Sisters of Charity Federation

Archive-It Partner Since: Sep, 2016

Organization Type: Other Institutions

Organization URL: http://sisters-of-charity-federation.org/   

Description:

The Sisters of Charity Federation of North America [The Federation] is a voluntary membership association of 12 congregations of women religious that number over 2,700 sisters. Impelled by Christ’s love and joined together in the mission of Charity, we, the Sisters of Charity Federation, respond to the cries of people living in poverty and on the margins. Our mission in the Church continues the original values of Saint Vincent de Paul, Saint Louise de Marillac and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. The Sisters and Daughters of Charity serve throughout the United States, Canada and in 27 other countries in various capacities: Education and Administration, Social Services, Health Care, Senior Housing and Care for the Aged, Pastoral Care, Youth Services, Human Services and Homeless Shelters, Advocacy, Community Centers, Nonprofits, Inner-City Ministries and many more. Members communities of the Sisters of Charity Federation include: * Daughters of Charity Province of Los Altos Hills * Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise * Les Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacre-Coeur * Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati * Sisters of Charity-Halifax * Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception * Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth * Sisters of Charity of Nazareth * Sisters of Charity of New York * Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy * Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth * Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill * Sisters of St. Martha