In Harmony With the Sisters
For the sisters at Marymount Convent in Tarrytown, Vince Peterson is not only the musician who enhances our liturgies through carefully selected music, but one… Read More »In Harmony With the Sisters
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Joanne Safian, RSHM
Sister Joanne Safian, RSHM, spent 36 years as a high school educator, teaching English at Marymount School, Richmond, Virginia, and then teaching English and classical Greek at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, New York, where she was also Assistant Principal for Academics. Sr. Joanne then served as Provincial Councilor and Treasurer for the Eastern American Province, and subsequently, as General Secretary on the RSHM Institute Leadership Team in Rome, Italy, She is currently a member of the Eastern American Area Advisory Council, Executive Secretary of the Archdiocesan Council of Women Religious, and a volunteer at the RSHM LIFE Center Legal Services where she tutors clients for their citizenship exams.
A Heart for Children, A Life for God: Sr. Brigid Murphy
If you have spent any time in the Eastern American Area, youhave probably heard of “the Murphys.” Brigid, Genevieve, and Kathleen, daughters in a family… Read More »A Heart for Children, A Life for God: Sr. Brigid Murphy
Faith in Action: Six Decades of Ministry and Mission
A native of the Washington Heights area of northern Manhattan in New York City, Sister Mary Lang’s journey has taken her to numerous locations to… Read More »Faith in Action: Six Decades of Ministry and Mission
Habemus Papam
I recently returned from a week in Rome, where I attended Board meetings of our schools, Marymount International and Istituto Marymount. While there, I went… Read More »Habemus Papam
A Century of Blessings: Sister Fernanda’s Inspiring Life
On August 4, 2024, the Eastern American Area celebrated Sister Fernanda Moreira’s 100th birthday, the actual anniversary of her birth.Eucharist was followed by festivities and… Read More »A Century of Blessings: Sister Fernanda’s Inspiring Life
Signs of the Times: Finances as Ministry
“Finances as Ministry” might, at first glance, seem like a bit of an oxymoron. However, as we have fewer sisters engaged in full-time ministry, we… Read More »Signs of the Times: Finances as Ministry
Commitment to Our Common Home
Each year in September, the Sisters of the Eastern American Area gather for Missioning Day, a time to recommit ourselves as disciples of Jesus Christ.… Read More »Commitment to Our Common Home
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in faith communities
Over the last several years, the Black Lives Matter movement, anti-Asian sentiment arising during the pandemic, and the rejection of immigrants and refugees at our… Read More »Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in faith communities
Volunteering at the RSHM LIFE Center Immigration Legal Services
Since the RSHM LIFE Center’s Immigration Legal Services Program began in 2013, immigration attorney Kelly Carpenter, RSHM, and her staff have provided legal services for… Read More »Volunteering at the RSHM LIFE Center Immigration Legal Services