Bishop Robert Barron states that Mother Alfred is his hero: https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/barron/mother-alfred-and-the-need-for-women-religious/   Scenes of the Season – Sister Anne Walch (r) assisted her sister, Louise (l), with a table of…

Sister Mary Kay receives Border Heroes Award Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, in El Paso, Texas, hosted an awards banquet on October 8, recognizing four Border Heroes for 2022, including…

Sister Tierney Trueman was interviewed by KAAL-TV on August 22nd: https://www.KAALtv.com/rochester-minnesota-news/a–look–back–at–the–history–of–mayo–clinic/6555888/?cat=10151 Here is another mention of the Sisters of Saint Francis and the Tornado. (They didn’t contact us for information…

Mayo Clinic Values Council Pays Tribute to Sister Tierney Trueman Saint Marys Hospital Sponsorship Board was responsible for perpetuating the Franciscan values at Saint Marys Hospital, and safeguarding the principles…

Hearts of FIRE! Rochester Franciscans at the Franciscan Federation Conference Rochester Franciscan Sisters and Cojourners had “hearts on fire” during the Franciscan Federation Conference in Pittsburgh June 3-6, 2022. Sister…

New Leadership Elected for Sisters of Saint Francis May 9, 2022 – For Immediate Release: The Sisters of Saint Francis, Rochester, Minnesota, are pleased to announce that together, with One…

What is Mayo Clinic Known For? – KROC-AM – March 28, 2022. After the tragic tornado, the Sisters of St. Francis wanted to raise money to build a hospital in…

Franciscans in the News 60 Years ago… Saint Anne Hospice was incorporated into the Benedictine Living Community in Winona, MN. This event was recently mentioned in the Winona Post and…

Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule – Recently an article was published, “Sister Mary Joseph nodule and the mystery behind its nomenclature in Clinical Anatomy,” through Wiley Online Library, copyright by the…

Sisters Tierney Trueman and Ramona Miller (shown at left) met with Jeff Bolton on November 17, who is retiring as the Mayo CAO. They presented him with gifts from the…