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Nepal appeals to Catholic sisters for help against prostitution underway for the 2 I women from four districts where prostitution is extensive. The six-month intensive The Nepalese government training program focuses on has oficiiauy asked for help general knowledge of home from Catholic sisters in economics and agriculture. educating poor women Du&g the inaugumtion from rural weas. The ceremony, Daranidhar principal objecb've of the Khatiwada, an assistant hitiative is to mover mhister, explained that the thousands of women who problem of prostitution turn to pmditution because cannot be solved by ministeof poverty and ignorance. rial plans alone. That is why The congregation of the the Kathmandu Mlnistry for Sisters of Chad@of Nazareth Women and social Aff;lirs * -'?as been asked to take on has appealed to the Nazareth &is responsibility. On May congregation, which is 18, the government inauguregistered in the wunby as a mted a Woman's Center in a nongovernmental otganhanew building near the tion, he Said. Nazareth Convent. FormaThe SCNs have already tion courses are already received reqpition from the Nepal= ministers and oficiak for their programs for sociaJ development, Carried out over the past Six years. At present they are
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DRAMATIC â‚ŹVENTS: To raise awareness about injustice, women dramatize social;sues on street comeB. Here the character of the almost stoic brothel keeper isseated in a position ofpowerandprominem Not unlike an audionee6 the trafficker in commercialsex workers Oeft front), sells the young girls with faces covered as the children pictured in the background view their future fate.
it took a dramatic turn in 1995 when Bombay police raided a red-llght district
and hauled prostitutes away to be sent back to their homes. a i i from Nepal defense of women's rlgbts. who had been sold or up on the lntemet from the tricked into prostitution
loving care changed the lives of many, enabling 13 to return to their homes. Two died From AIDS. Qne remained at the Women's Center to counsel young women similarly trapped in prostitution.
agency on May 29,1999 by Nazareth Academy mna Dona Didnon Cal/agtter, the govemment'o request,
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SCN education ministry has evolved; yet the tradition lives on Cbee@s from the Office of the SCN m i d e n t , Maria Vincent Brocato, and Vice Presidents M a y Wzakth Miller and S h W D'Souza. We are pleased to be able to offer far the fi& time
this yea Mr6. Carolyn wiuetl joined the alumni staff. After many years without an organized aIumniprQyam, the sisters are now MUed to be TecollRectlngwith thek former students
of SCN-esWI&hed ~ O O I S and , issues of their interests. Even more so,we are pieased to be sending the gcn Joumyto many alumni for the fhst tinre. We
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(Nazareth Junior College. help with the prastitUton Class of '59 and Senior problem there was forCollege class of 6#),and warded to us by alumna Sister Ann Pierre (Nazareth OaMgher. In SeptemDona College Uass of 66'). ber, a number of sclys will Over the last few months be attending the 50m some 3,000alumni names and addresses have been added to our list of Mends, thanks to the diligence of so many of you who have responded to our newspaper ads, wrftten, phoned or e-mailed with your d&s to reconnect with the sistersof charity of Mazareth who taught you in
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In September 1998,the congregation announced the appointment of Barbara Peterson, SCN, as Director of Alumni Relations, and
reunion of Archbishop programs are teaching Wiams High School,which women 1ife-skiU.s such as Although the mlnistty of the Sisters has evolved through the years, the congregakion's commitment to education remains. WhUe the ch-g times may have prompted the closing of many SCNoperated Is, we continue to educate young women through Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in Wakefield, Mass. and numerous schools Uuoughout India and Nepal. Individual SCNs teach in schools, and many are ahso involved with adult literacy programs. me new S C N Center in Belize houses which supports the education of Mayan women &om the villages. In India X N -
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SCN Patricia Kelley writes book on women and change in India monsoon, ecologists tell us, Waters that bring physical the subcontinent of Indh life to India To me monbecome an apt would be a verftrrble desert soon Of likeitspeninsularneighbor. symboi for the Saudl Arabla," she pentOU*WfT4 Of the ~ p a ~ c explained, i a Keliey, SCN. In the book Holy Spbit 7 enliveSister F'atricia the unts ministry of the onal es of the
