CSA MINISTRIES
Centering Space provides a place for individuals and small groups to gather in an environment conducive to prayerful listening. People who hunger for an awareness of God’s everyday presence or who seek God’s direction in a specific event or life choice as well as those who are looking for the prayerful support of community; are all invited to experience Centering Space. We welcome you to share this space, expecting to learn from the diversity of backgrounds, interests, gifts and desires that each will bring.
Through an individual CSA ministry, the congregations of several local churches in this rural Appalachian community are linked in an effort to promote healthy lifestyles and the role of faith in healthy living. Established in 1997, the program offers educational and resource information, prevention tips, health-related support groups and one-to-one health counseling.
Ohio’s first transitional facility for recuperating adult men experiencing homelessness, Joseph’s Home opened in May 2000. Mary’s Home welcomed its first resident in 2022, providing the same vital services to women experiencing homelessness. Residents benefit from medical supervision, nutritious meals, nursing care, medication management, and coordination with health care, supportive service and housing providers to help them reach housing and health stability.
Light of Hearts Villas was established in 1989 by the Vincentian Sisters of Charity when they remodeled Lumen Cordium High School as an independent and assisting living residence for seniors. In 2001 they formed a partnership with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine as co-sponsors of the ministry. After the Vincentian Sisters of Charity merged with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, they continued the sponsorship with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
Mt. Augustine, the CSA Motherhouse, was built in 1957. Originally designed for the formation of young Sisters and the care of the retired Sisters, the building was the private home to the Sisters of Charity for many years. In 1993, in response to the needs of aging religious, CSA undertook a multi-million renovation of the motherhouse and established Regina Health Center (RHC). Today, RHC provides a full range of geriatric services including assisted living, intermediate care and skilled nursing units to members of religious congregations, Diocesan clergy, and lay men and women.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton supports and furthers the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The principal components of their ministry are health, education, and social services. The Foundation’s focus is on issues of social justice relating to the poor and underserved in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland has partnered with residents, nonprofits and community leaders to change the trajectory of poverty in Cuyahoga County. They work to improve the lives of the most in need with special attention to families, women and children living in poverty.
