The Journey Vol. 01, 2022 by Sisters of Charity of Nazareth

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In this issue

After deadly tornados hit Kentucky in December of 2021, the SCN disaster relief team responded.

Honoring the legacy of Nazareth, a place they hold dear to their hearts.

Disaster in Kentucky

For the Church

God works in amazing ways when a compassionate heart reads the signs of the times. Through collaboration, hard work, and even a tweet, one family’s dignity is restored.

She lives simply among the Mayan people of the area. Gratefully she walks among the indigenous spirituality of those here, building relationships one village at a time.

Two former students of Asha Deepam represent lives of interdependence and independence.

The Help of a Tweet

Serving Southern Belize

With Dignity and Confidence

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Words from Leadership Dear Friends, As I write this column we are deep into the season of Lent, a season of transformation, of new life and hope, both in ourselves and in nature. During this time, I am so aware of the growing polarization we experience, the violence in our cities, communities, and across the world, and the dire warnings of climate change. While it may be easy to despair, this season leading to Easter reminds us that there is always a reason to hope, to dream, and act on the possibilities set before us. These experiences challenge us to reflect on the kind of people we desire to become and the kind of world we hope to pass on to future generations. The experiences we share as a human family bring us to the cusp of a new time of our evolution as human beings who more fully reflect the love of God. Those featured in this issue of the Journey are individuals who exemplify just that. Their imagination, empathy, creativity, courage, and ingenuity inspire us as we learn of the ways they bring hope and goodness into our world. All around us new life is striving to come to birth like the new dawn of Easter that needs a midwife like the people you see in the stories featured here: • The selfless response of the SCN Disaster Relief Team in support of those who lost their homes in the devastating tornado in Kentucky. • The persistent love and generosity showed by Mary Florence and Bill Barnes to renovate and preserve the sacredness, peace, and beauty of St. Vincent Church at Nazareth. • The story of Sister Kitamai and her staff restoring a family’s dignity by small acts of compassion powering the SCN vision and mission. • The faith journey of Higinia Bol, SCN, serving among the Mayan people in the Toledo district of Belize, Central America. • The story of the two former students of Asha Deepam, Bala and Mohan, who embody lives of dignity and self-respect adding their own strength, joy, and delight. In all of these and so many other ways, we meet the power of resurrection and the spirit of the risen Christ. You truly reflect the love and the hope of the risen Christ in the many ways you journey with us and beside us in our mission. It is my hope that you see all events through the eyes of love, recognizing the light of resurrection already dawning in your lives and our world. May you be filled with the hope and joy of new life this Easter!

Sangeeta Ayithamattam, SCN President

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Disaster in Kentucky

Rolling fields dotted with knobs, open skies, and Kentucky bluegrass, passing farm after farm is what appears before you down a beautiful stretch of country roads not far from Nazareth. In December of 2021, that beauty turned into splintered tree trunks and tattered barns amongst downed power lines outside of Campbellsville, Kentucky, along Highway 527. On a 73 degree day in December 2021, two weeks before Christmas, a violent, long-tracked tornado moved across Western and Central Kentucky, producing severe to catastrophic damage in numerous towns.

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In a soybean field, outside of one of the hard-hit homes of Campbellsville, Kentucky, household items, farm equipment, and tree limbs lie scattered across hundreds of acres, as wide and as far as one can see. This was the scene the SCN disaster response team first encountered when they sprang into response after the deadliest and longest-tracked tornado outbreak ever recorded. In times of great loss, we are left wondering how to best live out our faith in response. In the wake of the devastating tornado, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are living out their faith through their support of the SCN disaster relief team.

Field Work Groups of volunteers in blue shirts dotted the field, gathering all of the debris into larger piles. Many shoes were gathered,

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but the match must have been tossed many farms away. A group of Mennonite volunteers drove a farm dump truck from pile to pile removing the trash to be burned. Cleaning up after a storm can be a daunting task, especially amongst the hundreds of things that need to be done when you are a family who has been affected by the wrath of a tornado. In that situation, you feel blessed to keep your life but not as lucky to keep your possessions or your home. “At one time this was someone’s home,” says Luke Boiarski, SCN, director of the SCN Volunteers, standing at the foundation of what was once a house. “It’s not easy. It’s hard work. At the same time, it’s painful because it touches your heart. We just pulled out a tree with Christmas lights on it. This was especially hard for a family at Christmas.”

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The Wilson family was not at home when the tornado hit. Divine circumstances seemed to have kept them away from the unstoppable storm that made its way to the place where Chris and Holly raised their three children.

The Wilsons Chris and Holly Wilson are people of great faith. The owners of the home feel like God spared their lives. They say they are willing to rebuild with their faith in God. “I am at a loss of words to see people coming from all over to volunteer and help through monetary support. The prayerful support and donations have been tremendous.”

Chris was working the late shift in the emergency room. His wife was babysitting for their friends. She had seven children under her care at the time. Thankfully they left the home when the tornado warnings were sent out. “At first I couldn’t get here,” Chris explained. “I parked a mile and a half away. It took an hour to reach the house as I checked on neighbors. We pulled a couple of families out of their basements. Once I finally made it, between lightning strikes, I could tell how bad it was.” It was complete destruction.

