competition for work submitted media producers and talent in the Mid-Atlantic region. Among the winners was The Seton Legacy DVD, produced and directed by Wendy Wilmowski, President/Producer of Wayfarer Entertainment, Georgetown, MD.
The DVD is a 30 minute documentary of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life, work, and continuing legacy of charity today.
The winning categories were:
“We are thrilled to have received this recognition for The Seton Legacy DVD.” commented Lori Stewart. “The reenactments and archival images of Saint Elizabeth Ann’s children, friend, and herself provide a visual narrative of her remarkable life that spans the full spectrum of human experience. It was such an honor to be a part of product that represents Saint Elizabeth Ann’s continuing legacy of charity.”
The Seton Legacy DVD is available for purchase online at the Seton Shrine Gift Shop in the video section, for $18.95.
"The Daughters of Charity have endured outbreaks of cholera and yellow fever and the Civil War in their 175 years in New Orleans, so water from Hurricane Katrina was not going to stop them from continuing to provide health care to the area's most vulnerable." Read the full story in the Clarion Herald, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Daughters of Charity were joined by Archbishop Alfred Hughes and other guests as they celebrated their 175th year of health care service in New Orleans. In 2010 the Daughters will celebrate 180 total years in New Orleans.
On May 23rd several folks from the Daughters of Charity West Central Province gathered in Emmitsburg, Maryland for the Seton Legacy of Charity Bicentennial Medal Ceremony. The Medal Award Ceremony is one of the many scheduled events throughout 2009 to celebrate the bicentennial of the arrival of Mother Seton into Emmitsburg. It was truly a joy-filled and inspiring day. People from all walks of life and many parts of the world were recipients. There were recipients from Italy, South Korea, Canada and the USA. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA., presided at the ceremony.
In the group picture, from left to right, are:
Sr. Nannette Gentile D.C., Mr. & Mrs. Charles Barnett (CEO, Seton Family Hospitals, Austin, TX.), Sr. Mary John Lindner D.C., Sr. Marcella Ewers D.C., Sr. Leah Marie Holzum, D.C., Sr. Rosa Lee Kramer, D.C., Gayle Johnson, (Board, Ladies of Charity USA, Leewood, KS.), Sandy Berland, (Lady of Charity from Kansas City, MO), and Sr. Loretto Colwell, SCL, (Current CEO of Seton Center in K.C., Representing Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, KS).