Directory Changes:
Corporate Voice: In our ongoing efforts of praying and working for global peace, U.S. citizens are invited to contact their federal legislators urging them to make sure that any funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement treats people with human dignity, respects the laws for entering homes, and does not discriminate against those who are People of Color. (Contact U.S. Senators here and U.S. Representatives here.
The Stop Trafficking Newsletter co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth highlights the trafficking of Black women and girls and the response of Black women survivors. To read the latest newsletter, click here.
REMINDERS
Souper Bowl of Caring – Feb. 7: The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth will again be participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring soup and chili cookoff on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. A booth will be hosted by the Nazareth Mission Committee.
The event, which benefits the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry, is free and open to the public and will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall in Bardstown.
PRAYER LIST
Prayer Requests:
- Laverne Schaefer, SCNA
- Dorothy Leedom, sister of Barbara Spencer, SCN (deceased)
- Jimmy Walters, NGO Representative of Sisters of Charity Federation
- Katie Patterson, friend of Ashely Spalding, Nazareth employee
- Kacie Emmerson, Nazareth employee
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Kenneth Jackson, brother of Dorothy Jackson, SCN
- Richard Patterson, friend of Ashely Spalding, Nazareth employee
Notes of Thanks:
- “Thank you for the outpouring of love, support and prayers during the illness and death of our dear mom. Your kindness has truly been a comfort for all of our family. With Gratitude,”
— Ellen Sprigg, Rosemary Miller and The Marilyn Ballard Family
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.