May 2021 News Update
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…
In Memory of Sister Virgana Kacmarcik
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…
April 2021 News Update
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:…
In the Spirit of Peace and Understanding
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…
In Memory of Sister Yvonne Elskamp
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…
March 2021 News Update
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…
It’s Catholic Sisters Week!
It’s Catholic Sisters Week! March 8-14, 2021 In recognition of Catholic Sisters Week, we asked several CST* alumnae to share their memories of the Sisters serving at CST and the…
Healing…
Healing As I take a gander out my frosted window Pondering What is healing? I realize that sunrise came for breakfast, While the night eagles silenced their singing. My dream…
Breaking the Chains of Modern Day Slavery
Sister Mary Eliot Crowley was interviewed about Human Trafficking on RealPresence Radio on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. To listen to the broadcast, click here: https://yourcatholicradiostation.com/node/53394 The next Human Trafficking Awareness…
In Memory of Sister Merici Maher
Sister Merici Maher, 94, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights, February 15, 2021. Patricia Ann Maher was born on…