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SCN Disaster Response Cleaning debris and making piles of possibly salvaged items was the early work in the wake of the storm. As homeowners felt overwhelmed during the week following the tornados, the willingness to pitch in from their friends, neighbors, and trained disaster relief volunteers was felt from their determined actions happening all around. This is of great importance for these families to relieve the pressure of bills and immediate needs. “In only two days we were able to gather 15 people to respond. They have left their jobs and homes to come out here and be of service,” said Sister Luke. “This is an ongoing

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effort. We landed here by the spirit of God, led by the Spirit. We remain flexible and will continue helping people for the years to come. It’s continuous – the needs after a storm.” This situation demonstrates the God-given strength of those hit by the destruction, strength from those who give them support, and a strength that even this violent storm could never break. “This group showing up and helping is a huge blessing. I’ve been on their side of it, I know when you want to help, you just want to get in there and get things done. It’s been helpful to us,” Chris said.

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At Nazareth Support from Nazareth was felt in many ways. Nazareth was not affected by the storms. Immediately at the Motherhouse, Sisters wanted to help those that were. Sisters pooled together their Christmas money to donate to the disaster relief efforts. They gathered and sorted clothing to be sent to Western Kentucky for those who lost everything. SCNs Martha Clan, Wilma Ross, June Monaghan, and Marietta Putzig collected and sorted clothing at the Motherhouse. Mary Ninette Manning, SCN, and Father Jim Graf, SCNA, coordinated delivery of the donated items, where they were added to donations from Bardstown, Kentucky, area high schools. Handmade cards for tornado survivors were sent to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to distribute from students of St. Peter and Paul School in Lexington, Kentucky. As the cards made their way into the hands of people affected by the storms in Taylor County, it certainly brought a smile to their faces. Employees at Nazareth held a toy drive for Christmas. They collected toys over a weeklong period to take to Bowling Green. The human resources department gathered the toys. In only three days a tremendous amount

of toys came in. The toys that were collected were delivered to the Kentucky State Police Post in Elizabethtown, Kentucky as part of First Lady Britainy Beshear’s initiative to, “Make the holiday season a little better for children.”

Ongoing Efforts Donations have come from all over the country to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to support the effort. Schools of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington, Sisters of Charity Federation, faith groups, other charitable organizations, and many individuals, made contributions that will sustain ongoing help for those affected by the tornadoes. The news coverage on this event has faded from the national spotlight but the need remains. During future trips, disaster relief volunteers will provide cleanup, assistance, and meet any unmet needs of individuals and families grappling with this disaster. We pray for those who have been devastated by this natural disaster. We remember those who have lost their lives so suddenly. We hold in our hearts the families forever changed by grief and loss. Please continue to keep everyone affected by this storm in your prayers. SISTERS OF CHARIT Y OF NA Z ARETH • VOL . I 2022

For the Church Honoring the legacy of Nazareth, a place they hold dear to their hearts

As early as first grade, Mary Florence Barnes remembers walking into St. Vincent de Paul Church in Nazareth, Kentucky, and seeing row upon row of Sisters in their white bonneted habits lining the pews. She remembers the deep calm and peacefulness of that place and those loving servants of the poor.

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Mary Florence remembers her time spent there later in college, where her knowledge and creative energy deepened through study with the Sisters. She remembers her days in the novitiate. Every day, two to three times per day, she came to the church for prayer. It was the center of her daily life and a strong symbol of her spiritual connectedness. Through these memories of being at Nazareth, she has built a special connection to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and St. Vincent de Paul Church. A bond she says she will carry with her forever.

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Bill Barnes also has many fond memories of St. Vincent de Paul Church as a young man. He remembers spending time at Nazareth with Monsignor James McGee who was his close friend. In the 1940s, before entering into the priesthood as a seminarian, Bill would visit with Father McGee, the chaplain at Nazareth. Bill joined St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart and was missioned in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The Josephites are committed to serving the African American community through the proclamation of the Gospel. Social justice was a priority for him in those days and part of what took him to the South. In New Orleans, he carried with him the memories forged from Kentucky, the impressions made on him at Nazareth.

Bill later left the priesthood. Mary Florence left the novitiate. In 1982, the two were married and settled in Coxs Creek, Kentucky. Five miles from Nazareth along the same creek that flows through the grounds of the Motherhouse. Only a seven-minute drive from the place where they had developed such strong memories. These great memories from Nazareth are part of the reason that Mary Florence and Bill decided to act on a more personal level about their connection to Nazareth. They made a gift of $100,000 in support of the place that they loved. They wanted to continue showing that love and respect for all that has

Away from Nazareth, from the comfort of his golf cart, Bill Barnes enjoys getting outside at his home.

come from Nazareth in this supportive way. This cornerstone gift began a campaign to meet the current needs at Nazareth, a goal of $600,000 to preserve the church. Today donations are coming in from supporters near and far to keep the heart of Nazareth standing strong.

Because of you! 100% of your gift goes to restore St. Vincent de Paul Church. Below is the current progress towards the $600,000 goal.

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For Mary Florence, Bill, and so many others, it is a sacred place that has brought peace and joy to Sisters, students, Associates, visitors, and all who treasure its beauty and holiness. After 167 years of being cared for, it is not surprising that this beautiful church is now in need of several major repairs. They include the roof, ceilings, walls, and pews. Interior painting and new carpeting will be the finishing touches. They are a demonstration of respect for this house of God. The church was consecrated on July 19, 1854. Mother Catherine Spalding saw the church as, “an edifice to the honor of God, not indeed as rich as the one built by Solomon, but as fine as his poor daughters of Nazareth could build to his honor for future generations.” Mother Catherine was correct in thinking of the many generations of people this edifice would serve when she oversaw its construction.

