SR. MARIBETH, GENERAL DIRECTOR, SSSLA, THANKSGIVING MESSAGE
The Sisters of Social Service remain profoundly grateful for your extraordinary support, especially during the last 18 months of the pandemic.
FROM THE ARC, BY SR. MARIE LINDEMANN, SSS
Greetings! This last month I had the opportunity to work with Sr. Suzanne Simo, SSS and recover a piece of her history with our Sisters in Buffalo, N.Y. My journey began with a box of slides that were stored in the Archives marked BUFFALO on the outside. It was suggested I take them to the […]
16TH GENERAL CHAPTER IN SLOVAKIA
The Chapter delegates from five countries and two continents, along with the rest of the Sisters of the Districts, prepared a year in advance, formulating together the important areas and issues to be addressed at the Chapter… European Chapter 2021 Slovakia Courtesy of SSS International From August 1 to the 15th, Sister Maribeth Larkin, General […]
IN MEMORIAM – 2020
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we are reminded of the “rebirth” of our Sisters who have gone before us during 2020 into the welcoming arms of our Lord in heaven. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we are reminded of the “rebirth” of our Sisters who […]
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF RAISING 950,000 BY SEPTEMBER 30
Light-filled, longer days, along with the colorful sights and sounds of springtime, have brought renewed hope for our community as we slowly climb out of the lonely darkness of the last 14+ months of the pandemic… Click HERE to support our community
SPIRITUS BENEFIT 2021
What a fabulous and memorable day we had yesterday at the Social Service Auxiliary Spiritus Benefit! We are so grateful to our many donors and participants who tuned in to watch and support the Sisters! We are truly grateful to our energetic hosts,Fr. Greg Goethals, Sr. Marcia Sims and Mr. Tom Recendez who kept us entertained and […]
IMPORTANT END-OF-THE-YEAR TAX-SAVING AND GIVING GUIDELINES JUST FOR 2020
The end of the year is a time of reflection and anticipation for the new year ahead, and 2020 is no exception. It’s also a time of deadlines. Here are some important charitable considerations ahead of the last day of December. Thank you sincerely for your thoughtful consideration of the Sisters and our ministries during […]
LISA LOPEZ, SSS, HELPING VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Elizabeth Lopez’s cancer diagnosis was her wake-up call to do something more to help detained victims…
CULTIVATING HOPE AFTER A YEAR OF LOCKDOWN
The other day during an early morning traipse through the neighborhood, an unexpected thing happened to me. Within minutes of my adventure, a strange and overwhelming feeling of hope came over me, a feeling I was all too grateful to experience after a long year of feeling anxious and uncertain instead…
THE FEAST OF ST. PATRICK MARCH 17
March 17 is the Feast Day of Saint Patrick, one of the Church’s great evangelizing saints. Although he is the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was actually born in Roman Britain in the fifth century. When he was a teenager, he was captured by Irish raiders and taken to…
