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Sisters of Charity of Nazareth gather from around the world for General Assembly Gods blessings poured forth fkom all directions as

of Charity of Congtq@iongath Nazareth. Ky. June 23-30 for General Assembly 2000.

Voices of excitement Nled Nazareth as Sisters fmm the U.S., Belize, Nepal, Indfa and Nicaragua came home to celebrate, share and

reflect on their Mission Statement, the theme of

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Jubilee, and the future direction of the Congregation.

Maria Vincent B m t o , SCN President, said in her addma, ""hiis is a holy and special time, as Assemblies

What's Inside: 2 Anna Marie Canary XN, to leave Annual Giving Post 2 Cassllda castell, SCN, to assume Director of

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3 XNs lead in inaugurating Nepal'strst private center for the mentally ill 4

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5 SCMs an the move 6 Alumni Journeys 7 Journeying On

8 Memorial and HonMary gifts

are meant to be. This is a time of homecoming and reunion This is our time together - ow SCN family is alive and well and doicing to be in Assembly." She called on the Congregation to think about ways to celebrate, live justice, offer forgiveness, build relationships, and rest in God. The Jubilee theme reflected the Catholic Church's proclamation of 2000 as a year of Jubilee. Throughout the seven days of the Qeneral Assembly those gathered celebrated evevthing the Congregation has Uved around the Mission Statement in the last five years and reflected on the question of: Where is Ciod adling us now?

Prayer and liturgies focused on the Jubilee themes and were woven throughout the weeKs

continuously interacting with community. Lucille E'hipps, SCN, commented, "The most meaningful part of the General Assembly that will stay with me was Pat Ketiey's homily. "he closing statement, 'th& we may be intoxicated with the f i i of love,' continues to rhg in my heart."

As a day of silence and reflection, Tuesday's morning prayer service and afternoon liturgy invited partidpants to experience the Jubilee t h e m of nciliation and f o m ness. The Gospel told the

story of the bent-over woman whom Jesus invited to stand &&hL In her n homily, XNA ~ e a Denny

entreated all present to seek out the marginalized, the bent and those in need of mercy.

In Thursday's celebration of internationality, SCN Vice President Shalini D'Souza emphasized in her homily that the Congregation is now followingin the footsteps of foundms Mother Catherine Spalding, who dreamed of new ways to respond to the signs of the times. T h e decisions made

by SCNs have changed the destiny of India, Nepal, Belize and Nicaragua; and soon to be Botswana: she said. The celebration, which honored in particular the

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DuringSunday's i i t q g Patricia Ketiey. SCN presented an insightful homily on the Body of Christ, emphasb ing that social justice and Eucharistic adoration must not be mutually exclusive, but

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fwrsed on "breads of the world '' SCNs and aam'ates & ;; I bringa bread wrth them to the h b l y h i & represented their he&ge. 7 adsandan anangement of wheat decoratedthe alter of St Vincent Chud~,andwereusedin C o m i m mi meals thmehod the week Pich~redfrwn left ripht - ,Dresenbi7cr breadare SCNs f m Mi& L o b and Rose P/atho&fhil

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Molly Thompson, SCN, and Congregation honored at Hdy Name School Molly Thompson, SCN, was honored on M a y 28,2000

by Holy Name School in Henderson, Ky. after having served 14 years as a teacher there. Sister Molly's departure marks the end of 126 y e a of SCN presence in

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SCNattendsmecti in support of migrant%m

receives Louisville DirtingukhdW iAward Bernadette M. Henkel. SCN,

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Barbam Joseph Lamrners, SCN, attended a board meeting of the National Farm Worker Ministry Organization in N m t h Carolina June 16-18. She explained that for years Terre Browne, SCN NFWM functioned solely as the school. prove a c h a t y organization. but has since expanded its On behalf of the SCN Qalt House. mfssion to indude sys(gils in Massachusetts. temic change.

Selected from among 800 Retired and Senior VolunLucy Carrico, SCN, whne at the meeting, Sister association with the Scflool. teer PrOsFam /RSw for volunteer work ~arbaraJoseoh had the Volunteers, Sister opportunity tb visit one of with the arts Bernadette was honored the labor camps for the Lucy m,was migrants.