For Mary Florence and Bill, their significant contribution to the repair and renovation of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Nazareth is more than just a gift to repair a building. It is about making room in their life to be good for a greater cause. It is a gift to the people who once walked there and those who continue to witness the peace, beauty, and holiness of it today. “Nazareth is a treasure to the community,” Mary Florence says. “It needs to be preserved forever.” In supporting Nazareth, they think of all the positive impacts the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have brought to the immediate surrounding area of Bardstown and Nelson County. From education and health care to social advocacy and spirituality, “The entire surrounding community is benefiting from the presence of Nazareth,” says Mary Florence.

for leisurely walks on the campus. In their home hangs a watercolor painting of the church and Motherhouse to serve as a reminder to them both of the lovely memories they’ve made at Nazareth. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are eternally thankful to Mary Florence, Bill, and all who have supported the repair and renovation of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Nazareth. Love never ends. This testimony, to preserve the holiness of the church at Nazareth’s sacred grounds, shows that.

Today the couple visits the campus often. They bring along their dog Sammie

Mary Florence walks her dog, Sammie, both frequent visitors to the Nazareth campus.

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Thank You

To those who have supported the church

This list reflects donations received through Feb. 15, 2022

Mary Beth Abondo Michele Aceto-Amanouz Katherine Adams James Amato Ann and Carl Amorose Margaret H. Anderson Janet and Garry Anderson Patricia and Robert Antonick Mary K. Arnold Therese Arru, SCN Sharen Baldy, SCN Susan R. Ballard Mary H. Ballard Janet and Kurt Ballard Mary Florence and Bill Barnes Yolanda Barnett Patricia Bartolo, SCN Robert and Jane Barton Anne M. Beavan, SCNA Rosamary Bell Mary Ann and Roy A. Bellflower John and Joan Benyak Deborah Beresik Elizabeth Ann Liles Berry Mary Elise Biegert Kevin and Sharon Boll Roseann Bonamico Teresa A. Bonfield Patricia Murray Boone, SCNA Mary Braley, SCN Ann Brandon Teresa Margaret Bransky, SCN Mary Branton Barbara Brenner Claudia Brocato Jane and Michael Brodie Susan Anderson Broniak Sharon Brophy Jacqueline Brown Mary C. Brown Dr. and Mrs. James E. Brunn Frank and Marlene Bryan Bridget and David Burianek Mary Anne Burkardt, SCN Ann and Robert Burrice Francis Butcher Don and Cheryl Cambron Marie and Roy Cannings Elizabeth Carrozza Mary M. Cearley Toni and Brad Cecil Betty and Martin Cecil Frank J. Cepollina Martha and Douglas Chagnon Ann M. Chambers Deborah and John Chandler Marcia M. Chapin Suzanne M. Chatten Martha and Vincent Cheshire Anthony and Deborah Christ Martha Clan, SCN Thomas and Margaret Clements Cherrylle E. Coleman Janet Colgan Lindsay Collins

Maury Collins James Collins David Conkling Joseph H. Conley Lisa and Dave Conner Ann and Carl Connor Anne Cope Patricia A. Corrieri Joanne Corrieri-Upham Alfreda Crantz, SCN Thomas F. Crimmins Dr. Herman A. Crisler Robert F. Crone Stephen Crump Florence L. Cryan James A. Cunniff Michael and Barbara Czirr John and Marion Daley Teresa Daniels Phyllis M. Dawson Patricia B. Deacon Paula J. Deboor Harriet P. Debroeck Gregory and Deborah DeFilippo Sandy Denardo Dorothy and Robert Depietro Peter J. Disimile Michael G. Dixon Rose-Marie Dominique Christine A. Donga John Donovan Wanda and Siebrand Dooper Dorothy A. Doyle Frederick Doyle Donald O. Dulude Thomas and Barbara Dwyer Kelly and John Easton Nadine and Russell Eggers James F. English Martha Esselman Marilyn Esselman Madeleine J. Estes Evelyn Faldowski, SCNA Ruth Fangmann Silvine Farnell Katherine Fehser Yolanda A. Ferzoco Elizabeth Field, SCNA and James Corr Renate Fish and Michelle O’Dell Cece Fister Nancy and Donald Fister Maureen M. Flaherty Rita and Curtis Flaherty John M. Fleming Barbara Flores, SCN Jackie and David Frankel Jean Frazier Peggy and Ray French Margaret and George Frey Mary Jane Fulkerson George Fulner Dr. and Mrs. Neal Garrison Susan Gatz, SCN Sarah Geier, SCN Mary Ann Genovich, SCN Rev. Lt. Stephen J. Gergel, USN, Ret. Rose Mary Gerlica, SCN Dorothy Gerlica, SCN William J. Germann

Patricia Huesman James J. Hughes John and Marilyn Hulsmeyer Rick and Carolyn Gesue David and Janice Geuting Ruth Ann Humphrey, SCN Evelyn Hurley, SCN Dr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Gill Martha Ann Hurst Jeffrey and Cynthia Gill Spalding and Jennifer Barbara Gilmetti, SCN Hurst Nancy C. Glaser Mary Susann Gobber, SCN Connie Hurst Mary Serra Goethals, SCN Marlona R. Ice Dorothy Jackson, SCN Brenda Gonzales, SCN Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Rev. Joseph T. Graffis Jankowski Marie G. Grasch Jenny L. Jeter Miriam and Stephen Janice Amy Johns Gravatte Mary and Robert Johnson Dolores Greenwell, SCN Lauren and Brenda Grenier Frances and Kevin Jones Joseph and Patricia Michelle Grgurich, SCN Kalasky Scott and Jane Grosser Mr. Mark J. Kamber Jeanette and Edward Richard and Mary Kanaskie Grothaus Imelda Kargl Pat M. Guidos Rebecca Karonis Margaret A. Guilford Julia S. and Joseph Harold John F. Kastensmidt Bruce P. Kauffmann Hagan

