Highlights In June, SCNs at the Motherhouse, Nazareth, Kentucky, welcomed Sisters from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who are moving to campus. SCNs Eileen Marcinko and Charlotte Gambol received a warm welcome to Carrico Hall.
In May, Jacqueline Aceto, SCN, graduated from the University of Louisville School of Social Work. Graduation ceremonies are postponed until December 2020, but she celebrated nonetheless. Sister Jacqueline graduated summa cum laude. She immediately began her studies for her Masters degree.
The Office of Ecological Sustainability welcomed Katie Drybrough to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Katie is a summer intern helping with projects to support the SCN mission to care for Earth, such as calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Katie is a rising junior at Western Kentucky University, majoring in biology and piano performance.
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In April, John Ann Kulina, SCN, celebrated her 103rd birthday. Due to social distancing requirements related to COVID-19, Sisters gathered outside to sing “Happy Birthday” below her window on the third floor. She was also able to video conference with her brother Frank and niece Carolyn.
In March, Evelyn Hurley, SCN, marked her 105th birthday. Family members and friends gathered at St. Vincent Church, Nazareth, Kentucky, to help her celebrate. A reception took place immediately after Mass.
It was a historic partnership for the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as they came together to send students on a volunteer immersion trip during the week of March 3. SCNs Luke Boiarski and Chris Kunze facilitated an orientation in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, for students and teachers of Seton Hill University before they left for Belize.
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Luke Boiarski, SCN, recently visited St. John’s Academy in Bellaire, Ohio. She gifted the students with an array of school supplies for the classroom donated by members of the group called the “Sew Sisters” of Nazareth.
Marianne Puthoor, SCN, was honored on Feb. 18, 2020, for the commendable work she has done on her book about Sisters in India called “A Dream Come True.”
Nine members of the leadership of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth participated in the Vincentian Family of India annual gathering in Edapally, Kerala, India in February. The theme was “VinFam India 2020: Vincentian Family India Moving Forward.”
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