Sister Stories

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!!…

Sister Mary Fidelis from the Lodi Mother House and worked at Sacred Heart in South Amboy and St. Stanislaus Kostka in NJ was a wonderful person in every way. Her giving spirit from the physical giving of anything and everything…

When I toured Villa St. Francis in Milwaukee, I knew that this would make the perfect new home for me. The first person I met was Sr. Barbara, who was behind the reception desk. She was so sweet and friendly.…

I met Sister M. Lorene Pivinski a few years ago. I was introduced to her through a Centering Prayer group that she coordinated. I knew right away that I wanted to know her better. She is friendly, cheerful and down…

I went to Ladywood High School in Livonia, Michigan from 1972 to 1976. I had a wonderful teacher named Sister Martin Ann. She taught religion and made it relative to your life. We did special things in the month of…

At Assumption BVM grade school in Oil City PA, my 8th Grade Teacher was Sister Mary Gertrude. This was the year 1963-64. Sister was well liked and I had many conversations with her about politics and the JFK Administration. After…

Sister Mary Benedette the business teacher at Villa Maria Academy was so inspirational for me. Many of the techniques, ethics and professional training under her stayed with me for the 37 years. I worked as an administrative assistant at the…

I am writing to express a long, long, belated thank you to my first grade teacher, Sister Mary Carolita Turzinski. I was her student for one year in 1958-59 at Good Shepard. She was sweet, compassionate, and an excellent instructor.…

I was in formation with the Franciscan friars back in the 1980s. I spent the summer of 1985 at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University in New York. There were four Felician sisters there that summer: Sisters Pauline and…