Obituaries

We honor the lives of our Felician Sisters who have gone before us. Let us celebrate how each one listened to God’s call and followed the example of Blessed Mary Angela.

  • Sister Mary Michelle Shuda

    Sister Mary Michelle Shuda

    Sister Michelle’s ministry to the Church and the Felician Congregation was primarily in education, where she served as a primary teacher for more than 40 years in Felician Schools.

    March 10, 2023

  • Sister Joanita Marie Krieter

    Sister Joanita Marie Krieter

    Sister Joanita Marie Krieter was a beloved member of the Felician Sisters for 46 years.

    February 26, 2023

  • Sister Vicky Bartowski

    Sister Marie Victoria Bartkowski

    Sr. Vicky embraced the mission set forth by the Foundress of the Franciscan Felician Sisters, Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, to whom she had a special connection and devotion.

    February 22, 2023

  • Sister Mary Florence Pelczynski

    Sister Mary Florence Pelczynski

    Sister Mary Florence Pelczynski was 98 years old and a member of the Felician Sisters for 80 years.

    February 2, 2023

  • Sister Mary Susan Holbach

    Sister Mary Susan Holbach

    Sr. Susan was a Felician Sister for 58 years. She served in Catholic schools for most of her career, caring for children from infancy through high school.

    January 26, 2023

  • Sister Mary Raymond Kasprzak

    Sister Mary Raymond Kasprzak

    Sister Raymond was minister general of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice in Rome, Italy, and while vicar general, played a significant role in the beatification process for Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, who founded the Felician Sisters.

    December 30, 2022

  • Sr. Rose Marie Kujawa in hallway

    Sister Rose Marie Kujawa

    Sr. Rose Marie Kujawa dies at 79. A devoted leader and role model, Sister’s collaborative spirit and passion for excellence inspired and challenged many.

    December 29, 2022

  • Sister Mary Bernice Pikul

    Sister Mary Bernice Pikul

    Sr. Mary Bernice Pikul entered the Felician Sisters as a postulant on June 23, 1946. She entered into eternal rest on April 25, 2021. She is especially remembered for her dedication to St. Adalbert Parish where she served for 38 years.

    April 25, 2021

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    Sister Victoria Marie Indyk

    Sr. Victoria will be remembered for her compassion and her love for the poor. She led several trips to Haiti to help our mission and mobile clinic.

    April 26, 2020

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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