Associates share the Sisters’ charism, and are called to share it with the world.
In Service of the Lord...
and renewed in the Spirit of Francis, we commit ourselves to...
"Follow faithfully in the footprints of Our Lord Jesus Christ"
(Cf. Rule 8, 25)
"Witness to the gospel by word and work"
(Cf. Rule 9, 29)
"Announce peace in our words and in our hearts"
(Cf. Rule 9, 30)
In my work I try to live the charism of Mother Frances: to heal the wounds of Christ in this suffering world by establishing a friendly relationship with the sick, the poor and all the people that surround me and by serving my sick brothers and sisters...
This year marks the 35th Jubilee of the SFP Associates. Some of them wanted to share their experience of “being presence” in their everyday life."I am a lucky guy… I have a job that I have been training for all of my life, but...
When I read the biography of Blessed Frances Schervier, the words of her friend Gertrude made a great impression on me: "The Lord wants you to leave your paternal home and your family to save souls and heal His wounds."
Joy, enthusiasm, personal commitment and perseverance are signs that lay people have embraced charism of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor Congregation. Twenty years ago, we willingly and enthusiastically accepted the call to heal...
A spirit of renewal and welcome infused the annual Associates Covenant Ceremony, held August 23 at St. Clare Chapel in St. Clare Convent in Cincinnati. The gathering of Associates and Sisters marked the renewal of Covenants...
First birthdays are milestones, signs that something new has flourished and lasted. First birthdays fill us with hope for the future. As Associates of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor celebrated on December 13, 2014, the first birthday...
This past May 22nd, we renewed our Covenants as Associates of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor. During our preparatory meeting with the sisters in the Saint Clare Community, we shared our proposals, our experiences with Mother Frances...
On Sunday, August 24th about 80 people gathered in St. Clare Convent Chapel to celebrate our Annual Covenant Ceremony. The Franciscan Sisters of the Poor welcomed with great joy Joan Hock, Pam Rouster, Nancy Smith...
During the month of May, the Senegal Area experienced some important moments: the blessing of the chapel of the Community of Samine and the Covenants of the Associates. To be more precise, Germaine Diouf renewed...
The Associates decided to present flowers to the members of Magnificat Community. They prepared beautiful bouquets of real flowers, along with some ‘homemade’ ones which contained spiritual bouquets from our Associates. On Tuesday...