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stories of how through education, healthcare, social work and justice efforts SCNs from both the U.S. and India have affected change in the lives of the local people, especially women, over these fifl~-plwyem. Sister Patricia explained the visible difference she saw in the country upon her 1994 return. In addition to signs of progress in agriculture, technology and education; she saw the more rewarding evidence visible in the women who no longer walked with heads lowered and eyes downcast. 'At church in Mokama, among hospital personnel, and among friends I had known before, 1detected a new sense of dignity and selfesteem as the village women presented themselves and their children," she said. "Clone was the cowering manner I remembered so prevalent before when they met &angers* These were m e n whose lives M e been changed by the Sisters of Charity of
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INazareth Home Campus breaks ground for improved facilities From time to time many readem may fondly remember a teacher who taught them years ago. a nurse who nursed them beck to health in an SCN hospital, or a social worker who helped them through a tough time, and wonder where those SCNs are today.You may wonder if this Special person is b e i i cared for in the same l o w way she cared for othem for so many years if she is happy, if her needs are being met; and if she is iU. is she receiving @mdcare? ThzmkstoCoflStJU~and renavatiM of SCN bent facilities, aU those who love the scris who served in their comMties for so many years can now be assured that the sistem will be wed for in a facw which is deskged to meet their needs and honor their dignity. The Sisters of Charity of Naza~ethbroke gmund on a new personal care facility and began mov&ns on Namreth Home with ceremonies at Namrdll Home on May 12. The renovation and expansion project is aimed at better m e e m the needs of current residents and pwitioning the cornplex to gxpbuld its healthcare minishy. We hope the improved facility will allow us to offer enhanced r e h h services and Consider offering additional services such as adult day care," sdd Administrator Joyce
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required costly updates and repair of nunmow physlcaI plant problems. The renovation and expansion project, which is eqxxkdto be,completein two yemi, grew out of a quality of life study at the complm. CMlCems included physical space confinements that did not allow opbimal freedom of movement for resident8 with Alzheimefs; inadequate chapel space for residents:lack of privacy; and physical plant pmblems.
much study, we realized it wonld be a Warwiser use of those funds to make improvements to the complex based on a for excellence." Tbs$ route
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Retired SCNs will have new home as Nazareth Home breaks ground for improved facility In addition to the expanded facility for residents with Alzheimer's, the renovation and expansion will yield the following improvements to the Nazareth Home campus: . A chapel large enough to accommodate residents . Easy access to meditation areas for residents with dementia . Historic stained glass windows from St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington to enrich the meditation areas . Existing stained glass windows in the current chapel to give continuity to the new 150-seat chapel . New visiting areas for families to provide more space and privacy . All private rooms to preserve the dignity of residents . The updating of physical plant problems, such as plumbing, lighting, heating and air conditioning . A more homelike setting for residents, visitors and employees The SCNs obtained a loan for the project, to be repaid out of their retirement fund. "We're pleased that good stewardship and careful planning by the congregation enabled us to finance most of this major endeavor without diverting contributions from missions," Brocato said. "We are grateful to benefactors who have, and
continue, to assist us in caring for our aging and ill members. Some funds will be sought from SCN friends who have expressed interest in helping meet the needs of retired sisters." During the prayer service prior to the groundbreaking, Sister Maria mentioned the Catholic teachings on the sanctity of human life. "Instant gratification is one of the adverse by-products of America's 'fast-paced culture, which also devotes a lopsided amount of resources to the strong, the agile and the young," she said. "Today, we Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are
Sisters living at Nazareth Home or Maria Hall in Louisville include: Agnes Geraldine Mcgann President
Alice Regina Mills Chemistry
Josephine Keller Librarian
Miriam T h e m Olabanieta Spanish
Thekla Keller Music Department
Ellen Jane Dullea Biology
Patricia Ann Carroll Speech Therapy
Sisters living on the Nazareth Campus include: Catherine David Ford History
Elizabeth Ann Webb (Sister Louis Joseph)-Prefed
Gabrielle Branscome Registrar
Margaret Maria Coon
Those who are older, wiser and perhaps more frail are also very worthy of our deep love, attention and resources.
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gathered with our friends, benefactors and cc-workers to testify to a different truth. Those who are older, wiser and perhaps more frail are also very worthy of our deep love, attention and resources. This expansion of Nazareth Home is evidence of our belief that our senior members are very dear to us. They are valuable as well to the world, and we will care for them to the best of our ability."