One nineteen in the AcMties Department honored at the Shding yeamld worker said he Ovation Celebration 2000 of r(aaareth Home and for others had paid and twenty $fkd teacher who has made 12yearsofserviceinthe held June 11 at the a smu@er $1,300 each to a read diierenw at How Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Caritas T M Shop. be brought to the United Louisville. The Kentucky Her nomination read in Center for the Arts sponsors States from Mexico. They part, "sister Bernadette spent the twoday trip in the annual event to rewgMaria Henkel says she is the back of a closed Ryder ni%eits volunteers who 'just an ordinary person." buck, stopping only once contribute 50,000 service SWer Molly's new ministry volunteer record but her food. for will be seiving as codirector per YW. speaks othetwise. with Pat Worley, Scn,at Hill r of In a small group session, Hall, NaEarrth. A9 to Tess Browne, SCN, offen participants developed Mo ndships and memostrategies for addressing nter, says o f her invodm at Uniwrslty of ries she has of Holy Name, longtime friend, "Sister Lucy issues which affect migrant MassadlUSZttS Sister Molly reflded, farm workers. "I have has been faithful to the Commencement "Please know that I take a committed myself to make responsibilities of a volunpart of Hdy Name with me MarleThkrk "Tess" teer and deserves this award known the Mt. Olive pickle and will always hold yau in Browne, SCN, of the College at age 86. What a great boycott, do some planning of Public and Community my heart." record! Her friendliness and for the Farm Worker Service, gave the invocation Sabbath, work with the are wonderful hospitality I_ at the commencement of Congregation's Jkth qualities to have as a the University of Massachu- volunteer to the public."

Committee on issues setts on June 3,2000. related to farm worker interests such as p d c i d e s Sister Tess was also feaand herbiddes, and to tured in a recent issue of become more knowledge the University of Mmszichuable and do some educatsetts magazine for her work ing on the guest worker with the Center for Women issues," she said. "I cannot in Politics and Public Policy, just pray for the farm which advances the empowworkers; I need to become erment of women. There active in doing something as organizing to help change the situar for the Mass tion of those who provide Action for Women Audit, a the food we eat." action m h Molly Thompson, SCN received the Second Annual Charles Diiowski Dstinguished Service Award on Frlday, April 21. Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong presented Sister Bernadette

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Nazareth alumni host gatherings in Florida and Massachusetts BarbaraPekmon, SCN

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On A@ 16 Jane McCiuk Crawford hasted a gtoup of a l d at her home on Hroricane M e in Boston.

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discussed the need for assistance with the renovatbn of Nazareth Home. For many alumni. the Nazareth Home Renovation Project offers an

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On April 2 P Teresita de I Qoicoechea hosted a gathering for 22 Nazareth alumni in her Miami home;.

M M Sylvia Ooicoechea, who a im seatadlw,w h ,Jmane worked in the residence halls and offices tit Y i VilasMa. EV&&deNazareth while her three daughters attended school, was enjoyed alsoCuban present. euisime, The gmup

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One alumna recalled. "We loved and suppo&xl each other at Nazareth at a time when OUT native Cuba was being torn apart" Another said environment. of the multicultural "Nazareth was a little microcosm of the larger world.' Dudng its history Namreth hosted students from 40 different

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Naughton, SCN Siter Frances Jeanne Naughton died April 29, 2000 at Nazareth Home at the age of 92. Sister was a native of Bellaire, Ohio and a member of the Sistem of Charity of lyazareth for 68

years. She served as a teacher,bookkeeper and secretary in Kentucky, Massachusetts. Ohio, T e n n e m and Virginia.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

wddh MFlc Heavrln, SCN Sister Geraldine Marie tkavrin died April 30,2000 at Nazareth Home at the age of 72. A native of LoulsviUe, she was a , member of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth for 44 years. Sister senred as a teacher in Miwachusetts and in hospital adminishation at the former Ow Lady of in Lo& vuleand st. Fkiward iYedbl Center in Fort Smlth,Ark. She worked in older adult services and was vIce

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president of Total Health Care Wrp. at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, Ark.

Survivors include a brother, Joseph Raymond HeaVrin, Jr. of Louisville, severaJ nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and greatmephews.

of Nazareth for 71 years.

S i r Ellen Jane sewed as a high school and college teacher in Kentucky, Massachusetts and Ohio.

She is srwived by three SCN sisters:Julia Dullea and i+ky D u b of Nazareth and Phyllis Dullea of Quincy, Mass. and several nieces and nephews.

MaIan Klein, SCN Sister Helen Klein. formerly Sister Mary Eymard. died Tuesday, July 18 at Nazareth Home, Louisville, Ky. at the

age of 87. Sister Helen was a native of Mount Vernon, Ohio and a member of the Slsters of Charity of Nazawth for 52 yeam. She ~ e ~ ase d Mary Berenice a nurse in Battisbwn, Haggerty, SCN Lexilylton Louisvitle, ICY., Margar& Me S i r Mary Berenice Ensley, Ala and as a purHaggew died May 31,2000 Thamp50n, s chasing director and past@ at Na.meth Home at the age S W M a r g m t Mary Thomp ral miniter at Praget Meme of 93. Sister was a native of son died on Saturday, June rial Hospital, Bardstown.

