150th Anniversary
In 1874, Mother Mary Angela Truszkowska sent five Felician Sisters across the Atlantic to North America. On November 21, they arrived in Polonia, WI, where the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Fr. Joseph Dabrowski had requested their help educating the children of polish immigrants.
Their hard work, joyfulness and charism had a profound effect on people, and as women joined them, Felician Sisters’ ministries continued to grow across the U.S. and Canada, then in Haiti.
View our 150th edition of Felician Magazine
Save these Dates to Celebrate Our Sesquicentennial
Join us to commemorate the founding of the Felician Sisters of North America.
Mass and receptions will be held throughout Our Lady of Hope Province and in many former provinces in North America. Please RSVP by selecting the date below.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Opening Celebrations
Polonia, WI
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Livonia, MI
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Chicago, IL
Monday, April 21, 2025
Coraopolis, PA
Saturday, May 17, 2025
1 p.m. EDT
Enfield, CT
Saturday, June 21, 2025
4 p.m. EDT
Buffalo, NY
Sunday, June 22, 2025
8 a.m. MDT
Rio Rancho, NM
Sunday, July 20, 2025
11 a.m. EDT
Mississauga, Canada
August 2025
Remembrance of Pioneer Sisters and All Sisters at Cemeteries
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Day of Service
To take place at various FSNA locations
Sunday, September 21, 2025
2:30 p.m. EDT
Lodi, NJ
Friday, October 10, 2025
Day of Gratitude
To take place at various FSNA locations
Friday, November 21, 2025
4:00 p.m. EST
Closing Liturgy & Reception
Livonia, MI
150th Opening Celebrations in Polonia, WI
150th Anniversary Felician Pilgrimage to Poland
From April 26 through May 5, we walked in the footprints of our foundress through Warsaw, Częstochowa, Krakow and Wadowice. We visited the Black Madonna of Częstochowa and the birthplace of Pope Saint John Paul II. Sr. Inga Borko and Sr. Marilyn Minter lead us on a tour that deepened our understanding of our foundress — Sophia Camille.
