We Hear the Cries of the Poor …

We are the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (Halifax). Along with our Associates and Vincentinas, we stand with those whom the world oppresses.  

A Message From the Congregational Leadership Team

We lift our voices as we “call to mind our name of Sisters of Charity and endeavour to be faithful to it by a true and sincere love of God and neighbour.” (Constitutions 7)

In this spirit, we are compelled to speak out. We denounce the violence and disregard for the dignity of the human person prevalent in many areas of our global community. We are appalled by the desecration of Mother Earth and all its life due to the unquenchable thirst of the greedy and their blatant blindness to the consequences of their actions. We reject language that describes any child of God in degrading terms. We humbly own our own complicity for the times we have not lived up to our mission of charity. We strive to right in great ways and small the injustices we see around us.

We deepen our communion with those who are lost, seeking a new home, and yearning for the compassionate face of God. We will continue to raise our voice with the voiceless, to feed the hungry, to advocate and to seek systemic change for those of us affected by racism, and to address the many facets of poverty. We will join with others to care for all life and our Mother Earth.

We urge our government officials to remember the ideals that our countries espouse and to have the courage to be the standard bearers of justice and beacons of hope. With you, we will continue to live our principal end “to render every temporal and spiritual service in our power, in the persons of the poor, either sick, children, prisoners or others who through shame would conceal their necessities.” (C. 2)

… and urge the mighty to right wrongs.

Prayers and Donation

Our hearts ache for the many innocent and vulnerable people around the world and especially in Gaza. On behalf of all of us, the CLT is writing to the leaders of both our countries, urging them to uphold the values of justice and compassion.

We are also sending a donation to Catholic Relief Services to support those in Gaza who are hungry. Let us continue to pray.

God of justice and compassion,

We cry out to you for the people of Gaza, especially the children. We pray for an immediate and unequivocal ceasefire and for the permanent resumption of aid and food deliveries.

Dear God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Message from Sister Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick who is in Rome

As this smoke rises to the heavens, may our contemplative prayers and active presence transform the world with hope. We are so happy to share with Pope Leo XIV a ministry with the people in Chiclayo.

Message from Sister Mary Anne Foster

Sister Martha and I are spreading the word about our newly elected Pope Leo XIV. As the Archbishop of Chiclayo, he was very present to us, especially during our 50th Anniversary celebration. He is very encouraging of the laity to take their rightful place in the church. He is a humble and very wise man. The people of Chiclayo loved him and were sorry to see him move to Rome. They are once again very excited.

Here is the translation of the letter to the Sisters of Charity in the 50th anniversary booklet for Chiclayo