The end of an era for the Sisters of Charity of New York
Sisters Claire E. Regan, center, and Dorothy Metz, right, members of the leadership council of the Sisters of Charity, stand in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, at the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Tuesday, May 2. Recently, the Catholic nuns decided that it will no longer accept new members in the United States and will accept the "path of completion."
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)
NEW YORK — Through more than 200 years, the Sisters of Charity of New York nursed Civil War casualties, joined civil rights and anti-war demonstrations, cared for orphans, and taught countless children.
They're proud of their history of selfless service...
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