Sister Ingrid Peterson, 84, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, June 28, 2020. Janet Peterson was born July 2, 1935 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, to Elmer and Mary Grant Peterson. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1955 and made perpetual vows [...]
Dear Congregational and Associate Members of the Federation, Our Invitational Annual Conference ‘Called to this Hour,’ will be in Denver June 11-14, 2021. In the meantime, our National Board is happy to invite EACH Sister/Brother/Associate to attend ONE Zoom Meeting this summer to hear about and discuss briefly the RESULTS OF [...]
Dear Franciscan Federation Members, Associates, Friends, We met with NIX and considered some later dates in 2020 in Denver for this gathering. However, the unknown scope of the Coronavirus Pandemic in the next few months, the concerns of our potential participants, and the desire to safeguard our resources, program and process, led us to postpone [...]
Position Opening: Franciscan Federation Treasurer There is an immediate opening for the position of Treasurer of the Franciscan Federation. The Treasurer serves on the National Board and is a voting member of the Board. The duties of the treasurer are: Assures responsible custody and management of funds, insurance, and other financial obligations under the direction [...]
The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis are seeking a qualified individual to enhance the worship and prayer life of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis by planning, coordinating, and providing meaningful liturgies which honor the Franciscan tradition and charism of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis. The successful candidate will have a minimum of [...]
Minister General Michael Perry, OFM, is recovering from injuries sustained in an Aug. 15 bicycle accident on the lakefront in Chicago. In a letter written to the Order from his hospital bed, he described the details of his unfortunate accident. After undergoing surgery, Michael was transferred to the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab for rehabilitative care at [...]
Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF On August 11, 2019, Feast of St. Clare, Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF died. Her death came as a surprise but clearly her passing was a quiet “escape” from this world. She quietly slipped over life’s horizon into the realm where St. Clare—and so many countless women [...]
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. FrancisAugust 17 at 9:34 PMSister Francis Therese Woznicki, age 86, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Sunday August 11th, the Feast of St. Clare. Sister entered the novitiate in 1952, and studied at both St. John College and at Regina Mundi in Rome, Italy. Sister [...]
Brother Ed Coughlin, OFM, President of Siena College, Albany, NY, died on July 30, 2019. He was a friend to the Federation and its members' hopes for our TOR charism! See Siena College's tribute to Brother Ed.