On Fourth of July and on other patriotic holidays, we have the opportunity to celebrate our national community. The recent tragedies in California and Florida have allowed us to bring the nation together.
Tag: Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
CCVI Summer seminar for spirituality and ministry
June 22-24 were days of activity and excitement at the CCVI Heritage Center in San Antonio!
Violence in the year of mercy!
National turmoil, a wake-up call for understanding and compassion– going beyond “sending thoughts and prayers.”
Longtime Educator, Nun makes Tutoring her Mission
It’s 4 p.m. on a weekday at Visitation House, and its 10 resident schoolchildren are at work with their tutors. It’s a busy place, but there’s anease among them, a comfort level that comes from time spent together. Some of the students are reading aloud. Some are spelling. Some are working math problems. Each team sits side by side, and Sister Ann Geever, 80, is in her regular spot next to Andres Garcia, 10.
A trip to Zambia, a land-locked African country, the size of Texas
Since 2004, WGC has worked in partnership with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Zambia, a land-locked African country the size of Texas. read more…
CCVI Sister Teresa Maya, new president elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)
Our Congregational leader, Sister Teresa Maya has been elected today as President elect for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)
Sacred Space in a Coffee Cup
The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word are called to make God’s love a real and tangible presence in the world. I often reflect on how ‘presence’ can be an integral part of our busy, hurried lives. Are we truly present even to our friends and family? This has been a soul searching issue for me, yet presence is a simple everyday thing. Here is how I found out.
To heal, to teach, to serve—the ministries of the CCVI* Sisters
Our mission centers on making concrete the healing love of Jesus, the Incarnate Word; our ministries enable us to carry out this mission. The Gospels remind us that Jesus healed the sick; our hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and outpatient centers, and hospice ministries exist to deliver compassionate, high quality health care that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each person.
Thoughts about… The Global Reach of the CCVI Sisters
From our beginning, our congregation has been committed to bringing the healing love of Jesus, the Incarnate Word, to those in need no matter where that need may be.
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Our First Encounter with Pope Francis
We want to share this short but meaningful message from our Sisters Pilar and Mirella who are at World Youth Day in Poland. It fills our hearts with joy to know that they are having such a special experience. We send you all of our love all the way to Poland!
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