Sisters of Charity of Nazareth celebrate St. Vincent de Paul

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Nazareth, Kentucky, and Pittsburgh observed the feast of St. Vincent de Paul through prayer and community gatherings. In Pittsburgh, the celebration included a luncheon on Sept. 26 at the Vincentian Villa Clubhouse to honor Sisters Pat Bartolo and Mary Ann Genovich, who both marked 60 years of religious life.

The Nazareth observance featured a prayer service on Sept. 27 titled “Weavers of Hope or Bearers of Light in a Wounded World.” The service focused on the needs of people facing poverty, hunger, war, displacement, and isolation. Participants also remembered those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and prayed for communities affected by floods and other disasters.

In a feast day letter to Sisters and Associates, Sisters Jackulin Jesu and Amrita Manjaly wrote that St. Vincent challenges the community to see the face of Christ in everyone, particularly those experiencing hardship, oppression, or exclusion.