About Us
- - - A Joyful Welcome!
      The Felician Sisters of North America are a community of vowed women religious. Following the humble example of St. Felix of Cantalice, we bless all those we encounter with "Deo Gratias," or "Thanks be to God!"
  - - Who We Are
  - - Our History
  - - Recent News & Updates
  - - Convents & Chapels
What We Do
- - - Serving Where Needed
      Pioneers in social services and education, Felician Sisters have established ministries and schools throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as a mission in Haiti.
  - - Overview
  - - Justice
      - Justice & Peace
      - Environmental Stewardship
    - Mission Ministry
      - Mission Ministry
      - Felician Mission: Haiti
  - - Social Services & Health Care
  - - Education
  - - Spiritual
Join Us
- - - Walk with Us
      Explore a variety of ways to take a Felician journey and share our core values.
      Ways to join us
  - - Answer the Call
  - - Accompany Us
      - Felician Associates
  - - Volunteer
  - - Young Adults
      - Seeds of Hope
      - National Catholic Conferences
Connect
- - - Stay in the Loop
      Find out what's going on around our province, reach out to us, and let our publications reach you.
      Ways to connect with us
  - - Get involved
  - - Spirituality
      - Prayer Request
      - Grow in Your Faith
  - - Publications
Haiti

About Us
- - - A Joyful Welcome!
      The Felician Sisters of North America are a community of vowed women religious. Following the humble example of St. Felix of Cantalice, we bless all those we encounter with "Deo Gratias," or "Thanks be to God!"
  - - Who We Are
  - - Our History
  - - Recent News & Updates
  - - Convents & Chapels
What We Do
- - - Serving Where Needed
      Pioneers in social services and education, Felician Sisters have established ministries and schools throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as a mission in Haiti.
  - - Overview
  - - Justice
      - Justice & Peace
      - Environmental Stewardship
    - Mission Ministry
      - Mission Ministry
      - Felician Mission: Haiti
  - - Social Services & Health Care
  - - Education
  - - Spiritual
Join Us
- - - Walk with Us
      Explore a variety of ways to take a Felician journey and share our core values.
      Ways to join us
  - - Answer the Call
  - - Accompany Us
      - Felician Associates
  - - Volunteer
  - - Young Adults
      - Seeds of Hope
      - National Catholic Conferences
Connect
- - - Stay in the Loop
      Find out what's going on around our province, reach out to us, and let our publications reach you.
      Ways to connect with us
  - - Get involved
  - - Spirituality
      - Prayer Request
      - Grow in Your Faith
  - - Publications
Haiti

Teacher’s Legacy

At Assumption BVM grade school in Oil City PA, my 8th Grade Teacher was Sister Mary Gertrude. This was the year 1963-64. Sister was well liked and I had many conversations with her about politics and the JFK Administration. After JFK was assassinated I showed Sister the newly minted JFK half dollar and gave her one as a keepsake, On a Monday Morning one class day, I failed to do my weekend homework assignment because I was out shooting bear targets that weekend. Sister Gertrude looked at me and said she was going to “shoot the big bear”!

–George

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Serving where needed since 1874

Founded in Poland in 1855, the Felician Sisters are a congregation of women religious inspired by the spiritual ideals of their foundress, Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, and Saints Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi and Felix of Cantalice. Arriving in North America in 1874 following Blessed Mary Angela’s directive “to serve where needed,” they helped to weave the social service system. Today, the Felician Sisters founded, sponsor or support through the presence of our sisters, more than 40 ministries – all continuing to evolve to meet the needs of the people they serve.

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871 Mercer Road
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010
(724) 384-5300
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Felician Sisters of North America is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization.
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