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.
My One and Only
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…
A Picture of Faith
My aunt, †Sr. Mary Teresina Lechanski, was born in Poland and came with her mom, dad and sister Rose through Ellis Island in 1905. Raised in Buffalo, NY she joined the Felician community when she was in high school. After…
Fond Memories
In the 1940s, my brother and I attended St. Mary Catholic Church and school in Lafferty, OH. The Felician Sisters were our teachers and we have fond memories of them. †Sr. Mary Theophane Zakrzewski, †Sr. Mary Amata Wachowski, †Sr. Mary…
I Was Fortunate
I am very sad to hear of †Sr. Lisa Marie DiSabatino’s passing. I was often sent by my grade school teacher to go to the principal’s office— Sr. Lisa’s office—usually for talking too much or being sassy. Being sent to…
A Positive Attitude
I can’t tell you how indebted I am to the sisters who taught me at Villa Maria Academy in Buffalo. They were instrumental in instilling a positive attitude in me toward my Catholic faith and their expert instruction prepared me…
Mary’s Shrine
When I was a student at St. Turibius School, my 2nd grade teacher, †Sr. Mary Danielitta Lewandowski, had us make May Altars. I was staying with my aunt, uncle and cousins because my mother was hospitalized after breast cancer surgery.…
Adventures with My Aunt
I met †Sr. Virginia Sztorc in Rome in July 1982, while touring Europe and staying at the convent as arranged by my aunt, †Sr. Mary Augustinia Sliwinski (Buffalo, 19211997). Both were in Rome for various assignments. Sr. Virginia was a…
Honoring Two Extraordinary Women at Felician University 61st Commencement Ceremony
Media Invitation: Honoring Two Extraordinary Women at the Felician University 61st Commencement Ceremony
A Strong Foundation
I was taught by the Felician Sisters from grammar school through high school at St Joseph’s parish in Camden, NJ. All the sisters I encountered had a definite impact. Sr. Theresine taught me physics and encouraged me to go into…
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.…
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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