As we celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day this Fourth of July, we honor the courage, resilience, and spirit that has shaped our nation for two and a half centuries. Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and memorable Independence Day!
SCN Statistics: As of July 2, 2026, there are 130 Sisters in the Western Province, 65 in the Bangalore Province, 202 in the Patna Province, 22 Pre-Novices/Novices and 2 in Congregational Leadership for a total of 421. There are 224 Sisters 65 and over and 197 under 65. The median age of all Sisters is 67. In the Western Province the median age is 85, Bangalore Province is 59 and the Patna Province is 53.
Directory Changes:
Stop Trafficking Newsletter: The Stop Trafficking Newsletter, which is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, highlights how state laws vary around human trafficking. The latest issue is available here.
Corporate Voice: Global progress on the Sustainable Development Goals is currently off track, with only 16% of targets on schedule for 2030. The annual High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development convenes from July 7 to July 15, 2026, at the UN headquarters to formally review goals 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17. The 2026 Sustainable Development Report is available here. Country progress can be examined here.
Samiksha: The June 2026 edition of Samiksha, a newsletter out of Bangalore Province, is available here.
Mission Appeals: Due to illness the mission appeals scheduled for the weekend of July 11-12 will have to be rescheduled.
Sisters Needed for Special Project: The Office of Mission Advancement is seeking Sisters who live on the Nazareth Campus to assist with a special project.
This summer, we will send thank-you letters to former donors to express our gratitude for their past generosity and invite them to continue supporting our mission. To make these letters more personal and meaningful, we are asking Sisters to sign them and include a brief handwritten note. Each Sister will be asked to sign approximately 10–15 letters, and you are welcome to use the same message for each one.
We hope you will consider sharing a small amount of your time to help us express our sincere appreciation to those who have supported the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Stephaine Lamar at ext. 1551 or slamar@nazareth.org by Friday, July 10.
We are grateful for your willingness to support this special effort.
SCN/A Vacation at Camp Maria: Aug. 12-20, 2026, you are invited to join the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and Associates for a time of prayer, rest, and renewal at Camp Maria Retreat Center in Leonardtown, Maryland. The SCNs and Associates vacation runs Aug. 12-20, 2026. The cost is $300 per person and includes meals. Register online at campmaria.org or mail this flyer with payment.
Celebrate the Journey: Join the Office of Mission Advancement on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, for Celebrate the Journey. Celebrate the Journey will bring together donors, friends, Associates, Volunteers, and community members to celebrate the wonderful work of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. It will begin at 10:50 a.m. with Mass in St. Vincent de Paul Church, followed by a luncheon at noon and a short presentation. Immediately following the lunch, guests are invited to join Nazareth experiences. More details will be shared closer to the event date.
Prayer Requests:
- Brooke and Leighton Hovekamp, daughter and granddaughter of Terry and Anita Hutchins, Nazareth employees
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Joady Severin Klems (formerly Sister Thomas Aquinas, VSC) sister of Tonya Severin, SCN
- Jim McNeil, brother of Clare McNeil, SCN
- James Stanley, brother-in-law of SCNs Joan and Caroline Wilson, and Margaret Arthur, SCNA
Gratitude:
- Marilyn Shea, SCN, and her family are sincerely grateful to the many Sisters and Associates who remembered their sister, Jackie Brown, in their prayers during her illness. They deeply appreciate all the loving expressions of sympathy that they received on the occasion of her death.
If you have any items you would like to include in the next issue of the Newsline, please email them to newsline@nazareth.org by 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday. Please include first and last names for prayer requests and the relation to the person requesting.