Sisters of Charity of CincinnatiAssociate Brother Gary Sawyer has had a varied, nearly 40-year career in education—from pre-school to college—and now he’s teaching 10 aqua fitness classes each week to people of all ages at community centers in Denver, Colorado…
Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg Pam and her husband Clarence (Butch) have lived in Batesville for the past 26 years. Butch has three sons from a first marriage along with three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pam has a daughter…
Sisters of St. Francis, OldenburgClaire is married to Ben Bain, and they recently celebrated their 41st anniversary. For their 40th, they rented a house in Bar Harbor, Maine overlooking the ocean. Their entire family was there, including their oldest son…
Two Sisters of Notre Dame arrived in Covington, Kentucky in 1874,missioned to teach at the Mother of God parish school. From thosebeginnings the Sisters of Notre Dame Covington Province hasexpanded throughout Northern Kentucky and the greater Tri-Stateregion, serving in education,…
Responding to a plea for missionaries to America, Sister TheresaHackelmeier arrived in Oldenburg, Indiana on January 6, 1851.From those humble beginnings grew the Sisters of St. Francis ofOldenburg — women of prayer committed to the Gospel values aslived by St…
In August 1889, three Sisters set out from the convent inSt. Jean de Bassel, France to come to the Diocese of Covington,Kentucky. Today the Congregation of Divine Providence of Kentuckycontinues the mission of their founder Blessed John Martin Moye,serving throughout…
The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor were founded in 1845 byBlessed Frances Schervier in Aachen, Germany. The Sisters cameto the United States in 1858 to minister to the poor and sick.Their Cincinnati motherhouse at 60 Compton Road has been a…
The Ursulines of Brown County arrived in St. Martin, Ohio in 1845,led by Mother Julia Chatfield. For over 136 years they educatedyoung women from across the United States and beyond, rooted inthe charism of St. Angela Merici. Today the community…
The Sisters of Mercy were founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland byCatherine McAuley. Today there are over 6,000 Sisters of Mercyworldwide serving alongside more than 3,100 Mercy Associates whoshare in their mission of compassion, service, justice, andhospitality. The Sisters of…
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have served the Dioceseof Cleveland in health care, education, and social services since Their Associate program invites lay women, men, and clergy to grow spiritually, ministerially, and personally in relationshipwith the congregation. ABOUT THEIR…