“Women & Spirit: The Ursulines and Catholic Sisters in America,”

The College of New Rochelle Office of Mission and Identity will present "Women & Spirit: The Ursulines and Catholic Sisters in America," a lecture by Sr. Karen Kennelly, CSJ, highlighting the "Women and Spirit" exhibit at Ellis Island. Sr. Karen Kennelly's lecture will be on October 6, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Student Campus Center on the Main Campus of the College.

The Ellis Island exhibit—from September 23, 2010 to January 22, 2011--focuses on the Catholic Sisters in America and the vital role they played in extending social services, educational opportunities, and health care to people from many walks of life. The exhibit features rare artifacts, media presentations, and photographs from more than 400 communities which have been brought together for the first time.

Sr. Karen Kennelly is a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet. She holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. in History from the Catholic University of America. Her research interests include women in religion with a focus on Roman Catholic sisters in the United States and higher education.

This special lecture, part of the Sr. Alice Gallin Lecture Series, is presented free and is open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Joan Bailey, Vice President for Mission and Identity, at (914)654-5547 or jbailey@cnr.edu.

The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order.  Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains five other campus locations in New York City.  Visit the College's website at www.cnr.edu.