John Marin Mary and William Marking Joni Marsall Patrick Marshall Pam Martin John and Faye Martin Deborah G. Mathews Melissa and James Mayer Alma Wurth McBride Josephine McCarley Carolyn and Frank McCauley Carol McClure Baxanna S. McClure Rachel E. McCormick Ann Marie and Tim McCormick Rita and Perry McCubbin Rita McFarland Carol McKean, SCN and Michaella Cronin, SCN Mary Carmel McMahon Catherine L. Means Shirley Meeks Daniel E. Meise Patricia Mellen Mary and David Meyer David and Denise Meyer Anna Kathleen MeyerNagel Larry Minogue Robert Montgomery Ray and Barbara Montgomery Sean P. Moore Ann Hamilton Mudd Jacqueline and Jordan Mudd Alice and Greg Muench Mary Ann Muething Karen Ann Mulholland Tim and Brenda Nabholz Lori H. Kelley Susan C. Nash George D. Kennett William J. Neal Ronald and Janet Ketterer Mary and Christopher Sharon and Ronald Kidd Neilan Allen Kidwell Dolores A. Nelson John Kim Sally K. Newcomb Anna Kim Frances and James Joseph A. Kirwan Nicholson Fred J. Klausing, III Barbara Renn Nicol Shirley Kocinsky, SCN Agnes and Patrick Noonan Ann Kovalcik, SCNA and Catherine Holden Nowacki Mark Kovalcik Stuart and Allison O’Daniel Bertrand L. Krekel Jeanne M. O’Donnell Mary and Irvin Krupp Jean Marie O’Neill Linda Lander Donna M. Oberhausen Richard Langley Amanda S. Osborne Elizabeth Lathram Paul Ostertag and Karen Richard and Janice Habenstein Lechleiter Ethel G. Ott Dennis and Theresa Lee Kent and Aura Pankratz Gary Lee, Jr. Brother Alan Parham Marcia S. Leslie Patricia and Anson Parish Betty J. Lewis, SCNA David Parr Nancy Lindsay Phyllis Passafiume John Lontine Ann S. Perchinsky Patricia and Norman Paul and Lottie Phillips Lorsung Stephen J. Phillips Robert M. Lovell Patricia A. Polio Margaret A. Loyd Lorle A. Porter, Ph.D. John L. and Margaret Lyon Carmen A. Prado Mary Frances Macioce Jet M. Prendeville Helen Mackin Phyllis Joan Raber Martha Ann Sims Mahoney William and Kathleen Jerry Manning Ralston Eileen Marcinko, SCN Continued on page 27.

“I graduated from Nazareth in ‘59. I have many fond memories of the Sisters. May the cathedral stand for many more years!” -Rita Rita Hagenow Ann Hailey Judith M. Haines Carol Hall Twila Hall Edmund L. Hamburger Mary Jo Hamilton John and Elizabeth Hart John and Joanne Hartlage Brother John Hauenstein, SDS Ann V. Hayden, SCNA LaVella and Gene Hayden William M. Hayes Sandy Haynes Dick and Alice Heaton Gary Hein Patricia A. Hemmer Barbara J. Hensley Lisa and Matt Heuser Dixie Hibbs Patricia Hicks Ellen A. Higginbottom Larry and Glenda Hill Katie Hill Virginia L. Hines Diane Hoagland Marilyn A. Horlander Brenda and J. Dawson Horn John G. and Karen G. Horne, II Mary Hoskins Mary J. Houck Margaret Hubbuch

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The Help of a Tweet God works in amazing ways when a compassionate heart reads the signs of the times. Through collaboration, hard work, and even a tweet, one family’s dignity is restored. Kitamai Sinku, SCN, first met the Banra family in 2021. The family lives in a village named Kendu Lotta in northern India. Duru and Berel have five children. Three of them have disabilities and live at home. All were born without these disabilities, but while studying the three youngest children suffered from headaches and fever. The origins causing this pain is still unknown. Due to lack of money, the family did not go to doctors for treatment or receive any guidance on the matter. They only were able to seek treatment from untrained persons called a “Jholla Chap”, sometimes known as a witch doctor. This area is known for its belief in superstitions. Unknowingly, the family believed in the methods given to cure them of their ailments, but all three

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Amelia Moras, SCN, visited the Banras to deliver new clothing for family members.

children became physically disabled because of it. Worse still, the mother of the children, Berel, suffered a stroke and became paralyzed. Duru, the father, is the only family member who is able to perform physical labor. With that, he does his best to take care of family members with whatever work he can find. When Sister Kitamai came upon the family, their situation was dire. Their living conditions were poor. They had no electricity or clean drinking water close by. There was not enough food for the family in the small room that they called home. She knew something should be done.

housing was complete. The reality is that they had no house, only what could be compared to an animal stall. A government program for housing was sanctioned for them, but they could not afford the bribe that came with it. The cost, 50,000 rupees, ($670) a fee demanded from nefarious authorities.

women’s welfare center based in Lupungutu that focuses on people who are marginalized just like the Banra family. In collaboration with the government, this center created an awareness campaign about the social security programs that are available for rations, pensions, widows, disabled and single persons.

