871 Mercer Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-6815
(724) 384-5300
History of the Convent
In 2010, as eight former provinces merged into one, the Felician Sisters of North America acquired and renovated a property in Beaver County that was originally Hillcrest School. Built around a central courtyard, this 20,000 square-foot building serves as provincial headquarters and includes rooms for the sisters on one side, with conference rooms, offices and a chapel on the other. A statue of Our Lady of Hope in the lobby provides a reminder of God’s faithful presence. In the chapel, stained-glass windows designed by a Felician Sister depict St. Francis’s Canticle of the Creatures, while works of sacred art throughout the building represent gifts from former provinces. Visible from the road, a solar panel array powers the building and testifies to the sisters’ commitment to sustainability.
