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In Memoriam: SISTER JEAN LENZ, OSF

   Read: Sr. Mary Rose Lieb, OSF's Welcome

   Read:    Rev. Mark L. Poorman's Homily
          given at Sr. Jean's Funeral Mass

Franciscan Autumn Feast Proves to be an Evening of Fundraising and Fun.

Joliet Franciscan Sisters and Guardian Angel Community Services End 114-Year Association.

Sister Marie Schramko receives "Lumen Christi Award" from the Archdiocese of Miami Catholic Educators Guild.

Sister Mary Wilhelmine Tikva is celebrating 100 years!

Announcement of 2011 Honroees for the Mother Alfred Moes and Joliet Franciscan Heritage Awards

Our Banners are Flying!

Bishop-Elect of Joliet, Most Reverend Daniel Conlon, officiates Mass at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home

Profession of Sister Jennifer Byrnes

Sisters announce 2010 Honorees for Mother Alfred Award & Franciscan Heritage Award

Deborah Gaughan to become Sister Deborah on August 8, 2010.

Congregation to Celebrate 145th Anniversary on August 2, 2010.

Sisters' History on Exhibit at the Joliet Area Historical Museum.

Joliet Franciscans Honor Mrs. Natalie Bayci with the Mother Alfred Moes Award.

Sisters of St. Francis Return to Assumption BVM Parish.

Joliet Franciscan Sisters receive the Joliet Chamber of Commerce Award.

Irma Beatriz makes simple profession in Brazil.

Snapshots of the 2011
Franciscan Autumn Feast

Sister Mary Rose Lieb presents the Mother Alfred Award to Karen Fleshman

Recipieints of the
Franciscan Heritage Award were George and Regina Block (pictured at right) and Fr. James Lennon (pictured below).

Above: Sisters Lourdes Boyer, Peggy Quinn, Mary Rose Lieb, Fr. James Lennon, MJ Griffin and Sue Bruno.

Pictured below: (Bottom Left): Committee member Jean Roach sells tickets to the basket raffle. (Bottom Right): Nan Nagl and Sister Mary Rose Lieb. (Bottom): Joliet Franciscan Choir.