The International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations in 1983 and observed annually on September 21, is a date shared globally for all humanity to commit to peace and to contribute to building a culture of peace. The sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent in Coraopolis, PA, began to prepare…
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Felician Congregation Holds First Biennial Assembly via Zoom
The 2020 Biennial Assembly was originally scheduled to take place at Mother of Good Counsel Convent in Chicago, IL, from September 9-14. The Biennial Assembly fulfills the directive of Statute 7.28 in Response to Love: “The general administration meets every two years in a joint session with all provincial ministers to evaluate implementation of general…
Eucharist and Integral Ecology
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New From Felicians in Haiti
“Serve where you are needed.”What’s new in our Clinic? 30AUG Sister Marilyn works on preparing the Mother Angela Clinic for the new ministry year. Plans for a spiritual retreat day are in place during Mission Week in October. There is another request from St. Anthony’s Parish in Lavaneau to bring medical assistance and health…
+IRMA ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA
Please pray for the repose of the soul of our sister, IRMA ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA who died on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in Brazil. Sister Isabel worked with the people in Amazonas. May Blessed Mary Angela greet her and present her to God Most High
The New Normal
“The call to hope in these dark times goes far deeper than a return to what we’ve named “normalcy”. We know from history that in the face of dramatic events, life and society shifts and is totally altered. Consider the events like the Civil War, the two World Wars and the devastation of September 11,…
+SISTER MARY NIKODEMA WOLSKA
Please pray for the repose of the soul of our sister, SISTER MARY NIKODEMA (BARBARA) WOLSKA who died, Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Przemyśl, Poland. Sister was 61 years old and a beloved member of the Felician Congregation for 42 years. May Blessed Mary Angela greet her and present her to God Most High
The Felician Center in Kingstree, SC,
At this time, The Felician Center in Kingstree, SC, is very proud to present the launch of its new website. According to Director SM Susanne Dziedzic, Kat Tisdale, assistant director, led the project to its professional, artistic, informational, and inspirational display of the mission, ministry and life of the Felician Center. She said, “We are…
Thoughr for the Week August 23-29, 2020
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK FROM ST. AUGUSTINE SPIRITUALITY CENTER August 23-29, 2020 Today we hear Peter declaring about Jesus, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Matthew 16: 13-20 The Holy Spirit confirmed in him the belief in the divinity of Jesus. We certainly recognize the passage as such, because of years…
Hope for the Flowers
Dying to Self “Dying to self, denying one’s need for recognition, position, personal gain and power over others is Christ’s paschal call to transformation. This call can feel daunting and insurmountable leaving us lamenting. Yet in these times, a simple children’s tale like Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus, can help us to see,…
Sister Desiré – Felician Vocation Story
“God’s call to religious life was like an invitation. It started out as a simple thought in the back of my mind. When I was young I would read about saints like St. Teresa of Ávila or St. Catherine of Siena and I would think to myself, “It would be amazing to live that…
+IRMÃ ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA
The Felician Sisters of Our Lady Aparecida Province Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil Request your prayers for IRMÃ ISABEL MARIA FICAGNA Who went to her eternal reward on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the age of 67 in the 44th year of religious life God will be her eternal light and the Lord, her glory! (Evening Prayer…