SCLs and Associates Celebrate 35 Years of Collaboration

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth On Friday, March 24, a Mass was celebrated in Ross Chapel at the SCL motherhousefor the 35th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Associates (SCLA).Prior to the Mass, and after, the motherhouse hallways rang with joyous reunions, sincemany associates had not seen the Sisters since before COVID. For …

Administrators visit Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Campus

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth As Catholic Sisters Week came to a close in March, members of the Cristo Rey Kansas City (CRKC) administrative team visited the SCL campus to join the Mother House and Ross Hall Sisters for Mass. They brought roses and bookmarks made by the students to celebrate our Sisters and thank …

Benedictines Engage in Interfaith Discussion

Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica On March 18, the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica gathered at the monastery for a presentation on the month of Ramadan, celebrated by Muslims around the world. Kari O’Rourke, a long-time friend of the monastery who is active in interfaith efforts in Kansas City, led the presentation, joined …

Sister Jenny Sellaro Shares her Border Experience

Adorers of the Blood of Christ In February, Sister Jenny Sellaro traveled to the Mexico/U.S. border for an immersion experience. She kept a journal about the experience, which can be read here: https://adorers.org/border-immersion-journal-by-sr-jenny-sellaro-asc/

Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas, Rejoice in the Vibrancy of Mission in Brazil

Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia On January 28, 2023, Larissa Thamires de Sousa Bezerra, CSJ, professed vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, in Teresina, PI, Brazil. She was surrounded by community, family and friends. Sister Larissa joins two other young women who have professed vows in the last two years: Sisters Walquíria and Domingas. …

March 19 Event Co-Sponsored by Benedictine Sisters

“Defending the Dignity of the Innocent… and the Guilty: The Beautiful Challenge of Building a True Culture of Life” Sunday, March 19, 6:30 PMMcAllister Board Room, Ferrell Academic CenterBenedictine College, 1020 N. 2nd Street, Atchison, Kansas, 66002 Tricia Worrell is a longtime champion of the dignity of the human person: she started the Respect Life club at …

Kansas Sisters Attend Giving Voice Retreat

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth The Charity Federation was well represented February 17-19 at the Giving Voice 40s Retreat – themed “Come to the Living Water” – held at the Sisters of St. Joseph’s houses in Seal Beach, California. Sisters Melissa Camardo and Rejane Cytacki, of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, were among the …

Lenten Resources Available

Check out the list of Lenten resources available on the Catholic Sisters of Kansas Resource page!

Catholic Sisters of Kansas Meet with Governor Laura Kelly

On Wednesday, February 22, a group of Sisters from various women’s religious communities in Kansas traveled to Topeka to meet with Governor Laura Kelly and deliver over 200 letters supporting her bill to expand Medicaid in the state. Gathered in the rotunda, a number of Sisters spoke about the project and their hopes for the …