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History: The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
It’s been 150 years since the young women who became the first members of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word arrived in San Antonio. Their mission was to help the region recover from deadly epidemics; but that was only the beginning. Seeing so many young fathers widowed in the epidemics, the sisters entered…
IWF funds St. Louis area school summer programs, helps families during COVID-19 closures
Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Cecilia – two St Louis area Catholic parishes with thriving Hispanic communities – are hosting summer programs for children. These programs provide tutoring, socially distanced activities, and a much-needed break during long summer days for parents and students. Sister Cathy Doherty, SSND, pastoral associate at Our Lady of Guadalupe…
IWF and St. Louis Catholic Sisters host billboard project affirming racial justice
Incarnate Word Foundation is pleased to sponsor billboards across the St. Louis area which host a message from the St. Louis Catholic Sisters. Calling for racial justice and requesting prayer to end hatred and violence, the Congregations affirming this message are: Sisters of Mercy Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, O’Fallon Franciscan Sisters of Mary…
Pope Francis 2020: Life After Pandemic
https://incarnatewordstl.org//nas/content/live/iwfprod/assets/Pope-Francis-2020-Life-after-the-pandemic.pdf
Required Reading: A Black Catholic Syllabus from U.S. Catholic Magazine
http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/202006/required-reading-black-catholic-syllabus-32088
IWF calls for prayers and solidarity to end violence and racism
Incarnate Word Foundation stands with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, our founding Congregation, and with Catholic leaders throughout our country to decry personal and systemic racism. Our mission is “to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word.” We are founded on the belief that God is present and alive in every…
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