Louisville and a member of 17,2000 at Nazareth Survivors include two the Sisters of Charity of Home, iouisvitle, KK at the sisters, Mary Jane Crescas of Cranbmy, N.J. and Lucille 'Ipazareth for 69 y m . Sir age of 80. S ister was a M a y Berenice ~ e ~ ase ad native of Holy Cross, Ky. Skeen of Mount Wnon, high school teacher in and a member of the Ohio,and several nieces andnephews. .

Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio Sisters of Charity of and Virginia and as a Nazareth for 6 1 years. Sister receptionist at Maria Hall Margaret May Kompson and Nazareth Home. She is served as a teacher, lab Mrmerialr ts SCM may survived by several nieces technician, sodal worker bedesignatedtothe and nephews. and genealogical reseaTcher in Alabama, Arkansas, Mission of the UsterJof hUmJiawR~kb,SCN Kentucky, Louisiana, Sister Ekn Jane D u b died MassachW%S~ Michisan and Virginii She is survived at piazareth Home at the age of 92. by a sister, Anita Snyder of OMce of Congn?gatloRial Bardstown, Ky., and two S&erwas a nattve Of South brathers. John Thompron &OstOn' and a of Ocala, FM.and Joseph of the sisters Of mornpwn ~f ~ardstown.

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Memorial and Honorary Gifts received between March 24 and luly 20,2000

3 x SCNs and priest honored as yellow-fewer martyrs in new Mississippi museum house as a

fled, Hammer said, they stayed behiid and nursed the sick at a makeat& hwpital e& up in the county coruthouse. out of a ~ccompllshed completely desireto WWI don&m, currently. ueste a the museum is about 89 memorlal percent complete, tiamma for the yellow fever said. The gmup plan?jto martyrs and mate a diorama depicblng a p m w e the sick room at the courthouse 159-yearold and -re antisue fl.Kturrs church, for the church. The front of the chuch now looks as it which had would hive during the early stood vgcant since years of the chmh,he d U . a new The back half o f t h e m * churchwas ing afactsfrom completed the Parish &lives and the Nmmth Elotherhousein in 1980.

Kentucky. Some of the item sent by the SCNs ac&uaUybelonged to the

efforts, LaurenHa Harrison, was the lst one to die. 'the other vi;ctlms included SCNs stanlslaus Mot?issey, Stella FWqeraId, Mavpret Kelly, Victoria stafford and

COinthaMahoney.

The words Dr. R M. S-gen of Austin, Texas inscribed on one of the walls of the church might have applied to all of the m&ym Within this roam,s p t e m b e 30,1878,s i r

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Although there was already ments inaudh copies of letters that the sisters sent a monument at a I d cemetety to the sisters and back to the MO*e*Om and newspaper accounts of the parish priest who died. the epidemic.

Betty K. Mobley, the corporation's secretary and Of the l3 SCNs mi@dto a member of St. Joseph Six k t h ~ e t ~ eAdemYt rn Catholk Church, sald local died in the epidemic, along residents felt there should with the parish priest, be more re@on.

Italian-bornM e Anadetus Oberti. 'the sister Y ~ O W fever epidemic was uhtmpbic for the town who oqpized the relief ~ f l . i ~ n y wm& m + August and midOctober 1878,the bdlngtown of

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Holly , S Miss. has a new lease on life honohg the saaiflce made by six Sisters of Charity of IYazarethandaprf&more than 120 years ago.

The small College S W church, which once housed the town's Catho~kcongregatton, has been renovated as the Yellow Fever Martyrs Church and Museum in honor ofthe sisters and the - parish priest who died nursing residents throw

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3,330people dwindled to 800 residents. About lcr00 p p l e ackrally d m the epidemic. fie mnainder fled out offear ofthe dtsease.

1868 the of Charity of TWareth had eswmedBethlehem Academy, a schml for girls.

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Highlights of the Journey I

SCNs gather from around the world for General Assembly C m u h e d fmm Pqe I

decision to expand miniistry

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damsbearingthe Botswana flag, a basket, and ~10thfrom mt~wana Each day mwnlng and evening prayer sewices highlighted themes of "Call to Came Home," "Justice," 'Freedom and Liberation,"

of the Consrrgabion's accompliphments over the past tive yeam in the contea

ofcurrent &bal and ChuEh situationsthm@the symbolism of a paper "chain." Sister Marla explained that while members

2000 has blessed us with words and wisdom, desire and duty, call and commitment."

w e sisters of Charity of Nazareth are an inkrmtional CongregaBon in a muificulfurai world Impelled by the love of Chr/It, m the tradition of Vincent de Paul and the pioneer spirit of Catherine Spdding, we and O M AssOaates are committed to W O F ~ for /&ice in Wjdarity with oppressedpeoples, especdly fhe woconommll) p r m d women, and to care for the earth We risk our lives and resources, both personally and corporately, as we engage In d ~ e r s ern/mstner in carrying out this mission

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