Felician Sisters of North America
Members of an international community of women religious founded in Poland in 1855, the first Felician Sisters arrived in North America in 1874. By the middle of the twentieth century, they had established eight provinces across the United States and Canada, pioneering in social services and education and following the example of their foundress, Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska. In 2009, they merged into one Our Lady of Hope Province. The Felician Sisters continue to follow the spiritual ideals of Saints Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, and Felix of Cantalice, as they seek to fulfill their mission to “cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world.”
St. Thomas Aquinas Students Donate 75 Turkeys
Donations spread Thanksgiving joy through FISH, Inc. and local families in need.
Sisters Build a Neighborhood Blessing Box
A community effort, offering food, essentials, and blessings during the pandemic's challenges.
Sr. Judith Marie Blizzard
Sr. Judith Marie Blizzard’s ministries have been in education, leadership, vocation ministry, formation, retreat ministry and spiritual direction. She is currently a vocation outreach minister and spiritual director in the Pittsburgh area; is involved in evangelization, retreat ministry and giving parish missions;…
Sr. Kim Marie Mis
Sr. Kim Marie Mis is the Executive Director and Clinical and Training Director at United Stand, an organization in Chicago, IL, that provides support services to children with academic, emotional, or psychological needs in area catholic schools. Below, she tells the story…
Sr. Mary Jean Sliwinski
Sister Mary Jean Sliwinski serves as the Province Sustainability Coordinator for the Felician Sisters of North America. As such, she works to advocate for environmental stewardship, educate the community, and promote the implementation of sustainable practices. She tells the story…
Felician Center Partners Help Put Food on Tables
Weekly distributions of groceries, lunches, and gift cards unite donors and recipients.
Sr. Dong Hong Marie Zhang
Sister Dong Hong Marie Zhang is currently ministering as the Liason to the Chinese Community for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. Below is her vocation story in her own words. I was born in a devout Catholic family in…
Felician Mission: Haiti Report 2020
Read our 2020 report on news from Haiti and the impact of our mission.
Haitian Students Earning Bachelor’s Degrees Through Remote Learning Program
Madonna University's Haitian Education Leadership Program nurtures leaders.
Amid Pandemic, Women Religious Persevere in Ministries to Those in Need
Global Sisters Report talks to Felician sisters about how their ministries have changed since the pandemic.
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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