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Prayers to Share: Prayers Apr 6-12 Week of March 30   Link to Daily Masses with Bishop Robert Barron:  https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ Link to daily readings:  http://www.usccb.org/ Link to a schedule of…

Sister Julia Tomsche (formerly known as Sister Dolorita), 86, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on March, 14, 2020.…

According to the Olmsted County Department of Health, one case of the Coronavirus has been reported in Olmsted County as of Wednesday afternoon, March 11. Due to this reported case,…

Franciscans in the News Sister Dawn Nothwehr was featured as a Life panelist for “Sisters use funds, microloans to empower women, small businesses” published by Global Sisters Report, February 24,…

Here’s a video message from Tom Overlie, news anchor at KTTC-TV and member of our Communications Advisory Council: And a message received from another Communications Advisory Council member, Suzanne Leaf-Brock: “To…

Sisters are active throughout the year, but for one week, March 8-14, the spotlight is on women religious.     A message received from Suzanne Leaf-Brock: “To me, the Sisters are…

On January 16th, 2020, The Sisters of Saint Francis received an Environmental Achievement Award.  On behalf of The Sisters of Saint Francis, Sister Ramona Miller accepted a copper wire sculpture…

Sister Martha Ann McGinnis (Sister Martel), 85, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, January 17, 2020.   Martha Ann…

Sister Judith (Judy) Chiodo (Sister Olivia), 79, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, December 23, 2019. Judith Concetta Marie…

Mayo Clinic Values Council – Sister Jean Keniry was a key person involved in establishing the Mayo Clinic Values Council (MCVC), which began in January 2014 as the successor to…