Members of the Felician Community
Our supporters and friends are part of our Felician community: alumni and parents from our schools and childcare centers; those who journeyed with us through hospice care or experienced assisted living; and those who received assistance in our ministries, met us in parishes or on retreats, volunteered beside us, or supported our work financially. We love it when you submit “Sister Stories” to let us know how a Felician Sister touched your life.
Angel of Giving
Thirty years ago, I was given a beautiful angel for our family Christmas tree by Sister Mary Jendras, a member of the Felician Sisters. She and I worked together at the time at St. Francis Hospital on Milwaukee’s south side.…
Mother Virginette Remembered
I am a Great Great Great Nephew of Mother Mary Virginette Chlebowski. She was stationed in Lodi, New Jersey. Mother Virginette was a close personal friend of Karol Woytjia aka (Saint Pope John II). Mother was a very sweet lady!!…
A Giving Friend
Sister Mary Fidelis from the Lodi Mother House and worked at Sacred Heart in South Amboy and St. Stanislaus Kostka in NJ was a wonderful person in every way. Her giving spirit from the physical giving of anything and everything…
Transformation through Felician Sisters
When I toured Villa St. Francis in Milwaukee, I knew that this would make the perfect new home for me. The first person I met was Sr. Barbara, who was behind the reception desk. She was so sweet and friendly.…
A Blessed Connection
I met Sister M. Lorene Pivinski a few years ago. I was introduced to her through a Centering Prayer group that she coordinated. I knew right away that I wanted to know her better. She is friendly, cheerful and down…
A Heartfelt Tribute
I went to Ladywood High School in Livonia, Michigan from 1972 to 1976. I had a wonderful teacher named Sister Martin Ann. She taught religion and made it relative to your life. We did special things in the month of…
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…
Inspirational Sister
Sister Mary Benedette the business teacher at Villa Maria Academy was so inspirational for me. Many of the techniques, ethics and professional training under her stayed with me for the 37 years. I worked as an administrative assistant at the…
Gratitude Across Decades
I am writing to express a long, long, belated thank you to my first grade teacher, Sister Mary Carolita Turzinski. I was her student for one year in 1958-59 at Good Shepard. She was sweet, compassionate, and an excellent instructor.…
Spirit of Joy
I was in formation with the Franciscan friars back in the 1980s. I spent the summer of 1985 at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University in New York. There were four Felician sisters there that summer: Sisters Pauline and…
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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