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.”
Statement in Response to the Murder of George Floyd
In the spirit of the nonviolent Jesus and the example of peacemaking handed down to us from Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, the leadership team of the Felician Sisters of North America decries and mourns the murder of George…
Pentecost Jubilee Surprise in Buffalo
Even during the isolation of quarantine, Felician Sisters celebrated their Jubilations by surprising them with sweet treats, prayers, and roses.
May Crowning in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
At the shrine to Our Lady of Fatima on the OLSH campus, student representatives held a socially-distanced May crowning.
Madonna University Holds Prayer Vigil for Felician Sisters
In tribute to 12 Felician Sisters who recently passed away, Madonna University students held a prayer vigil on the Feast of St. Felix.
Buffalo Sisters Send Meals to Front Line Workers
To show their appreciation for frontline workers during the pandemic, Felician Sisters in Buffalo sent dinners to hospital workers.
Jubilarians Crown Mary in Ceremony at the Generalate
At the Felician Generalate in Rome, the May crowning included a crown for the statue of the Blessed Mother made of flowers cultivated in the Generalate garden.
Felician Sisters Hold May Crowning at New Jersey Convent
In Lodi, Felician Sisters asked the Blessed Mother to intercede for us during the pandemic, as they took part in a May Crowning via closed circuit TV.
May Crowning at Immaculate Conception High School
Because of Covid-19 restrictions, three Felician Sisters who are also Immaculate Conception High School alumnae, crowned the Blessed Mother on behalf of the class of 2020.
May Crowning in Livonia, Michigan
Sisters at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Convent had an unusual Covid-era May crowning, with the local minister crowning the statue of Our Lady as sisters watched by video broadcast.
Felician Center Receives Image Award
Read the story about Felician Center in Kingstree, which received the Williamsburg HomeTown Chamber Image Award.
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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