Léopold Bianquinch
Léopold Bianquinch was born on 3 July 1981 in Kédougou, Eastern Senegal. While still a student, he met the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and was introduced to the Charism of Blessed Frances Schervier in 1999...
Work is an eternal principle
Work and personal responsibility should guide the life of each individual, because human beings are fulfilled by what they produce, and this production should serve the common good of all. One of my functions is to develop the typical cuisine of our Region...
My pre-novice experience in the Kaïro community
My name is Honorine Nadiéline. I am 27 years old -- and I have had the joy of knowing the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor since they arrived in my home parish of St. Bernadette de Temento in 2006. I was attracted by the charism of Mother Frances...
2020 Italian Area Assembly: Zooming in on care
2020 is a year we will not forget. Accepting this year – and its pandemic -- has meant rethinking the way we relate to people as suggested by our Chapter Direction “Transformed by the Risen Christ, we incarnate the Gospel, welcoming all...
Returning to Brazil
It is not easy to share my experience of returning to Brazil after two years in the Philippines. I arrived in Brazil during a moment of high tension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The political chaos faced by Brazil at the moment did not help, either...
John T. Pack, Sr.
John has been connected with the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor since his birth when he was born at the old St. Mary’s Hospital in Cincinnati. He finished Nursing School at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton, OH. John met his future wife, Judith...
Our faith IS the victory that conquers the world…
“In the past, God spoke to our ancestors… in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.” Hebrews 1,1. The Word of God is the foundation of our faith. It tells us that God is unfailing in His love for His creation. I believe that...
Living well and caring for our common home
Back in 2016, the Sisters and Associates living in Goiânia began considering an intervention project to begin caring for our common home. Keeping in mind not only our own generation and of those yet to come. To begin this project...
