April 30 marks the 60th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This Sunday is also referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” While it is often linked to praying for those in religious life, the Prefect for the Dicastery for the Clergy explains that the theme Pope Francis has chosen, “Vocation: grace and mission,” applies to…
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Divine Mercy Sunday 2nd Sunday of Easter
Second Sunday of Easter. Divine Mercy Sunday. Acts of the Apostles 2: 42-47. Psalm 118. Peter 1: 1: 3-9. John 20: 29. “Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now, yet you believe in him; you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, as you attain…
All Saints Day
The Church Triumphant: Those who have gone before us and now share in the glories of Heaven, in the Beatific Vision, are not gone. Sure, we do not see them and we cannot necessarily hear them speak to us in the physical way they did while on Earth. But they are not gone at…
The Felician sisters have always shared what they have with the most in need.
Między Ziemią a Niebem TVP Siostry Felicjanki Kraków Felicjanki Młodym
Personal reflections on the synod on synodality
Over the centuries, men and women religious have practiced synodality through chapters, community meetings, and conversation groups to prepare for chapters of elections and affairs, house meetings and more. Decisions are made through prayer, dialogue (sometimes intense), and contemplative discernment to come to a decision or a way forward. The synod handbook, or vademecum, states that…
Creation Speaks, Let’s Listen
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September 1st World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
History of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation This celebration started among the world Orthodox Christian community in 1989 with the leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is affectionately known as “the Green Patriarch.” For the Orthodox community in the United States, September 1 has significance beyond its proximity to back-to-school…
The CJIPCC held an interprovincial meeting
The CJIPCC held an interprovincial meeting by ZOOM on Tuesday and Wednesday August 23, 24. On Tuesday, Sister M Jean Sliwinski presented highlights of the background of Laudato Si and the Action Platform. In the Discussion session that followed, Sisters shared what progress was made in assessing actions that they were undertaking in their respective…
CJPICC ZOOM Meeting – August 23rd and 24th.
The CJPICC- Congregational Justice, Peace and Itegrity of Creation Commission met via Zoom August 23rd and 24th, 2022 with a focus on Laudato Si’ Platform. Day 1 Session I: Basic understanding of the Laudato Si’ Plataform Session II: Deep understanding of the Laudato Si’ Plataform Day 2 S Juscieda Maria: a brief presentation on the…
Sisters Professes Final Vows
Siostry Felicjanki KrakówW minioną sobotę nasza s. M. Eliza złożyła śluby wieczyste Deo gratias! Natomiast 11 sierpnia w Przemyślu złożyła swoją wieczystą profesję s. Oliwia. Jaki piękny był ten dzień! Były z nami Siostry z Krakowa (s. Eliza i s. Oliwia razem przygotowywały się do ślubów przez ostatnie dwa miesiące – co bardzo zbliżyło nasze Prowincje)…
News from our Sisters in Haiti
A guest in the house is God in the house! On Saturday, July 23, we had guests from Les Cayes visit our Mission. Ephesian and Ourlik, and two of their friends, visited us. They run a bakery in Les Cayes. You may remember Sisters Izzy and Julitta, together with Annette and Cili, went to meet them…