BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Felician Sisters of North America - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.felician.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Felician Sisters of North America REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T200000 DTSTAMP:20260512T153451Z CREATED:20260408T123917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T153451Z UID:10001138-1778698800-1778702400@www.felician.org SUMMARY:Environmental Stewardship Webinar DESCRIPTION:“Everything is Connected: Ethics\, Factory Farming and Care for Our Common Home” \n\n\n\nJoin the Felician Sisters of North America for an engaging and transformative webinar on the urgent call to care for our common home\, inspired by Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’. \n\n\n\nThis conversation will examine our moral responsibility toward all of creation—including animals—and the ethical implications of modern factory farming. As we reflect on the interconnectedness of environmental\, social and economic systems\, we are invited to consider how our choices impact the earth\, the dignity of all living beings and the future of our global community. \n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers: \n\n\n\nDr. Andrew Domzalski\, Madonna University Dr. Andrew Domzalski is director of the B.A. in Animal Studies program and chair of the Department of Humanities at Madonna University. His work reflects a multidisciplinary approach\, with a focus on religious perspectives on animals\, particularly Christian understandings of animal souls and redemption. He teaches courses including Animals in Religion and Do Animals Matter? and has published and presented in his field. For more than twenty years\, he has engaged students in service-learning through collaboration with the Detroit Zoo. \n\n\n\nDr. James Robinson\, Iona UniversityDr. James Robinson is a clinical lecturer in the Religious Studies Department at Iona University and director of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit. He is the author of Beyond Factory Farming: A Contemplative-Prophetic Approach to Food (Orbis\, 2026). At Iona\, he received the Catherine McCabe Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. A GreenFaith Fellow\, he is actively involved in Catholic communities committed to ecology and justice and volunteers regularly with Maryhouse Catholic Worker in New York City. \n\n\n\nKim Korona\, VegMichiganKim (she/her) is a Program Manager at VegMichigan\, where she leads outreach efforts including presentations\, the 30-Day Plant-Based Pledge\, tastings\, Meetups and community tabling. She also supports education initiatives with the city of Ann Arbor\, works with organizations and food service businesses on plant-forward practices\, contributes to social media and administrative work and serves on the VegMichigan Antiracist Committee. \n\n\n\nShe previously held roles in humane education\, community engagement and academia\, including at H.E.A.R.T.\, Michigan Humane and the University of Denver\, and has long-standing experience in plant-based advocacy and animal protection organizations. \n\n\n\nKim holds an M.Ed. from Cambridge College (Institute for Humane Education)\, a Certificate in Humane Education and a B.A. from Goddard College. \n\n\n\nSister Jean Sliwinski\, CSSF\, moderator Sr. Jean Sliwinski\, CSSF\, is a member of the Felician Sisters of North America and serves as Provincial Environmental Sustainability Coordinator and Laudato Si’ Action Platform Coordinator\, advancing environmental stewardship across the congregation’s ministries. She also chairs the congregation’s Socially Responsible Investment Committee and serves on the board of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. She holds associate degrees in Ophthalmic Dispensing from Erie Community College and in Food Service Management from Villa Maria College\, a bachelor’s degree in Management from Houghton College\, and a master’s degree in Environmental Management and Planning from American Public University. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here URL:https://www.felician.org/event/environmental-stewardship-webinar-2026/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/LSAP_Year-webinar.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T135226Z CREATED:20260408T122842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T135226Z UID:10001137-1776344400-1776348000@www.felician.org SUMMARY:Blessed Mary Angela Webinar DESCRIPTION:The Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation\, Action and Transformation is pleased to present:Blessed Mary Angela on the Road to Canonization Webinar \n\n\n\nJoin Sister Maria Marta Zielińska\, CSSF\, postulator for the canonization cause of Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska\, for a special presentation on the process of canonization in the Catholic Church and the current status of Mother Angela’s journey toward sainthood. \n\n\n\nSister Marta will explain the stages of canonization\, the virtues and miracles required and provide an update on Blessed Mary Angela’s cause. This presentation offers a unique opportunity to learn about the Church’s saint-making process and celebrate the life and legacy of the Felician Sisters’ foundress. \n\n\n\nAbout Sister MartaSister Maria Marta Zielińska has been a Felician Sister for 47 years. She earned her Master’s degree in Theology from the Academy of Catholic Theology in Warsaw and served for fourteen years as a religion teacher in various parishes. In 1995 she studied English in the United States\, followed by a year of preparation in Rome to serve as official postulator for the canonization cause of Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska. \n\n\n\nWhile residing in Rome\, she also served as General Archivist for the Felician Congregation. Upon returning to Poland\, Sister Marta spent a year in the Prayer Community and later oversaw the Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska Museum and Archives in Kraków. She currently serves as Provincial Minister of the Our Lady Queen of Poland Province in Warsaw\, Poland\, while continuing her role as postulator for Mother Angela’s cause. In this capacity she has conducted several investigations into reported miraculous healings. \n\n\n\n\nWebinar Zoom Link URL:https://www.felician.org/event/blessed-mary-angela-webinar/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BMAI-Canonization-Webinar.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T140000 DTSTAMP:20260205T203454Z CREATED:20260205T200953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T203454Z UID:10001126-1774011600-1774015200@www.felician.org SUMMARY:2026 Lenten Series: Contemplative Compassion DESCRIPTION:The Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation\, Action and Transformation is pleased to announce its 2026 Lenten Series. \n\n\n\nThese complimentary Zoom presentations will take place: Four Fridays in Lent1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFather Thomas Franks\, OFM\, Cap.Vice President of Mission IntegrationFelician University \n\n\n\nLearn how contemplation and compassion