“Because of the devastation of the poor, because of the groaning of the needy, now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will put him in the safety for which he longs.” -Psalm 12:5

Sister Kitamai believes that because every human being is created in God’s image, each person has an inherent dignity that must not be compromised by poverty.

Each child is entitled to receive a pension for their disability, but to register for it they had to pay more fees. Only the oldest of the three managed to register himself and meet those fees.

Official documents cite that their government-provided

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth run a registered

In July 2021, a door-to-door survey was held to identify the families who were not getting the food they depend upon and pensions that are meant to protect them. It was during this field survey that the poor living conditions of the Banra family came to light. Immediately, the Sisters of

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Charity of Nazareth, and the field workers they collaborate with sprang into action. First, the Sisters brought in the necessary living supplies they needed. They brought kitchenware, soap, mats for sleeping, plastic tarps to cover the house during rains, blankets, and clothing. When more help was needed, they turned to the social media platform, Twitter. A tweet went out. Local leaders, government officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and responsible citizens of the area were informed about the condition of the family. The news spread on WhatsApp and Twitter. These online messages became very effective. They reached the chief minister of Jharkhand. He gave immediate orders to his district officers to look into the matter and take necessary action. Officials made an emergency visit to the home and a wheelchair was given to one of the children who is not able to walk. In the beginning, members of political parties came to visit the family. They assured them of long-term help, but 16

immediate basic needs went unmet. None of them thought of inquiring whether they had enough food to eat. Rajesh Pradhan is a field supervisor and partners with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. He played a great role in coordinating between government officials, the media, NGOs, and the Banra family. He was interviewed by the media and the committees who render their services to people in need. In August 2021, Amelia Moras, SCN, was serving as the vice provincial of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in the Patna Province. During her regular visitation with the Nazareth Nivas community, she visited the Banras to personally deliver new clothing for the family members. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are committed to examining structures in our communities that are keeping people in poverty. In society, those in need sometimes suffer more from a lack of order than a lack of charitable persons. When elements that influence the lives of people within a societal system function together positively,

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Duru, thankful to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, continues to do his best to provide for his family with the work he finds.

people thrive. If one or several of these elements are lacking, the whole system begins to break down. Through a great collaborative effort, many parts working to serve Jesus Christ in persons who are poor in many different ways, we are the beginning of the change we want to see. Today the Banra family has enough food to eat and proper living conditions. They are happy and grateful to the Sisters and organizations that helped bring comfort and consolation to their lives. Such small acts of compassionate systemic change should power our vision in the future. NAZARETH.ORG

What Leads Me to God? By Maria Vincent Brocato, SCN

Part of the Toolbox for Prayer series https://nazareth.org/toolbox

A quick and easy answer to this all-important question, “What leads me to God?” might be, “Everything!” That answer bears much truth in it. Plunging more deeply, however, reveals places and happenings, situations and persons who bring God front and center into my life. It could be a beautiful tree, an imposing mountain, a peaceful, winding river, the discovery of a poem, a passage from Scripture, being alert, and finding God wherever the divine may be waiting for me. Places would be where Eucharist dwells and where I sit to pray. The places where I find the beauties of nature bring God right to me. A fragile flower, a singing bird, a

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all. And sweetest in the gale is heard And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chilliest land And in the strangest sea Yet never, in extremity It asked a crumb of me.

lovely cloud, call out the Creator’s name. Happenings and situations that lead me to God are manyfold: times when I realize my brokenness and sin where I need God to forgive and heal me, times of intense gratitude, times of deep tragedy or overwhelming grief. I find this latter reality in our everyday lives is unable to be sustained unless there is a clinging to God. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and died five weeks later. I thought I would die of grief. I was in a car accident on the journey to my father’s funeral and could not attend; my brother’s youngest child, an only son, was killed in an auto accident at the

age of 19. These were terrible moments in my life, my family’s life. I clung to God for sanity and relief. A moment when I always know God is there is finding a word or phrase in Scripture which I have heard numerous times in my long life and yet, at a certain reading, it jumps out alive and real. And God is there. The persons who lead me to God are those who walk around in my everyday life as well as those who come as a surprise. I know that some of the friends I see often are God’s presence in my life, there is no doubt in my mind. In addition, a card from a long-ago friend, a surprise call from a beloved cousin,

To fight aloud is very brave After reading the poem, I reflect: In what ways have I seen God’s care of me in the, “Hope that never stops at all?” How did I return to a hopeful life stance after being diminished by pain or hardship? Have I experienced God’s giving to me and “Yet never, in extremity,” asked nothing in return?

But gallanter I know Who charge within the bosom, The cavalry of woe.

Who win, and nations do not see, Who fall, and none observe, Whose dying eyes no country Regards with patriot love. We trust, in plumed procession, For such the angels go, Rank after rank, with even feet And uniforms of snow.

or an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger lead me to know that God is present with them, and with me. When I see a newscast that a person, not necessarily famous, has acted in a noble and unselfish manner, I say in my heart, “Thank you, God.” When I see our SCN Community living out its mission, despite diminishment, I say, “Thank you, God, for the graces of now and all the dear women who have gone before us.” God has blessed me in so many ways, far more than I could ever deserve. My whole life can rightly be a thank you prayer. Now, I share with you two short poems from gifted Emily Dickinson and how I find God’s message there.

