“We seek God…rooted and grounded in charity, we work together for one thing:
that God may be glorified in our life and in all our actions, and that we constantly be builders in the community to make
it a stronger, holier body of souls united to God.”
Sister Frederica Horvath, Foundress, SSS of Los Angeles
The other day during an early morning traipse through the neighborhood, an unexpected thing happened to me. Within minutes of my adventure, a strange and overwhelming feeling of hope came over me, a feeling I was all too grateful to experience after a long year of feeling anxious and uncertain instead...
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March 17 is the Feast Day of Saint Patrick, one of the Church’s great evangelizing saints. Although he is the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was actually born in Roman Britain in the fifth century. When he was a teenager, he was captured by Irish raiders and taken to...
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In a year that has been turbulent and taxing on all of us, inflicted with the painful maladies of mind, body and soul, it seems fitting that we turn our attention during Black History Month to the substantial, life-giving presence and activity our Black Sisters of Social Service have made throughout our long history...
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On Saturday, January 16, Dr. Eva Marie Lumas, SSS, was the surprise Honoree at the AACCFE (African American Catholic Center for Evangelization) 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast. Each year, the AACCFE chooses a person to be honored and recognized as making outstanding contributions to the Church. Emceed by E. Desmond Taylor, Administrative Specialist to the Office of the Mayor, Houston, Texas, the Zoomed Prayer Breakfast included special guests Sr. Eva, the Most Reverend Fernand 3. Cheri, III O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans; and F. DeKarlos Blackmon, OblSB, Secretariat Director of Life, Charity and Justice, Diocese of Austin. The discussions centered around the theme of Black Lives Matter in the Catholic Church....
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Did you know that in the mid 1920s, Sr. Margaret Slachta spent time away from Hungary, traveling in the US and Canada? She was struck by the many public displays of Christmas trees and gatherings
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Tonight marks an important next chapter in our story of who we will become...
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We, Sisters of Social Service are women of many cultures who come together to fulfill the Gospel...
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A reflection by Sr. Anne Arabome SSS, the associate director of the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Marquette University.
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Happy New Year everyone! Greetings from the Philippines Formation House Meet our aspirant Lita E. Ogale (or Lits), postulant Famela B. Tibayan (or Fam), and novice Princess Joy Dela Cerna (or Joy).
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Greetings! This last month I had the opportunity to work with Sr. Suzanne Simo, SSS and recover a piece of her history with our Sisters in Buffalo, N.Y. My journey began with a box of slides that were stored in the Archives marked BUFFALO on the outside. It was suggested I take them to the Villa and...
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As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we are reminded of the “rebirth” of our Sisters who have gone before us during 2020 into the welcoming arms of our Lord in heaven.
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The end of the year is a time of reflection and anticipation for the new year ahead, and 2020 is no exception. It’s also a time of deadlines. Here are some important charitable considerations ahead of the last day of December. Thank you sincerely for your thoughtful consideration of the Sisters and our ministries during this holiday season.
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Elizabeth Lopez’s cancer diagnosis was her wake-up call to do something more to help detained victims...
On June 3, 2020 Villa Sisters joined with Angelinos in flashlight vigil remembering George Floyd a few days after his brutal killing by police.
We are happy to update you on the installation of solar panels at our Encino headquarters. After many months of delay, the system was finally activated December 3rd, 2019.
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The past two months have brought tragic reminders to all of us of just how far people of color stand outside the American ideal of equal rights, justice, and liberty for all. The televised police killings of so many African Americans shocked us out of our complacency and our deep denial about the state of civil and human rights among us. The humanity that was denied to each person during their violent deaths vividly showed us the truth of who really has power and privilege in this country.
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