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Caring for creation goes hand-in-hand with helping Monarch scientists
CITIZEN SCIENTIST: Since 2010, Sister Marietta Samz has participated in a project that tracks the migration of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are pollinators and play an important role in our... Read More
Seeing Franciscan Values with greater appreciation
Project to make four mosaics more visible results in sharp and colorful images at eye level by Sister Laura Zelten In living the Franciscan way of life we hold the values of poverty, minority... Read More
Earth Tour now available in video
If you were unable to attend our July 23 Earth Tour then check out our video adaptation. (11 min.) Read More
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... Read More
Bringing the Holy Father’s ‘Laudato Si’ document to life
Animator project focuses on living the principles of the encyclical and sharing them with others by Sister Sally Ann Brickner “Laudato Si,’ mi’ Signore.” “Praise be to you, my Lord.” With these... Read 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,... Read 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... Read 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... Read 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... Read 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... Read More