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...
Community Life
For St. Francis, Community since the beginning was understood as a gift. St. Francis says in his Testament: “The Lord gave me some friars as gifts” and wants the friars to be called “minor” from the beginning.
The Community never considered itself as a privileged group or as being better than others. Within the Community there is room for everyone, whether poor, rich, educated or illiterate...
In the Community, each one is equal and cares about everyone else. The care is directed in a special way toward the poor – lepers, sick, thieves. Creation participates in this communion, and Francis calls all into this relationship as brothers and sisters: the birds, the wolf, the moon, the sun, worms, rocks and even death. We can say that Francis was the first one to sing and praise the Community of Life.
Community is a gift
So, how can we live this out NOW? How and where can we bring about places for COMMUNION AND CARE? We need to take up this great challenge in order to build our future:
Generate compassion and hope in the Community of life
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...
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...
Why we said "Yes" to God
The consecrated life is an immense - and free - gift from God: one which needs maintenance and daily renewal if the disciple is to answer it truthfully. This question for Christ’s disciples is a genuine challenge. Nonetheless, on...
Novena Prayer for the 40th anniversary of presence in Senegal
The tiny seed that Mother Frances planted has grown in the Diocese of Kaolack, and has become a tree whose shadow gives comfort to ill and poor people. Like a watered plant, the foliage that is blooming in Koungheul gave seeds...
Journey to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida in Brazil
This visit by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor to the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida in Aparecida do Norte, São Paulo State, home of our beloved Mother Aparecida was a time of joy and many blessings for all...
New Leadership
Filled with gratitude to God, we announce with joy that the 15th General Chapter of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, which was held in Aachen, Germany, after discernment and prayer, has elected a new Leadership...
New Congregational Minister
It is with great joy and profound thanks to God that we announce that Sister Licia Mazzia, SFP, has been selected as Congregational Minister for a five-year term. Let us give thanks to God for the life given during these past five years...
Ubuntu: the fraternity wished for by St. Francis
Many of us have heard for the first time the concept of Ubuntu during the Congregational Conference, which took place in Rome in 2016. In this concept, we identify a style of life in which evangelical values can be found...
United in Mother Frances
On the evening of September 11th, we meet together --all of the members of the Chapter together with a substantial group of Poor Sisters of St. Francis hailing from different communities -- inside the Chapel of the Motherhouse...