After reading the poem, I reflect: Do I keep silent about painful happenings in my life? How does God help me to cope with the hurt I hold in my heart? What about the interior battles God helps me to win and no one knows? What about the times I falter “and none observe?” Does it matter that “no dying eyes …regards with …love?” How do these poems speak to you of God’s presence?

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Serving Southern Belize She lives simply among the Mayan people of the area. Gratefully she walks among the indigenous spirituality of those there, building relationships one village at a time. Higinia Bol, SCN, is a native Mayan woman from the Toledo District of Southern Belize, Central America. She is in ministry in the Toledo District of Southern Belize in collaboration with St. Peter Claver parish. The primary church of St. Peter Claver parish is in the town of Punta Gorda, however, there are 36 village churches that are also part of St. Peter Claver. The village churches are serviced predominantly by lay leaders who are called catechists, with support from Sister Higinia and Father Sam, a priest from St. Peter Claver. Sister Higinia’s ministry is pastoral which focuses on three main aspects. “My primary ministry is to the lay leaders of the 36 village churches. Much of my time is spent getting to know our lay church leaders and building relationships with them.”

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Sister Higinia says she is working to build up women in a male-dominated society. “The village churches are made up of an indigenous Mayan membership. In working with these various groups of catechists and in doing religious formation with them, it became evident that the village churches were led predominantly by men, with just a few women catechists. I, along with Father Sam, have made a concerted effort to train more women catechists and to help the village churches to accept women in leadership roles. Just recently we had the joy and privilege of installing Odelia Mes, a woman from the village of San Marcos, as the lead catechist. It was indeed a joyful celebration for the entire village.” “As I travel to these many villages to listen, to dialogue, and share prayers NAZARETH.ORG

together there is no doubt that I am humbled by the depth of the indigenous spirituality, faith, and trust in God. Our village parishioners live a simple life, often without electricity and with limited educational opportunities. They are truly people of the earth. Amidst the simplicity of their lives, I am ever so deeply challenged by the lay catechists’ selfless service to their church community.” Another aspect of her time in the villages is supporting and fostering the education of young women. Again, this is countercultural to village life but with gradual changing attitudes, they are able to support more and more young women in schools, especially through high school and at times college level, even when this means these young women travel beyond their home village. These experiences have allowed Sister Higinia to reflect upon her own calling as a vowed religious. She said through prayer and reflection, it has gifted her the freedom to walk humbly with an open mind and heart ready to learn and to be taught by these faith-filled and inspiring people of God.

“My life is simple and free as I gratefully walk as a Sister of Charity of Nazareth among the Mayan people.”

Another facet of her ministry is the Women’s Faith Group. “This is a very dear ministry to me. I can recall early on in my journey to becoming an SCN of my desire to initiate a women’s circle where I could pray, sing and share the word of God in my own native tongue. Now I am a part of such a circle which I was able to begin six years ago with the simple but faith-

filled women of the villages near the larger village of San Antonio.”

They meet in San Antonio on a weekly basis for two hours of prayer and then plan for other outreach opportunities. “Being part of this sacred circle has gifted my own spirituality and relationship with others. I cannot fully express in words the connection I receive each time we gather to share faith. The relationships, the trust, and deep connection with one another have been spiritual food that has sustained me, especially being the only SCN in Southern Belize.” Another beautiful transformation that has been birthed from this women’s circle is the outreach to those who are in most need of

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visitation and prayers. They gather as a faith group in the homes of the sick, the elderly, shut-ins, and those who are lonely and have no one to care for them. “We pray, we sing, we laugh, and we converse with them. We listen to them share their story.” She says the gift of how to be truly present with each other has been awakened through these varied encounters. The third aspect of ministry is the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry. Although the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is housed in Punta Gorda, Sister Higinia manages and facilitates the much-needed food distribution for the families in the villages. At times, she will take the food to the villages where no means of transportation is available for the people. At times the people of the villages ride a bus to St. Peter Claver in Punta Gorda in order to get the food they need. These are not easy journeys. “This ministry calls forth from me an awareness and intent to open my eyes, my ears, and heart to the most vulnerable and less fortunate members of society. Through this ministry, I have been able to visit the homes, bring physical nourishment to the families, listen to their struggles, offer support, and pray with them. With some families, I am able to discuss and share self-sustaining opportunities that can move them to a better quality of life. Through these relationships, I have become more aware of my blessings and have been invited to a

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deeper appreciation of my resources and to value the many gifts I receive daily from God.” This ministry among the people of Toledo is challenging. Sister Higinia comes home at night ever so tired, but always with a sense of gratitude that she can, in some small way, carry out the mission and charism of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. It is indeed an international community in a multicultural world where all are committed to working for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. “My life is simple and free as I gratefully walk as a Sister of Charity of Nazareth among the Mayan people of the Toledo district of Belize, Central America.” NAZARETH.ORG

Mohan Bala

With Dignity and Confidence Two former students of Asha Deepam represent lives of interdependence and independence At the Asha Deepam Center, administered by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for intellectually challenged children, Bala was introduced to Mary Stella Ambrose, SCN, the director at the time, as an underdeveloped boy with microcephaly and malformed legs caused by malnutrition. Sisters recall that the initial feeling was that he would be a challenge to his mentor. Bala was weak, he was unable to talk and walk like other children who had other forms of intellectual challenges.

The family had financial constraints. They could do no more than bring him to Asha Deepam. They hoped that the Sisters and staff in the institute would make their fourth child independent in life. That journey of interdependence and independence was a long one for Bala and his mother. Jansal P, SCN, the director of the center today says, “Every moment of his growth in Asha Deepam was counted as a blessing from God.”

