Current Appeal

November 24, 2025

Dear Faithful Friends,

The spirit of love surrounds the liturgical season of Advent, a sacred time marked by anticipation and waiting for Jesus.  As Advent approaches, we begin to prepare both our hearts and our homes for His coming.  This holy season serves as a reminder to engage in thoughtful preparation, inviting us to reflect on the profound messages of hope, peace, joy, and love that accompany our anticipation of the Savior’s birth.

The joy that springs forth from this season of giving and love resonates in every heart.   The blessings of Advent are felt especially by children, for whom the spirit of generosity and love brings tremendous happiness and warmth during this time of waiting.

This season invites us to pause and reflect on the values that hold a special place in our hearts.  Friendship, compassion, service, community, family traditions, and the genuine joy that comes from giving rather than receiving are at the center of this sacred time. These cherished values have guided the Daughters of Divine Charity in their ministries throughout the years, shaping their unwavering dedication to serving youth, women, and the elderly.

During Advent and throughout the Christmas Season, Jesus’s message of loving God and neighbor stands as our guiding light. It is this call to love and service that inspires us to live out these values more fully, nurturing a spirit of generosity.

In this spirit of Christmas, consider supporting our retired sisters who now face many challenges as they age.  Your generosity and support ensures them of living their golden years in a loving, safe environment, receiving the compassionate care they once unselfishly offered to others, “making God’s love visible.” Every gift, large or small, contributes to honoring their legacy of dedication and faithfulness as a Daughter of Divine Charity and their commitment of service to the people of God.

Remembering the Daughters of Divine Charity, that Sister, who perhaps touched your life because she took the time to teach you to pray, to listen, to encourage, to help you understand a lesson, to care for you before or after school or just made you smile and feel welcome is a prayer offered in their honor.   Their prayers today continue to uplift and support our ministries that have inspired generations of students, young women, and the elderly by their simplicity and love for others.

As we prepare to celebrate the gift of Jesus and His unconditional love for us, I invite you to consider making a donation that will continue to bring light and joy to those who have dedicated their lives to serving others. Your thoughtful remembrance, support and generosity not only honors their lifelong commitment but also helps ensure that their days are filled with the same love and warmth they have shared throughout the years.   

On behalf of the Daughters of Divine Charity, especially our retired Sisters, I offer my heartfelt gratitude for your love and generosity, your partnership and support, as together we continue our journey of faith in this jubilee year as pilgrims of hope embraced by unconditional love of Jesus, the example Mary, and the protection of our patron St. Joseph.

Wishing you and your loved ones the gifts of faith, joy, love, hope, and the blessings of good health during this Christmas season and throughout the new year 2026.

United in love and prayer through the Sacred Hearts of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

Sister Mary Coffelt, F.D.C.
Superior
Daughters of Divine Charity
Holy Family Vice-Province