Sister Mary Carlene Howell was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12, 1934, to Frances (Fisher) and Gilbert Howell. She was Baptized, Gwendolyn and given the name Mary Carlene upon her entrance to the novitiate of the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet, Illinois. Carlene has one brother, Durk and a sister, […]
To view Sister Carlene’s service, download and extract the video from the zip file. Link to file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8yc3cwwoxhnmzty/SrCarleneHowell.zip?dl=0 When you click the link, you will see a box to Download the file. Once downloaded you will be able extract the file and view the video. If you have any problems accessing or viewing the file, […]
On a beautiful fall day, honoring the Feast of St. Francis, the Sisters of St. Francis handed out apples to the students at the University of St. Francis.
AS FRANCISCANS DEDICATED TO MAKING PEACE, LET US PRAY: God of love and peace, we hold the people of Ukraine in our hearts during these horrible days of war. We join with all the peoples of the world who choose respect over terror, life over death, plowshares over swords, […]
We have an opening for a part-time musician at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, Illinois for our 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday and 3-4 times during the week. Applicants should be proficient on the keyboard, be able to be a leader of song and be familiar with both contemporary and traditional liturgical […]
Reflection for Memorial Service for Sisters Who Died During COVID: 2020-2022 August 2, 2022 Jeanne Bessette, OSF We have so much to celebrate together today: The feast of Our Lady of the Angels celebrated worldwide by the Franciscan family, especially commemorating the little chapel – the Portiuncula – that became the center of St. Francis […]
So many of our sisters came to know us during grade school. Patricia Ann Wagner felt drawn to being a teacher, a Franciscan sister and a musician while she was a student at St. Pascal School in Chicago in the 1930s and 1940s. There she was encouraged by both teachers and her parents to pursue […]
Collaborative Statement Calls for End to Gun Violence May 2022 The undersigned communities represent over 23,000 Catholic women religious, associates, and partners in mission in over 30 states. Today, we are all residents of Uvalde, Texas, a relatively small community more than 80 miles from San Antonio. On Tuesday, May 24, the world witnessed another […]
On the morning of April 28, 2022, surrounded by our sisters and members of her family, Sister Margaret Ann Zimmerman peacefully passed from this life into eternal life. Confident in the promises made to her by the Risen Lord, she brought to completion the legacy of love and faithfulness that characterized her 101 years. Holding […]