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Early on, the Sisters and staff recognized that Bala had to be attended to more carefully than the others. It required developing a support system both in the center and at home. Bala’s parents and his three siblings needed the training to support him along with regular speech and physiotherapy for him in the institute. To include Bala in the ordinary playtimes at home was unimaginable for his siblings at first. At the insistence of this from the Sisters, things began to change for Bala and his family. By the time Bala was 10, he began to show interest in learning skills. The child who could not move around on his own feet had by now begun to walk freely and use his hands skillfully in caring for himself. His underdeveloped skull also showed changes as other parts of his body gained strength. Bala was transformed. He became an integral part of all the extracurricular activities of Asha Deepam at the local, district, and state levels.

and brings home a monthly income to help support his family. He hopes to set up his own service center in the future. His mother says that life in Asha Deepam was so empowering that it enabled him to live on his own with his disability. Anyone who sees Mohan’s beaming smile would not believe that he has an intellectual disability at all. Mohan is a popular gas cylinder supplier near Asha Deepam. What makes him extraordinary is his desire and determination to find his innate skills and talents so that he can lead a life of dignity and help others with similar challenges achieve the same. When Mohan was enrolled in Asha Deepam in 1998, he was unable to walk and was not capable of attending to his personal needs. He showed an inability to sustain an attention span. Under the able guidance of Sabina Mattappallil, SCN, Mohan was inducted into speech therapy and

Mary Stella Ambrose, SCN, initiated Bala’s participation in a drama program and there was no stopping Bala from that point. Bala brought many trophies to the institute and some of them decorate his small home, a 15-minute walk from Asha Deepam. He excelled not just in cultural events but sports and vocational skills were his strengths as well. Seeing his steady progress, the Sisters moved his placement to a vocational training center. There he learned a variety of vocational skills along with assisting in the home for the elderly. On completion of his training, Bala moved ahead and found jobs that suited his skills and needs. Sister Jansal is proud of Bala, that he now works in an automobile service center

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Jansal P, SCN, stands with community member Saroj Visuvasam, SCN.

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physiotherapy programs. There he began his slow but steady progress of learning life skills. The period of rehabilitation for Mohan took about five years of patience and endurance both by his family and his teachers at Asha Deepam. Mohan’s parents found it difficult to motivate him. It had to come from the center. When Mohan was able to walk and run at the end of his second year at Asha Deepam, he was willing to participate in the events of the school.

as in sports, kept motivating him to expand his sales skills. After his elder brother moved out of the family home Mohan began to think about and calculate his earnings and savings. Apart from helping his father, Mohan began to sell mud lamps and color powders used for decorations of front yards in all the homes in Tamil Nadu.

An entrepreneur was born. Mohan worked independently and registered to be an agent who delivers liquified petroleum gas cylinders to homes in his locality. The smiling cylinder man was once unable to stand up and He wanted to be second walk. Today he to none in these school proudly carries two competitions. With more big cylinders on positive reinforcement and his scooter and Mohan makes his living delivering integrated team-building brings them to gas cylinders to customers. skills, Mohan grew to be an families that ask outstanding student. He for them. Mohan participated in state and districtis married and is a level competitions to bring awards to himself dutiful son to his and the center. parents and a loving husband to his wife. After being in the center for 12 years, the staff felt the need to guide Mohan to seek employment and progress in life. Fortunately, Mohan showed skills of entrepreneurship. He sold small snacks at first. He learned to hone his skills of arithmetic. It was a gift that Asha Deepam nurtured and cultivated among all the students who entered the center for education and growth. Mohan was well equipped to assist his father in the small chicken stall the family owned. But there, Mohan was not one to rest. His determination to be second to none,

Empowering a particular skill has been the hallmark of the educational system that Asha Deepam has employed for all its students. Each one finds her or his rhythm and is guided to sharpen those aptitudes. In this, students find dignity in a society that often ignores those challenged with various abilities. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and staff of Asha Deepam Center continue to embrace those neglected to guide them towards a life of dignity, interdependence, and independence.

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Because of You A Home for Sisters

Because of generous support to the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the construction of a convent home for Sisters is well underway. More than $40,000 was raised to support SCNs Lilly Luka Vayampallitharapel, Dolsie D’Mello, and Reema Tigga who currently are ministering among the Khasi people in Nongstoin, a village of northeastern India. Sisters have been in ministry here since 2018 operating from a rented tworoom tin home. “Thank you so much for your generous support,” says Sister Lilly. “Our building work is in progress. We hope to finish by May 2022. Since the lockdown, the prices of building materials have doubled. We have not taken a contractor. Instead, I am doing all the buying and looking after the construction work. In that way, we are able to manage.” Sister Lilly, a social worker, is also the assistant director of the Nongstoin Social Service Society. She is responsible for the outreach program in 22 parishes of the diocese. Her companions in ministry, Sisters Dolsie and Reema, teach at the village school. These three pioneering missionaries are committed to empowering women and girls and providing educational opportunities throughout seven local villages.

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Lilly Luka Vayampallitharapel, SCN, examines the construction work of the convent.

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Highlights The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth joined Feeding America for a mobile distribution effort in Bardstown, Kentucky. The efforts of Feeding America in Kentucky serve 42 central, south-central, and western counties distributing over 13 million meals per year. More than half of the people served must choose between paying for utilities and buying food. Pictured are Julia Gerwe, Susan Gatz, SCN, and Rosemarie Kirwan, SCN.