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Mary Elizabeth Miller Music
Margaret Thompson Costume Room
If You Wish To Write To The Sisters You May Do So These Addresses: Nazareth Home Or Maria Hall Nazareth 2000 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205 Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Motherhouse P.O. Box 3000
Nazareth, KY 40048
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of the Sisters of Charity of Mmareth for 47 years. She gamed degrees in soeial science, education and has sewed ELS teacher and prlndpal S. schools, and In prlsaoral minishy. she served as SCM vlce President
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and principal in schools in Kentucky, Massachm, Ohio, and Tennessee. She is sunived by nieces and nephews.
sslfthyw*esRudil.m wHillanrIcrmrc&slcN Sister Sarah Fran died on April 27, Nazareth Home in Louisvine, Ky., at the age of 89. She was a native of Springfield, Ky., and a member of the Sisters of Charii of Nazareth for 62 yeears. Sister
Sister W i Camw died on June 8,1999 at Nazareth Home at the of 97.She was a native of Famy Farm, Ky., and a member of the Sisters of
for 75 years. Sister Warn served as a superior, teacher
Congregation establishes SCN Legacy Society Resident, has announced the establbhment of the
have made provisions for a gift in their estate plan to support SCN ministries in the f u m ,
tion of their choice to continue support of the SCN mission through a bequest in thelr will, establishment of a charitab r other means. These individuals will be honored with an annual litur@yen February 2, the day the f i t SCNs made ,- vows in 1814.They will receive certificates and other recognition commemoratlng their very
an estate. Mex remembering their families, many individualswonder how they can continue to support the values that are important to them and leave the world a better place. Estate planning enabEes "Many of our donors wish they could make a large individuals of alf gift to the Sisters of Charity income-levels to leave of Nazareth," said Susan a gift which wili make a Qatz, SCN, Director of the Office of Cmgregational difference to many liver Advancement. "Estate across the world. planning enables individuals of all income-levels to leave a gift which will make Many continue to think of a difference to many lives wills and estate planning as across the world." Leaving tools only for the rich, a legacy to the Sisters of d by the fact that Charity of Nazareth allows only 7 out of 10 Americans an individual to play a part in the continuation of their have a will. In reality, people of all incomes have mission of justice, solidarspecial gift, w h k h will continue to help the poor according to Christ's example long after their lifetime.
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ity with the poor, and care of the earth into the 21.9 centwy. If you have already remembered SCNs in your estate planning but have not notified us, please let us know 90 that we can include you in the SCN Legacy Society and provide you with this newly created recognition. If you would Iike more information about how to remember SCNs through estate planning, please check the appropriate box on the return envelope in this publication and send it back to us, or contact Sister Susan Oatz m y at (502)348-1547. gatzscn@scnamrethky.org, P.O.Box 9,Nazareth, KY 40048.0009.
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Nepal appeals to Catholic sisters volunteer catalysts) to affect change within their villages. The six-month prgrarn at Nav Jyoti Center includes units taught by experts in economics, law, agriculture, skills, family nutrition and hygiene, literacy and speech. To raise the level of awarenem of injustices common to women and girl children, the leaders dramatize social evils using mimes to illustrate bondage, prostitution, bridelwitch burning, or commercial sex trade often camed out by members of a girl's own family. The trainees hold demonstrations, conducted in silence, blocking uloroushfares in bthmandu or crossroads of busy highways. Dressed in black the hand Out flyers Protesting the exploibtion Of women and child labor. In I997 Sister Teresa invited Urmila Shreshta, Special Secretary of Ministry
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her desire to work together with the congregation for the empowerment of in 1998 M~~~~ Pandey, the Minister of that department, attended the graduation ceremony and decided to do something similar for the victims of women trafficking, which
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led to the official appeal to the congregation from the Nepalese government. sisterT~~ The program is going on well, the very cwperatjve and interested in learning. The government rented a building near the convent and is responsible for the physical and material infrastructure. The SCNs are managing the human resources development aspect. With the 13 at Nav Jyoti Center and the 22 in the new program, the Sisters are verybusy, but happy these women are enabled to discover the goodness within themselves and find meaning and purpose in their lives and work. They become self-confident to speak for their Il'ghts. They are enabled to fight agdnst violence and to protect themselves and their sisters from the lusty and greedy world around them.
I I and our Associates are committed to work for justice in solidarity with oppressed peoples, especially the economically poor and women, and to care for the earth. We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporate/g as we engage in diverse ministries in carving out this mission.
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