On Thursday, May 29, 2025 the Mercy Service League celebrate their milestone of 50th anniversary with a lovely dinner held at La Pizzaria in Canton OH. They invited The CSA leadership team, Srs. Judith Ann Karam, Kathy Andrews and Jane Lab along with Sr. Marian Durkin, who serves as the CSA liaison with the League. The Mercy Service League celebrated …
Sisters Attend LCWR Region VI
Sisters Kathy Andrews and Jane Lab joined other members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), Region VI, for their spring meeting on April 30 – May 1st. LCWR is an association of the leaders of Catholic women religious congregations in the United States. The conference has nearly 1270 members who represent approximately 66% of the 35,000 women religious …
Rest in Peace: Associate Bonnie Bowers
On April 29, 2025, CSA Associate Bonnie Bowers of Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her lovely family. She became a an Associate of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in 1992. For the next 33 years, she built deep spiritual relationships with many people who she dearly loved and who dearly loved her. Our prayers …
Hermitage Closure
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have made the difficult decision to close the Hermitage permanently. The following is a message from the Sisters’ leadership: We are grateful for the interest you have shown in the Hermitage retreat space throughout the years. We are profoundly honored that you have entrusted a part of your spiritual journey to us, and …
WRAC Featured at First Friday Club
On April 3, 2025, the First Friday Club of Cleveland invited Sr. Susan Durkin, OSU to discuss the Women Religious Archives Collaborative. Sr. Susan is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of this innovative project, and the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine are proud supporting members. Srs. Kathy Andrews, Miriam Erb, and Jane Lab attended the event, along with our …
CSA Attends CORL Keynote Speaker Event
On March 29, 2025, one hundred and forty women religious from various communities and members of CORL (Conference of Religious Leadership) gathered together for an exciting afternoon. Eleven Sisters of Charity were in attendance at Magnificat High School to hear the keynote speaker: Sister Nancy Schreck, OSF. A Sister of St. Francis of Dubuque, Iowa, Sr. Nancy is currently the …