Several Catholic religious communities have the phrase Sisters of Charity as part of their name and, while some of them have common origins, there may be no family or historical relationship between each of the groups referred to as Sisters of Charity beyond the name and Catholicism. Many of them use the Rule of Vincent de Paul, but at least sixty religious institutes have adopted that Rule. In 1633, Vincent de Paul established the Daughters of Charity as a group of women serving the poorest of the poor, setting up soup kitchens, organizing community hospitals, schools, and homes for orphans. However, the Daughters of Charity will be covered in its own subcategory of this category. In 1809, Elizabeth Ann Seton founded the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph's, adapting the rule of the Daughters of Charity for her Maryland community. Several other autonomous religious institions have been established within the Catholic Church, carrying the same name with regional attributions. There is also the Sisters of Divine Charity, the Saint Paul Sisters of Chartes, also known as the Sisters of Charity of Saint Paul, as well as the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine, and the Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa. In Ireland, there is the Religious Sisters of Charity. The Netherlands has the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of Mercy, and Canada has the Sisters of Saint Martha and the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception. Wherever there are sufficient sites relating to any of these, a separate sub-category will be created to house them. Of course, religious institutes within the Anglican Communion will be listed in the Anglican categories.
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton
Arriving in Canton, Ohio from France in 1851, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine have established hospital, schools, foundations, and various service organizations in Cleveland and Canton, Ohio and in South Carolina, founding Mercy Medical Center in 1908. Its history, board of directors, and staff are identified, an overview of its grant-making services, grant opportunities, strategic collaborations, and foundation-led initiatives are included.
http://www.scfcanton.org/
Sisters of Charity Health System
Established in 1982 as the parent corporation for the sponsored ministries of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Augustine in Ohio and South Carolina, which owns two Catholic hospitals, Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland and Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio, as well as other medical facilities and programs, which are highlighted here, along with locations and contacts.
http://www.sistersofcharityhealth.org/
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church
The Congregation was founded in 1794 in Driel, Netherlands. Its founder, Father John Zwijsen, envisioned the foundation to be a parish effort, but it quickly spread even beyond the Netherlands. Its community life, life of prayer, spirituality, and daily order are discussed, and its services to the community includes the care of the elderly, education, feeding the hungry, a shelter and summer camp.
http://www.sistersofcharity.com/
Sisters of Charity of Saint Paul the Apostle
Founded by Genevieve Dupois in Banbury, England in 1847, the Catholic religious congregation soon spread throughout England, with Sisters working in parish schools and visiting the sick in their homes. Sometimes known as the Selly Park Sisters for the location of their Motherhouse, the congregation’s locations, membership policies and procedures, associates and contacts are posted.
http://www.sistersofstpaulsellypark.org/
