Marie Celine Osbourn, SCN: Join us as we thank God for the life of Sister Marie Celine Osbourn, who died Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, at Nazareth Home. May she rest in God’s eternal peace.
The funeral arrangements for Sister Celine are as follows:
- Visitation will be on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., in St. Vincent DePaul Church.
- The Funeral will be on Friday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the church.
- Burial will follow in the Nazareth Cemetery.
- There will be no Wake service.
- Services will be streamed live at nazareth.org/live.
To view a full obituary and memorial video, click here.
Global Justice Committee: In the spirit of who we are as an international Congregation, the Global Justice Committee invites communities/faith groups to gather, view the accompanying video, and reflect upon:
- How impact is being made in local communities and ministry places?
- How those ministering are being transformed, and how these stories inspire us to share our own stories?
Helan Sathiya G, SCN’s video is available here.
Corporate Voice: As we come upon the season of gratitude, each is invited to pray in gratitude for global community organizers and community builders. To view the prayer, click here.
UN & You: The Sisters of Charity Federation at the United Nations has released their November 2025 newsletter, The UN & You, that highlights World Social Summit and Climate meetings in Brazil. To view the newsletter, click here.
REMINDERS
Christmas Decor for Camp Maria: Camp Maria Retreat Center is preparing for a new Christmas event and is seeking donations of Christmas lights and other décor. If you have any used items in good condition that you are looking to rehome, Camp Maria is delighted to receive them. You may bring the items to Nazareth Motherhouse Campus and leave them with Matthew Moore at Nazareth Campus Service OR you may bring the items to Louisville and leave them in the Hospitality Room of the SCN apartments. Items can be donated between now and Friday, Nov. 28. For any questions, contact Chris Kunze, SCN, at 502-350-7642 or ckunze@nazareth.org.
Save the Date — Dec. 13: The SCN Center Building Committee will host a two-hour Congregation-wide Zoom on Dec. 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (Nazareth); 7:30 p.m. (India); 7:45 p.m. (Nepal); 4:00 p.m. (Botswana); 5:00 p.m. (Kenya); 8:00 a.m. (Belize).
Click and See Zoom Sessions: The Office of Charity Connections is launching an exciting new venture: Click and See!
Click and See is an online version of the Come and See program, a time to learn about religious life and connect with women religious. Via Zoom, we will meet monthly with young women interested in religious life. Each meeting will cover a topic related to religious life, with different Sisters leading the conversation.
Click and See will be advertised in Vocation publications and in Catholic media in the United States and Belize. As an online program, we hope to attract women from different locations and diverse backgrounds.
We need your help! If you know of someone from your ministry, family, church, or other organization who might be interested, please reach out to them and invite them to attend a session. Alternatively, you can share their name with the Office of Charity Connections, and we will contact them.
We ask for your prayers for a successful endeavor! Learn more here.
PRAYER LIST
Prayer Requests:
- Simeon Joseph, SCNA
- Jamie Phelps, OP, friend of SCNs Dot Jackson and Tess Brown
- Carolyn G. Haydon, friend of Sharon Cecil, SCNA
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Courtney Cissell Branon, niece of Tammy Mattingly, SCNA
- Martha “Jean” Lewis, former Nazareth employee (COFA Office 2001-2019)
- Lois Ann Leake, niece-in-law of Martha Clan, SCN