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Marcia Boatwright, Cojourner            Marcia Ellen Boatwright, Cojourner, passed away on July 1, 2021, at her home in Apple Valley, with her family at her side.…

Sister Kay Rundquist                 Sister Kay Rundquist, 82, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi…

Sister Marcan Freking, OSF                  Sister Marcan Freking, 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights, on June 23, 2021. Bernadine…

Sister Ramona Miller’s statement on behalf of the Congregation regarding the Derek Chauvin trial verdict was published on page 12 of The Courier, May 2021. Announcing the publication of “Needle…

Joan Brown was interviewed by “A Nun’s Life” on the topic of Earth Day. To view, here’s the link to watch the podcast on “A Nun’s Life” website: https://anunslife.org/podcasts/in-good-faith/igf045-Sister-Joan-Brown-OSF This…

Sister Virgana Kacmarcik, 97, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on May 4, 2021. Angeline Victoria Kacmarcik was born…

Franciscans in the News This article references the author’s mentor, the late Msgr. John Tracy Ellis, who taught at the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota at one time:…

Merciful God, I pray for the discernment to recognize injustice when I witness it, and the strength to speak out and take action against it. Help me to foster unity…

Sister Yvonne Elskamp, 86, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Saint Marys Hospital, Mayo Campus, on March 17, 2021. Yvonne Lorraine…

Years ago, Sister Dominique Pisciotta started a food program in Colorado Springs, which now serves the hungry throughout Southern Colorado, and employs 40 people and hundreds of volunteers. The current…