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Forest Dwelling: Spirituality for our wisdom years
Newly formed program emphasizes the gifts to appreciate and share in maturing by Sister Jane Riha Winter 2021 newsletter In my early 70s, I realized that there were new choices to be made at this... Read More
Franciscan Crown Rosary: A bridge to Mary during Lent
by Renae Bauer Winter 2021 newsletter The Franciscan Crown Rosary is a seven-decade rosary dedicated to either the Seven Joys or Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For Lent, we pray the Seven... Read More
Repair our democracy
(Jan. 7, 2021) -- As members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross stand with the other more than 1300 leaders of Catholic Sisters... Read More
Annual collection helps in caring for vowed religious
by Sister Mary Kabat With the U.S. Bishops I again ask for your help this year for our retired Sisters and for all men and women religious throughout the United States. Like me, you may have been... Read More
Advent Evenings seek blessings of a difficult year
COVID-19 entered our lexicon with a tsunami-like force in 2020. We now wear face masks and apply hand sanitizers. We call friends and family instead of visiting in person. Maybe we’ve learned to make... Read More
Sister sisters: Keeping religious life all in the family
Sister Cecelia Blonde and Sister Jeanette Peplinski, sitting, have familial sisters who, like them, have professed religious vows. (Renae Bauer photo) How many of our Sisters have sisters who are... Read More
‘One Mission Many Missionaries’ is complete
IT’S A WRAP: Sister Nancy Langlois, standing, and Sister Martin Vandervest review some footage with Dan Larson, owner of Com-Video Productions, on the final day of filming "One Mission Many... Read More
Silence and Sunset: Shone like the sun
Our final evening of "Silence & Sunset" will be on Aug. 6. See the details here . Read More
Sisters’ solar array garners renewable role model award
by Sister Rose Jochmann and Sister Mary Kabat Summer 2020 newsletter The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross applied for and received recognition by Interfaith Power & Light (IPL). IPL is a... Read More
Black rights are human rights
We join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in expressing our condemnation of the killing of George Floyd. Racism is a sin and a denial of one's rights and dignity. Please read the full... Read More