intersect in our lives. Father Thomas will guide
participants in reflecting on ways to cultivate
empathy\, mercy and loving action through
contemplative practice\, emphasizing how deep
listening and mindful presence can transform
relationships and communities. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Session URL:https://www.felician.org/event/2026-lenten-series-contemplative-compassion/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BMAI_Lenten-Speaker-Series_All_1080x860-810x645-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T140000 DTSTAMP:20260205T203457Z CREATED:20260205T200938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T203457Z UID:10001125-1772802000-1772805600@www.felician.org SUMMARY:2026 Lenten Series: Living Contemplatively DESCRIPTION:The Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation\, Action and Transformation is pleased to announce its 2026 Lenten Series. \n\n\n\nThese complimentary Zoom presentations will take place: Four Fridays in Lent1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrent Anderson\, M.Div.\, BBCCharism and Mission OfficerFelician Sisters of North America \n\n\n\nContemplation invites us into a deeper rhythm
of life—one that brings us into contact with
our core selves\, the wider universe and the
presence of deep truth and love. This session
explores contemplative themes and practices
drawn from major religious traditions and how
they resonate with the Felician way. Through brief reflection\,
teaching\, and guided silence\, participants are invited to
experience how contemplative practice nurtures personal
awareness\, spiritual depth and a more fully alive way of being and relating. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Session URL:https://www.felician.org/event/2026-lenten-series-living-contemplatively/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BMAI_Lenten-Speaker-Series_All_1080x860-810x645-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T140000 DTSTAMP:20260205T203504Z CREATED:20260205T200905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T203504Z UID:10001124-1772197200-1772200800@www.felician.org SUMMARY:2026 Lenten Series: Eucharistic Living DESCRIPTION:The Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation\, Action and Transformation is pleased to announce its 2026 Lenten Series. \n\n\n\nThese complimentary Zoom presentations will take place: Four Fridays in Lent1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSister Judith Marie Kubicki\, CSSFProvincial MinisterFelician Sisters of North America \n\n\n\nSt. Augustine’s dictum that we “be what
you can see and receive what you are”
challenges us to embrace eucharistic living.
Sister Judith will explore what it means to
“do eucharist” and how fidelity to Christ’s
mandate transforms the church into the
body of Christ for the world. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Session URL:https://www.felician.org/event/2026-lenten-series-eucharistic-living/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BMAI_Lenten-Speaker-Series_All_1080x860-810x645-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T140000 DTSTAMP:20260205T203512Z CREATED:20260205T200812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T203512Z UID:10001123-1771592400-1771596000@www.felician.org SUMMARY:2026 Lenten Series: Felician Spirituality DESCRIPTION:The Blessed Mary Angela Institute for Contemplation\, Action and Transformation is pleased to announce its 2026 Lenten Series. \n\n\n\nThese complimentary Zoom presentations will take place: Four Fridays in Lent1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSister Jeremy Marie Midura\, CSSFExecutive Vice President Charism and Mission IntegrationFelician Services Inc. \n\n\n\nFrom the beginning of the Congregation\,
the ideals of Saint Francis were an inspirational
force in the life of Mother Mary Angela\, the
foundress of the Felician Sisters. As women
who follow in her footsteps and as carriers
of the Felician charism these aspects of
Franciscan spirituality: Evangelical\, Ecclesial\, Eucharistic
and Marian\, permeate our lives. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Session URL:https://www.felician.org/event/2026-lenten-series-felician-spirituality/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry,Join Us ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/BMAI_Lenten-Speaker-Series_All_1080x860-810x645-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T200000 DTSTAMP:20260108T182758Z CREATED:20251008T172300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T182758Z UID:10001120-1760641200-1760644800@www.felician.org SUMMARY:Pilgrimage to Poland Webinar DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special evening as we revisit the graces of the Felician Sisters of North America Pilgrimage to Poland. \n\n\n\nThe Felician Sisters will share the journey’s highlights and impact\, opening with prayer and a welcome from Sisters Marilyn and Inga\, followed by an overview of the pilgrimage route through Warsaw\, Kraków and other sacred sites. \n\n\n\nPilgrims will offer personal reflections\, encounters with sisters in Poland and lessons from Blessed Mary Angela’s legacy—with photos that bring the journey to life. \n\n\n\nAttendees will also have the opportunity to take part in a Q&A session\, and the evening will conclude with a reflection and blessing\, sending participants forth inspired by the spirit of the pilgrimage. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://www.felician.org/event/pilgrimage-to-poland-webinar/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Join Us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240416T150000 DTSTAMP:20250904T154958Z CREATED:20240415T175638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T154958Z UID:10000228-1713276000-1713279600@www.felician.org SUMMARY:Preserving "Sacred Stories" Through Oral History Programs DESCRIPTION:Join us for a webinar jointly presented by CWR and Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious. \n\n\n\nRecording oral histories is a method of preserving the past while sharing experiences\, wisdom\, and stories with present and future generations. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, Sr. Mary Cabrini Procopio will share her experience of spending six years traveling the country and recording the oral histories\, affectionately referred to as “Sacred Stories\,” of 125 sisters. She will also discuss the technology\, methods\, and best practices involved. Joining Sr. Cabrini\, Julie Kresge\, mission communications manager at Felician Sisters of North America\, will provide insights into how these sacred stories have been and will be used in their congregation’s communications. \n\n\n\n\nRegister (Free) URL:https://www.felician.org/event/preserving-sacred-stories-through-oral-history-programs/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Felician Ministry ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.felician.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CWR-event.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR