Originally published at Southern Cross
SAN DIEGO — The Sisters of Nazareth are celebrating 100 years of service in the United States –– a national legacy that began in San Diego.
The religious congregation, founded in Hammersmith, London, England, came to San Diego in the spring of 1924 at the invitation of the bishop.
Today, they continue to have a strong local presence, where their primary ministries include Nazareth House San Diego, an assisted living facility that currently has almost 100 seniors, and the nearby Nazareth School, a Catholic elementary school with nearly 280 students located next-door to historic Mission San Diego de Alcalá.
“We work at both ends of God’s creation,” said Sister Rose Hoye, regional superior. “We welcome children into the world, and we see residents out as they start their journey into eternal life.”
On Nov. 15, to mark the centennial, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated a Mass of Gratitude and Thanksgiving in the chapel at Nazareth House, with Auxiliary Bishops Ramón Bejarano, Michael Pham and Felipe Pulido and concelebrating priests. Local Sisters of Nazareth were joined by sisters from throughout California and from the congregation’s motherhouse in Hammersmith.
“It is wonderful that we are all gathered here in the name of the Lord
