Laudato Si’ Week: This week we celebrate Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical praising God and the environment. You are invited to reflect on quotes from Laudato Si’ and challenge yourselves by asking how you are bringing the hope of Laudato Si’ to action. To offer inspiration, the Office of Ecological Sustainability is sharing some of the goals set by Sisters in their 2026 Laudato Si’ Plans. To read more, click here.
Corporate Voice: Cities in the U.S. hosting the World Cup are preparing for human trafficking. Read more and explore some of the toolkits here. The U.S. Catholic Sisters Alliance to End Human Trafficking also have a toolkit here.
Super Raffle – Less than 900 Tickets Left: Tickets for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Super Raffle are selling fast, and there are less than 900 tickets left. The grand prize is $20,000! Only 3,000 tickets will be sold in total. The drawing will be held on July 10, 2026, at 1 p.m., live from Nazareth, Kentucky. Please share with friends and family and support the mission of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth at nazareth.org/raffle.
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:
- Rani Joseph Kottooran, sister-in-law of Teresa Kotturan, SCN
- Meg, daughter of Margie Ryan Henderson, former member
- Christine Hovan, friend of SCNs and former executive director of St. Vincent de Paul Outreach Ministries
- Will Kiper, friend of Kacie Emmerson, Nazareth employee
- Dana Farkas, volunteer
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Mary Kelleher, dearest friend of Barbara Gilmetti, SCN
- Ed Hovan, husband of Christine Hovan (above)
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.