Sister Stories

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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.…

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!!…