Terry Hutchins has revitalized the honeybee population on the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth campus and has started to collect honey, something that he estimated hadn’t been done in 50 years.

On International Women’s Day, Mary Basanti Besra, SCN, was honored by the Ranchi Press Club with a certificate of excellence for her distinguished contribution in the field of social work for the betterment of society.

It has been two years since the SCN Lay Mission Volunteer Program has been able to take a team of volunteers back to Belize, due to the global pandemic. The team was comprised of family and friends of Ellen and Bill Sprigg and the house was built in memory of their dads, who taught by example the importance of serving and loving your neighbor.

Bethlehem High School took a three-week winter term with their teacher, Brigid Manion, to learn about the music, art, history, and life in Appalachia. Some of the exposure included reading a novel together, making and playing the dulcimer, clogging, and through partnering with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, visiting an Appalachia area of Kentucky. SISTERS OF CHARIT Y OF NA Z ARETH • VOL . I 2022

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Jacinta Patrick, SCN, 89, (born Dorothy Marie) was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 14, 1932. She died Dec. 23, 2021, at Flaget Hospital in Bardstown, Kentucky. She entered the Vincentian Sisters of Charity as a candidate in 1951. In 2008, she transferred her vows when the Vincentian Sisters of Charity merged with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Sister Jacinta’s earliest ministries were in serving as an aide at Vincentian Home and housekeeping in the Cathedral Rectory, both in Pittsburgh. In 1955, she began serving in education ministries. In the 1970s Sister Jacinta served as principal to Conn-Area Catholic Grade School and St. Mary in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. She also served as an aide at Vincentian Day Care in Pittsburgh. After taking care of a sick family member for a year, Sister Jacinta then served as an office clerk and bookkeeper at Vincentian Home from 1989 until she retired in 2011. She resided at St. Louise Convent in Pittsburgh before moving to Nazareth, Kentucky in August 2020. She is survived by her sister, Eleanor Patrick of Miami, Florida, by her extended family, and by her religious community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

Marietta Saldanha, SCN, 85 died, Friday Jan. 7, 2022, at Shalom, Nazareth Convent, Mokama. She was in her 60th year of religious life. Marietta was born on Jan. 20, 1937, at Merlapadav, in Mangalore. She was the youngest of 13 children, eight girls and five boys. Soon after her first vows, she was selected to go to the U.S. for further studies. Upon completion of her college studies, she was appointed principal of St. Xavier’s School, Mokama, and brought up the standard of the school in cooperation with others. At the end of three years of Principalship, she was appointed as diocesan director of catechetics in Patna Diocese. In 1995, she was one of the pioneers to go to Banakal in Chickmagalur, Karnataka, to start a new mission. As a retired SCN, Sister Marietta tried to spend her time praying, reading, and listening to the Sisters’ experiences. True commitment to the Congregation, the Church, and the poor was important for Sister Marietta as a religious. Whatever task given to her, she did wholeheartedly. We are grateful to God for her life, her contribution in various capacities. She is survived by her religious community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

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Mary “Kathleen” Sheehan, SCN, 89, (formerly Sister Mary Aurelia) was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on April 10, 1932. She died Jan. 7, 2022, at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 67 years. Sister Kathleen’s earliest ministries were in education as a teacher for several grade schools. She taught fourth grade at St. Margaret in Lowell, Massachusetts, and at St. Raphael in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. From 1958-1966 she taught second grade at St. Pius X in Louisville, Kentucky. She also taught first grade at St. Brigid in South Boston, Massachusetts. In the late 1960s, Sister Kathleen began her ministry in social work and activism. She spoke out regularly against unfair housing policies and worked closely with City Hall and the Housing Court in Louisville. In 1986, Sister Kathleen led a group of volunteers to open the first day shelter for the homeless in Louisville, St. John Center. She would head St. John’s Center until her retirement in 2008. She is survived by her sisters, Margaret Cohen of North Easton, Massachusetts; Eileen Cifizzari of Brockton, Massachusetts, and Claire McWade of Plymouth Massachusetts; by her extended family, and by her religious community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

Rose Ann Howard, SCN, 85, was born in Waverly, Kentucky, on June 3, 1936. She died Feb. 4, 2022, at Nazareth Home in Louisville, Kentucky. She entered the Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph, Maple Mount, Kentucky, where she made her final vows in 1957. She transferred into the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1974. Sister Rose’s earliest ministries were in grade school education as a teacher at St. Leonard School in Louisville and St. Catherine School in New Haven, Kentucky. Sister Rose earned her doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University in Nashville. She later spent time in study and sabbatical in Belgium and returned to Louisville where she volunteered for organizations. She spent several months in India where she led workshops. As director of the office of congregational ministries, Sister Rose guided the various ministries of the SCNs. She is survived by her sisters Dorothy Howard Herr of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Mary Howard Ramsey of San Antonio, Florida; her brothers Thomas Anthony Howard and William Jerome Howard of Louisville; and Dr. James Howard of Jeffersonville. She is survived by her extended family and by her religious community, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.

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Sisters prayerfully remember former students of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: Carmina Cortina Ramos, Nazareth Academy, Nazareth, Kentucky - 1958 Mary Julia (Julie) Beam Schuler, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth, Louisville, Kentucky - 1944

Honorary and Memorial Donations With gratitude, gifts are acknowledged that support ministries of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in memory or in honor of others. To view a listing visit: nazareth.org/hons

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