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Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Historic Marker

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The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill is a Catholic community of religious women who are devoted to educating children and caring for people in need. The Sisters of Charity first sent sisters to Pennsylvania in 1869 to serve a growing Catholic population, and they settled in Greensburg in 1882. The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill opened and operated many schools and hospitals in the area. They also founded Seton Hill University. Eventually, the community spread out far beyond Pennsylvania, with branches forming in the southwestern United States and in Israel and Korea. The sisters have helped and educated many people all across the world. In 2021, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill were honored by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with a historical marker celebrating the assistance that these women have provided for their communities.


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Caritas Christi, located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is the motherhouse, or founding house, of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.

This photograph, taken from an aerial perspective, shows a full view of a large building.

Seton Hill College, which is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.

This aged photograph shows a large, distant building.

Mother Aloysia Lowe, who originally belonged to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, went to Pennsylvania in 1870, and there, she founded the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill.

This aged photograph depicts the head and shoulders of a woman who is wearing a bonnet.

Sister M. Alberta Sweeney was a Sister of Charity from 1923 until her death in 1999. Her oral history is linked below.

A woman is shown, smiling. She is wearing a nun's habit.

St. Joseph’s School in Kangjin, South Korea, was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill in 1962.

This black-and-white photograph shows a building and few trees and bushes.

Sisters of Charity and Bishop Larry Kulick celebrated the dedication of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill's historic marker on August 28, 2021.

Several women and one bishop stand around the base of a historic marker.

The historic marker for the Sister of Charity of Seton Hill honors the Sisters and explains their significance.

This blue sign bears the name of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and tells a brief history of the Sisters and their significance.

Sources

  1. About Us, Seton Hill Sisters of Charity Generalate. Accessed February 23rd 2022. sistersofcharityofsetonhillgeneralate.org/about-us-1.
  2. Augustine, Jean. et al.. The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill: Volume Two: 1945-2002. Volume 2. Greensburg, PA. Sisters of Charity, 2005.
  3. Historic Marker Honoring Sisters of Charity, Dedicated August 28, Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. August 30th 2021. Accessed February 23rd 2022. scsh.org/historic-marker-honoring-sisters-of-charity/.
  4. History of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. Accessed February 23rd 2022. https://www.srcharitycinti.org/about/history.htm.
  5. Our Founders, Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Accessed February 23rd 2022. https://scsh.org/about-us/history/founders/.
  6. Sisters of Charity, Seton Hill. Accessed February 23rd 2022. www.setonhill.edu/about/our-catholic-identity/campus-ministry/sisters-of-charity/.
  7. Smith, Walter George. "Pennsylvania." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Volume 11. New York. Robert Appleton Company, 1911.
Image Sources(Click to expand)

“Aerial view at Caritas Christi in Greensburg, PA.” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Accessed March 28, 2022. https://scsh.org/about-us/caritas-christi/.

“Seton Hill College (Greensburg, Pennsylvania).” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Generalate. Accessed March 27, 2022. https://sistersofcharityofsetonhillgeneralate.org/about-us-1.

“Founder: Mother Aloysia Lowe.” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Generalate. Accessed March 27, 2022. https://sistersofcharityofsetonhillgeneralate.org/about-us-1.

“Sister M. Alberta Sweeney.” Digital image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Archives. Accessed March 28, 2022. http://www.scsharchives.com/exhibits/show/sister-spotlights/interview-s-w/sweeney--sr--m--alberta.

“St. Joseph’s School (Kangjin, South Korea).” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Generalate. Accessed March 27, 2022. https://sistersofcharityofsetonhillgeneralate.org/about-us-1.

“Untitled.” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Accessed March 27, 2022. https://scsh.org/historic-marker-honoring-sisters-of-charity/.

“Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Historic Marker.” Digital Image. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Accessed April 11, 2022. https://scsh.org/historic-marker-honoring-sisters-of-charity/.

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