List of ministries opened in our Congregation during the last 28 years dedicated to service to the poor and located, in most cases, among the poor. Here we are speaking about the material, spiritual, physical, and psychological poor, as well as the marginalized, alienated, and refugees.
- United States, Lodi, The Promise 1982
Brazil, Uberaba 1982
Kenya, Kyeni Mission 1983 - United States, Buffalo, Response to Love Center 1985
- Kenya, Isiara Mission 1991-2004
- Kenya, Matiri Mission 1987
- Poland, Przemyśl, Blessed Mary Angela and Saint Brother Albert’s Kitchen 1989
- United States, Chicago, United Stand Counseling Center 1991
- Canada, Jericho House and St. Clare Refugee Centre 1991
- United States, Kingstree, St. Ann Catholic Outreach Center 1992
- Brazil, Bravo 1992
- Canada, Toronto St. Felix Centre 1992
- United States, Rio Rancho, St. Felix Pantry 1992,
St. Felix Education Center 1999,
St. Felix Referral Center 2005 - Mexico, Coahuila 1992 - 2009
- Brazil, Feira de Santana 1993
- Brazil, Antonina 1993
- United States, Attica, Chaplain in Correctional Facility 1993
- Estonia, Kothla Jarve 1995
- Poland, Przemyśl, After School Program 1995
- Mexico, San Juan de Saninas 1999 - 2009
- Ukraine, Zabłotów1996
- Ukraine, Nadwórna 1999 – 2007
- Estonia, Narva 2001
- Mozambique 2001- 2007
- United States, Mooncrest After School Program 2001
- Ukraine, Kosów 2003
- Kenya, Nanyuki Huruma Health Centre 2003
- Poland, Warsaw Socio-therapeutic Center 2003
- Kenya, Ruiri Mission 2004
- Brazil, Japura, Amazonas 2005
- Russia, Nizhni Novgorod 2005
- Kenya, Iriamurai Mission 2005
- Russia, Vladimir 2007
- United States, Pomona, Spirituality Center Among the Poor 2007
- United States, Kingstree, St. Philip Outreach Center 2008
Kingstree, South Carolina, is located in Williamsburg County, one of the poorest counties in the entire United States. The Felician Sisters, in a collaborative effort of the North American Provinces, took up the plight of the poor on August 11, 1992 when they founded the Saint Ann Catholic Outreach Center. Shortly after the first two sisters arrived, children began coming to their convent door after school, searching for not only help with their homework, but a safe and nurturing place to play and grow. Since then the Kingstree mission has expanded to include summer youth programs, medical and home repair assistance, a free monthly Blessed Angela meal and a clothing closet, among other things. The Kingstree mission has the unique advantage of being aided by groups of lay people who are part of the Volunteers in Mission (VIM) Program. As the youth enrichment programs continue to expand, so, too, do the number of Felician Sisters serving in Kingstree. Their strength and dedication have inspired and will continue to inspire the people of Kingstree for years to come. 
resourceful people. A few brave Felician Sisters from Our Lady Aparecida Province of Brasil arrived in Japurá after a 52 hour boat ride with little more than the clothes on their backs and the flames in their hearts. Residing in a church tower, the Felician Sisters aid the people of the community in their desire to embrace Christianity wholeheartedly. Youth groups, a choir, and visits to families in need are just a few of the activities that occupy the sisters’ time. Since the nearest city is 40 hours away by boat, the sisters often have to do without basic supplies as well as electricity and telephone
service. These setbacks are minor, however, when considering the positive attitude and grateful spirit of the people whom the sisters serve. God can truly be found at every corner of the globe—even in a small rural village in the Amazon.
The first Felician house in Estonia opened in Kohtla Järve on July 5, 1995. After years o
f repairing the damage caused by World War II, Estonia found itself a poor nation with a grim future. Many young people, raised in atheistic homes, turned to crime and drugs. The nation as a whole was at a moral and spiritual crossroads. It was in the mid 1990s that the Catholic Church sought out missionary assistance from Franciscans. The Felician Sisters responded by sending three sisters from Niepokalanego Serca Najsw. Maryl Panny Province in Kraków, Poland to Estonia to help the people there with their spiritual needs. In addition to teaching religion, the sisters also give their assistance to whomever is in need of it—the elderly, sick, poor and forgotten. In September of 2001, the Felician Sisters opened a new house in Narva. As the Catholic Church continues to grow in Estonia, it is clear that the spirit of St. Francis lives on through the hard work and dedication of the Felician Sisters. 
The Felician presence in Kenya, Africa, was first felt on May 1, 1983. Five sisters from Matki Bożej Królowej Polski Province in Warszawa, Poland arrived at the request of a Kenyan Bishop
who was in great need of assistance for his home country. Although Kenya is a country ravaged by wars, poverty and AIDS, it is also a place of beauty, found both in the land and in the people who inhabit it. For the past twenty-five years, the Felician Sisters have provided spiritual and emotional support for all those who come to their doorstep. In addition to starting an all-Kenyan Felician community, the sisters have worked hard to maintain a hospice center, multiple local homes, and various missionary efforts. Because of their hard work, countless children have received an education, numerous terminally ill patients have gone to their rest in peace, and the lives of local Kenyan families have been improved and enriched. The Kenyan mission continues to be both a challenge and a blessing to all who are involved. With the continued support of Felician Sisters all over the world, it will only grow stronger, bringing God’s love and hope to those who need it most. 
The Felician Sisters from the Holy Name of Mary Province in Canada have maintained a mission in the Northwest Territories for nearly 30 years. The tiny village of Tulita, located in the far north of Canada, is home to several hundred Slavey Dene Indians. A proud people, the Slavey Dene have gone through many changes in their culture and traditional way of life that have unfortunately led to cases of substance abuse and alcoholism, among other problems. European settlers and missionaries discredited Slavey Dene traditions, causing many of the native people to lose their sense of identity. The Felician Sisters, in the presence of one sister, have worked to rebuild the native sense of community, bringing God to the people while respecting their ancestral heritage and deep commitment to the earth. The Sister Celeste Child Development Centre is a focal point of the community. The sister herself frequently presides over funerals, baptisms, weddings and various other services provided to the people. Though the days are often short and the conditions harsh, the Tulita mission continues to call to Felician Sisters from all provinces, as they visit this mission for periods ranging from four to eight weeks. The desire of the Slavey Dene people to uphold their native traditions while welcoming God into their lives is enough to take the edge off even the coldest chill. 
The Ukraine is a country filled with many different ethnic groups, poverty-stricken families and neglected children. The first two Felician sisters to minister in the Ukraine, from Matki Bożej Częstochowskiej Province in Przemyśl, Poland, arrived in October of 1996. They found themselves in a building that was barely habitable, (or that was inhabitable) and a country that was in desperate need of religion. Although the Ukrainian mission started out slowly, it continued to grow, and is still going strong today. The focus of the mission is oftentimes the youth, as children in the Ukraine are eager to learn about God and the Catholic Church. Their parents and the elderly tend to be wary of unfamiliar people and ideas, having been raised in a country that lost much of its identity and its freedom throughout the twentieth century. The Felician Sisters do all they can to bring love
, knowledge and security to the children that they encounter. After discovering a hospital filled with children disabled from the Chernobyl nuclear power incident, the sisters went about finding sponsors for them, so that they could receive the care and attention that they needed. The Felician Sisters’ work in the Ukraine is far from over, but with a little hope and a lot of prayers, peace and happiness may once again come to this proud country. 
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