My aunt, †Sr. Angela Marie Holewinski, was a Felician for 75 years. I once told her how special the rosaries she gave me were. She laughed and asked if I knew how many she had given. I said no but I know the ones you gave me. She smiled. She always called me her one and only. (I was the only nephew.) She made faith and church warm and loving.
-Gary
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.
