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UPDATED JULY 28, 2022 – St. Francis Convent is open to visitors. Visitors must mask while in the building and maintain social distance (6 feet).
U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision
The Catholic Church proclaims that every human being is endowed by our Creator with the right to be protected and cherished. We, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross, see God in all...
More ...Ho-Chunk, Menominee Nations to join land acknowledgment ceremony
Representatives from the Ho-Chunk and Menominee Nations joined the Sisters of Saint Francis of the Holy Cross in a land acknowledgment ceremony at 1:30 pm Saturday, May 14, at St. Francis Convent,...
More ...Sister Christine: ‘I had many happy experiences as a teacher’
SCHOOL DAYS: Sister Christine Wochos enjoys a note from a former student. She and other Sisters who taught appreciate reconnecting with past pupils. Would you like to send a greeting? We have...
More ...Helping the next wave of refugees in Wisconsin
News footage in mid-August detailed the plight of tens of thousands of Afghans desperately fleeing their homeland as the Taliban recaptured control after 20 years. Within weeks, nearly 13,000...
More ...Sister Urban Schumacher served with grace and love
Sister Urban Schumacher died on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The former Ann Magdalen Schumacher was born on April 16, 1925, in Green Bay, daughter of the late Urban and Clara (Schauer) Schumacher. She...
More ...For the comfort and care of elderly people at McCormick
100 YEARS OF CARING: Sister Joanne Williams is one of 73 Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross to have ministered at McCormick Assisted Living since its founding in 1921. Sister Joanne served at...
More ...Mission
Rooted in the Cross, Word, and Eucharist ... compassionately responding through prayer, presence, and hospitality.