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Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Welcome Affiliate Cassady Allen
Members of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati welcomed Cassady Allen as an Affiliate during a ceremony April 19, 2026, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse.
Affiliation is the first step in formation for vowed membership. During this time, a woman lives in a Sisters of Charity community while continuing to work and discerning her call to vowed life. As an Affiliate, Cassady will deepen her understanding of the charism of Saints Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac and Elizabeth Ann Seton, while sharing in community life and the Sisters’ mission of love and service.
With the prayerful support of the Sisters of Charity Community, S. Barbara Hagedorn formally welcomed Cassady, saying, “I accept your request to become an Affiliate with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. May this be a year of growth in understanding our charism, mission and vowed life as our way of living the Gospel.”
Cassady was then invited to sign her name in the archival book that holds the names of all women who have entered the Community, a tradition that began with Mother Margaret George.
Cassady grew up in the Fort Worth, Texas, area and earned a degree in health promotion and biology from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. With a deep desire to serve others, she was a Colorado Vincentian Volunteer and spent several months in Peru on a medical mission trip. She has also served with refugee centers at Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas, and worked at Proyecto Santo Niño alongside the Sisters in Anapra, Mexico. During her Affiliate year, Cassady will live in community with the Sisters in Anthony, New Mexico.
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