Since the Provincial Chapter of 2016, members of the United States Province have divided ourselves into five Conferences/Interest Groups so that Sisters can meet in smaller self-chosen groups to pray, to discuss ideas and to become better informed on current issues in the Church and in the world.
Listed below are summaries of their conferences.
Conference Connections: Venimos con Gusto – Zoom Conference Overall Purpose, July 2020 To seek a strong understanding of our SCSH vision and directional statements creating a path to action. To act as religious women prayerful, socially conscious, and socially action oriented in relevant issues within our Community, Catholic Church, and the entire world. Topics Covered:…
A Summary of the Meetings of the Caritas Christi Conference The subject of “Prayer” was adopted by the Caritas Christi Conference as its focus for the year. Here is a summary of the three sessions. The Workshop on Prayer began with the notion that the subject of prayer is fundamentally wrapped up with the subject…
Conference Connections: Venimos con Gusto—Zoom Conference Overall Purpose, July 2018 To seek a strong understanding of our SCSH vision and directional statements creating apath to action. To act as religious women prayerful, socially conscious, and socially action oriented inrelevant issues within our Community, Catholic Church, and the entire world. Topics Covered: Islam, article on vocation,…
ALOYSIA CONFERENCE: THE JOURNEY WR HAVE TAKEN OVER THE PAST YEAR, 2017-2018 The 31 members of the Aloysia Conference meet in person at Caritas Christi three times per year. Through discernment focused on the vision statements of the 2014 and 2016 chapters. Aloysia Conference decided to act in four areas in response to our wounded…
SETON CONFERENCE THEME: People in Today’s World Who Need Us Saturday Mornings Elizabeth Seton Convent A survey of members showed a preference for programs which would give information about those suffering or needy. We really began this during the previous year when our spring program was built around human trafficking. Women who extend love and…
From the Black Lives/All Lives Matter Conference The focus of our conference prayer, readings, and reflective discussions during 2017-18 included a deepened awareness of our own racism and admission that we live in a white-privileged environment. We concluded that we need to grow in our understanding of our white privileged situation as Sisters of Charity…