15th General Chapter in Aachen
In March 2017, the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor announces the celebration of the 15th General Chapter in Aachen, Germany. In giving the announcement, Sr. Licia Mazzia, Congregational Minister...
Bulding to Grow, Growing to Build
We had all been happily awaiting our Italian assembly: there we meet and celebrate our faith in God. During this year’s meeting, we also talked about our all of our experiences, and reflected on our ministries and on the meaning...
A year of grace and healing
During this year, the bicentenary of the birth of Mother Frances, God gifted me with a rich and intense experience that transformed my life. During my stay in Italy, I developed skills such as the ability to adapt...
Clara E. Bushelman
Clara was one of eight children (5 brothers and 2 sisters), born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was 93 years old. Clara felt she was never too old to set another goal to reach out to help others in need, and in her own words...
A dream come true
Finally, on November 18, we officially inaugurated our new community, Perfetta Letizia. Everything was carefully prepared; the chapel was decorated in a harmony of colors. The prayers and songs were augmented with simple gestures...
Feast of the Bicentennial of Mother Frances
On January 3 in Aachen, we celebrated the Bicentennial of the birth of our foundress, the Blessed Frances Schervier. Together with the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis (SPSF), we wanted to honor this important anniversary of our common Mother...
40 years of presence in Senegal
On November 16th and 17th of 2018, we celebrated the 40th jubilee of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in Senegal. It was very touching to see people rejoicing and being grateful to God and to the sisters. Later this original group was joined by...
Santo Nino Festival
At Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY, was celebrated on January 12,2019 as a was part of the Brooklyn Diocese Ministry to Filipino Immigrants. The origin of the feast relates to the gift given by Ferdinand Magellan...
