by Mary Fritz My name is Mary Fritz, and I am a senior at the Academy of the Holy Names in Albany, N. Y. My sister Maggie and I have been a part of the Troy Chapter of the Junior Ladies of Charity for the past five years, and I can confidently say that being […]
23 Junior Ladies of Charity from St. John’s Prep in Queens, along with St. John’s Prep students, joined the Sunday Community Team at St. Joachim and Anne Nursing Home in Coney Island on Saturday, September 26. Moderator Kitty Prager accompanied them and reported that they were a big help for morning visiting with the residents […]
The Junior Ladies of Charity of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in the Diocese of Buffalo spent two beautiful autumn days, Sept. 26 & 27, in the church parking lot accepting donations of household goods for the Ladies of Charity Fresh Start Program. By Sunday afternoon the truck was full and overflow items were […]
On November 11, St. John’s Prep Junior Ladies of Charity sponsored its annual pilgrimage to the Miraculous Medal Shrine in Germantown, Philadelphia. A highlight on the Prep calendar, 55 students departed Astoria bright and early. Arriving in Philadelphia, they were welcomed by Father Miles Heinen, CM. The students viewed a documentary on St. Vincent de Paul: […]
Five Junior Ladies of Charity and seven adults traveled from the Buffalo Diocese, meeting nine Juniors and three adults from the St. John’s association on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Carondelet Hospitality Center in Latham, N.Y. Several Ladies and Daughters of Charity from Albany also participated on Saturday. After getting acquainted on Friday evening and […]
The Junior Ladies of Charity from Buffalo and New York City who met in a mini-assembly on Oct. 24-25, concluded their visit to the Albany area by visiting the Daughters of Charity retirement facility, St. Louise Home. There is a large oak tree behind the residence, originally planted with acorns collected from a tree in […]
Spirituality was an important element in the mini-assembly of Juniors Ladies of Charity, Oct. 24-25 in the Albany, N.Y. area. During the prayer service on Saturday, Emily Cassel of the group from the Diocese of Buffalo read these thoughtful and moving prayers of the faithful which the girls had composed during the road trip, reflecting […]
Barbara Weatherford Fifteen young ladies from the Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, Kansas, were received into the Junior Ladies of Charity (JLOC) in September. The Rev. Michael Mulhearn, CM, Spiritual Advisor for the Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City, received the new members during a Mass. After the homily Fr. Mulhearn blessed […]
On 8/30/14, the Junior Ladies of Charity (JLOC) of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Lancaster NY earned $246 at a car wash to help fund their trip to Albany in October for a Statewide JLOC gathering!