Gail Collins, SCN: Gail Collins, SCN, 87, was born July 29, 1938, in Brighton, Mass. She died September 13, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. She was a Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 66 years. Funeral arrangements for Sister Gail are as follows:
- The Wake was held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in St. Vincent Church.
- The Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, in the church
- Burial will follow in the Nazareth Cemetery.
- Services will be streamed live at nazareth.org/live.
A full obituary and memorial video for Sister Gail can be viewed here.
Corporate Voice: In our efforts to end homelessness, U.S. citizens are invited to urge U.S. Senators to support S. 2651, the ROAD to Housing Act that uses impactful solutions such as expanding the housing supply, preserving rural housing, simplifying rental assistance, supporting first-time homebuyers among other solutions. To take action, click here.
International Peace Day — Sept. 21: International Peace Day is Sept. 21, taking place during the Season of Creation. In keeping with the theme of Season of Creation, the International Peace Day prayer will focus on Peace with Creation. A prayer service will be used to celebrate the day at Nazareth on Sept. 23. To view the prayer service, click here.
REMINDERS
Nazareth Mission Committee Yard Sale — Oct. 3: The Nazareth Mission Committee is organizing a yard sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, inside Crimmins Hall. This will be open to the public. Employees who would like to donate items to the yard sale can do so by dropping them off to the room behind the switchboard between Sept. 22-24. Absolutely no clothing items will be accepted. All items must be in a box when dropped off.
50th Anniversary Celebration of SCNs — Oct. 5: All Sisters are invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of religious life for SCNs Marcy Navarro and Linda Soltis on
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Vincent Church. A dinner will follow in the Motherhouse dining room. If you plan to attend the dinner in the Motherhouse dining room and do not normally eat there, please contact either Sister Linda or Sister Marcy, who will inform Food Service.
2025-2026 SCN Directory: As we prepare to update the SCN Directory, all Sisters and Associates are asked to check their current listing in the Directory. If there is a change to any of your information, or if you have changed ministries in the past year, please contact Anita Smith by email at asmith@nazareth.org or call 502-348-1560 by Sept. 19, 2025. You can also access the most up-to-date version of the SCN Directory online. Go to nazareth.org, select internal at the top right of the page and choose Sisters and Associates. Type in the password. Cursor down to the box titled “SCN Book Directory.” The online version is updated monthly throughout the year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Anita. Thank you.
SCN Directory Order Form: Every SCN house will receive one Directory free of charge. If you would like to purchase an additional copy of the 2025-2026 SCN Directory, please click here to access the order form to be returned by Sept. 19, 2025. Thank you.
PRAYER LIST
Prayer Requests:
- Malini Manjoly, SCN, sister of Amrita Manjaly, SCN, Vice President
- David Workman, nephew-in-law of Evelyn Fugazzi, SCN
- Michael Wheeler, friend of Marian Stenken, SCN
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Cindy Linkel, dear friend of Barbara Gilmetti, SCN
- Joseph Thompson, nephew of Ellen Thompson, Nursing Office
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