The Sisters of Charity were founded by Saint Elizabeth
Ann Seton, in the spirit of Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de
Marillac, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in 1809. In 1859 Mother Mary Xavier
Mehegan founded the New Jersey community known as the Sisters of Charity of
Saint Elizabeth.
Today the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth are engaged in over 100
education, health care, pastoral and social service ministries in 14 New
Jersey counties and 18 states, and in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and El
Salvador, Central America. The Congregation currently numbers 505 vowed
members with one transfer candidate. The Seton Associate relationship has
288 affiliated lay and religious women and men. |