Sharing Resources with Those in Need By S. Patricia Hayden
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Mount St. Joseph University
he Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati (SC) sponsor five institutions that address education, health care and social service needs, with direct services to the poor. The SC Corporation Board for Sponsored Ministries (CBSM) is an organization which supports the mission of these institutions. There is a Sister of Charity liaison for each of these ministries and she also sits on their Board. A special thank you to those who serve: Barbara Davis, SC (DePaul Cristo Rey High School); Mary Ann Flannery, SC (Mount St. Joseph University); Franette Hyc, SC (St. Joseph Home); Annette Paveglio, SC (Seton High School); Christine Rody (Senior Care Corporation at Bayley); Tim Moller (Sisters of Charity CFO) and assistant Diane Geiser; Joanne Burrows, SC (SC Leadership) and Patricia Hayden, SC (SC Leadership); Jeanne Bessette, OSF (CEO of DePaul Cristo Rey High School); H. James Williams (CEO of Mount St. Joseph University); Dan Connors (CEO of St. Joseph Home); Kathy Ciarla (CEO of Seton High School); and Adrienne Walsh (CEO of Senior Care Corporation Bayley). There are existing growth opportunities happening in all five of our sponsored ministries, and each are looking toward the future and how they will meet those needs. Every year the sponsored ministries focus on an aspect of the Sisters of Charity Mission Statement. This year they reflected and took action around the phrase, “sharing our resources with those in need.” This was never more true than in 2020 as they all responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. 16
DePaul Cristo Rey High School expanded their campus with a new student center, academic and administrative building.
DePaul Cristo Rey High School DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati continues to provide their students the opportunity to prepare for success in college and in life, through an affordable Catholic, college prep curriculum combined with a unique work study program. By design, their high school only serves students from families with limited financial resources. The average household income of their ninth grade class was $24,200, the third lowest out of 37 Cristo Rey Network high schools around the country. The Gospel values of community and gratitude are important for their culture and incorporated into the life of their school. They created a culture of gratitude through a practice they call “Paws for Gratitude.” This practice is an opportunity for students and all members of their community to pause and reflect on the people they are most grateful for and why. To support their students they undertook and expanded their campus with a new student center, academic and administrative building.
Mount St. Joseph University celebrated its centennial year with Mass and a huge kickoff celebration, ending with fireworks. MSJU is a Catholic university providing a liberal arts and professional education emphasizing values, integrity and social responsibility. Founded in 1920 as Southwestern Ohio’s first Catholic university for women, the university today is a coeducational institution serving traditional, adult and graduate students and is nationally recognized for academic quality, innovative technology, career preparation, and character development. Mount students continue their outreach and sharing of their resources with those in need. The University has continued the following mission-support programs: New Orleans Mission Service Trip for students; New Student Orientation’s “Heritage WalkAbout” around the Motherhouse grounds, during which the students meet five of the important characters in the history of the Sisters of Charity; history and tours,
In September 2019, Mount St. Joseph University celebrated its centennial with Mass and a kickoff celebration. I n tercom
