Rekha Kerketta, SCN, Arriving at Nazareth: Sister Rekha will arrive in Louisville on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 4:44 p.m. (American Airlines Flight No. 4099). Please pray for her safe arrival.
Super Raffle Tickets Available: Tickets for the 2025 Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Super Raffle are now available. First prize is $20,000. The drawing will be held Friday, July 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. in Nazareth, Kentucky, and online at nazareth.org/live. Proceeds support SCN missions. Call (502) 348-1500 or visit nazareth.org/raffle.
Nazareth 5K — May 17: The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth 5K – Run with a Mission is Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 8 a.m. on the Nazareth Campus. This year’s race supports the Preranalaya Social Development Center in Musunuru, India, which provides skills training for women and girls. Register by April 19 to receive a T-shirt. A virtual option is available. Learn more or sign up at nazareth.org/5k.
Sisters Only Build — June 28-July 6: Sisters are invited to participate in an upcoming Sisters Only Build, a volunteer opportunity taking place June 28-July 6, 2025, in Jackson, Kentucky.
In partnership with the Nazareth Lay Mission Volunteer Program and Sister Amy at Holy Cross Catholic Church, this experience brings together up to 12 Sisters to assist with home construction projects and repairs for those in need. It is a time for prayer, collaboration, and service alongside one another.
This build is open only to vowed religious. It offers a chance to strengthen Community, live out shared values, and make a direct impact through hands-on work. Space is limited. To learn more and express your interest, click here.
SCN/A Vacation at Camp Maria — Aug. 12-20: 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 SCN Sisters and Associates Vacation runs Aug 12–20, 2025, and offers a peaceful setting to relax, reflect, and reconnect. The cost is $300 per person and includes meals. Register online at campmaria.org. Space is limited. Click here to view a flyer for the event.
Stop Trafficking: The April issue of Stop Trafficking, a newsletter co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, highlights the intersection between Statelessness and human trafficking. To read the April issue, click here.
Corporate Voice: In our efforts to work for peace, individuals are invited to urge world leaders to put their full weight behind bringing an end to the conflict in Eastern Congo. To take action, click here. (International action available)
Directory Changes:
Nazareth Easter Egg Hunt – Canceled: An Easter Egg Hunt previously scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025, has been canceled due to weather. Egg donations that had already been accepted will be shared with Bardstown Community Park for an upcoming event.
REMINDERS
Request for Collaboration for the 2025 Plenary Assembly Website: UISG now has a webpage dedicated to the 2025 Plenary Assembly for spiritual preparation for all of us. This webpage, plenary2025.uisg.org, which aims to be a point of reference for reflection and prayer in preparation for the Assembly, has been designed to foster a deep encounter with the Lord and with one another as UISG.
They are requesting that we send prayer intentions to be included on the Plenary Assembly Website, so that they may accompany us on this path of preparation. Your intentions will not only enrich the website, but will also offer a space for spiritual unity for all participants, and for those that will follow us from afar.
Please send your prayer intentions by Friday, April 4, 2025, to Anita Smith at asmith@nazareth.org. Anita will send all intentions to UISG to be included on the dedicated section of the website.
Pray the Stations of the Cross — April 6: The Sisters of Charity Federation invites you to pray the Stations of the Cross in the spirit of Saint Louise de Marillac together on April 6 at 7 p.m. EDT on Zoom. To register for this virtual event, click here. The Zoom link will be sent closer to the time.
SCNA Weekend — April 4-6 (Registration due March 28): The SCN Associate Weekend will take place April 4-6, 2025, and will be held in person and via Zoom. Join the Associates for a Spirit-filled weekend exploring the art of “Contemplation in A Chaotic World: Practices for Lent.”
Renowned writer, author, and poet, Judith Valente, will guide participants through the weekend by sharing her thoughts on “The Art of Pausing,” “Maintaining a Contemplative Calm in a Chaotic World,” and “Esteem for Silence.”
Registrations for the April SCN Associate Weekend are due March 28, 2025. For questions, contact Kaylee Morris at kmorris@nazareth.org.
- To register as an SCN, click here
- To register as an Associate, click here
PRAYER LIST
Prayers Requested:
- Cara Lowdry, friend of Evelyn Fugazzi, SCN
- Don Maxwell, friend of Connie Blake, SCNA
- Mae Lacy, mother of Sandy Haynes
- Arlene Haynes, mother-in-law of Sandy Haynes
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Anna Meyer, sister of Eileen Mary Meyer, SCN (dec.)
- Tanya Bender, cousin of Amina Bejos, SCN
- Shirley Zilka, sister-in-law of Julia Zilka, SCN (dec.)
- Terry Brausch, nephew-in-law of John Loretto Mueller, SCN
- Darian Doss, family friend of Kacie Emmerson, Nazareth employee
- Kenny Johnson, friend of Spalding Hurst, Nazareth employee
- Wanda Kohlmann, friend of Connie Blake, SCNA
- Tim Lyles, brother-in-law of Jet Prendeville, former member
- Michael Brodie, husband of Jane Silon Brodie (formerly Sister Susan Silon)
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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 relation to the person requesting.