Divine Mercy Sunday … Jesus wanted this feast to be established is that He wanted to “throw a lifeline,” so to speak, to souls who are perishing, souls who are drowning in sin and despair. That lifeline is this Feast, with all the tremendous promises of graces and benefits which Jesus attached to it. As…
Prayers and Support for Ukraine
Prayers and Support for Ukraine As Felicians, we are called by God to cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world, serving those in need with compassion and respect. Since the Ukraine Crisis began, our Felician Sisters in eastern Europe have been working tirelessly alongside many others to provide shelter, food, and spiritual…
29th Anniversary of the Beatification of Blessed Mary Angela
His Holiness John Paul II officially recognized Mother Angela for her outstanding virtues and life of holiness by elevating her to the elite corps of the Blessed on April 18, 1993 Following this official public act of the Church, the number of persons seeking her assistance in prayer has continued to grow. While there…
Passover Meal
At the heart of the Passover meal was the eating of a lamb, which had been sacrificed, in remembrance of the lambs of the original Passover, whose blood had been smeared on the doorposts of the Israelites in Egypt. Making his Last Supper a Passover meal, Jesus was signaling the fulfillment of John the Baptist’s…
Holy Week
Now during Holy Week we are asked to voluntarily attend services – The Mass of the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist on Thursday evening and Good Friday services in the afternoon. It would also be commendable to attend Saturday evening services of the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the Easter Mass….
Felician Sisters of North America
Felician Sisters of North America Statements Regarding Justice and Peace
“martyred city”
Pope Francis today kissed a flag brought to him yesterday from the town of Bucha, which he called a “martyred city.” “I repeat once again put an end to this war, silence the arms, put an end to the death and destruction”
Pope Francis apologizes for ‘deplorable’ treatment of Canada’s Indigenous in church-run schools
ROME — Pope Francis on April 1 offered a long sought-after apology to Canada’s Indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church’s involvement in the country’s abuse-ridden residential schools and vowed to visit Canada soon. “For the deplorable conduct of members of the Catholic Church, I ask God’s forgiveness,” said Francis, who described the institutional abuses by church…
News From Our Sisters in Poland
Jesteśmy duchowymi córkami bł. Marii Angeli Truszkowskiej. Wezwane przez Boga współpracujemy z Chrystusem w duchowej odnowie świata i czynimy wszystko, by być wiarygodnym znakiem nieskończonej miłości Boga do każdego człowieka. Nasze życie jest natchnione przez charyzmat Założycielki Zofii Truszkowskiej. Jej bezgraniczna miłość Boga objawiała się w całkowitym poddaniu się Jego woli, czego wyrazem była współczująca…
Felician Sisters Give Food and Shelter – Part 2
The next two people are Oksana (44) and her daughter Anna (16) from Sumy, Ukraine. Oksana is a nurse. She worked in a hospital in a psychiatric ward. None of our guests knows Polish language. Iryna and Ania know English. When Ania found out that there was an open humanitarian corridor so that civilians could…
Felician Sisters Give Food and Shelter – Part 1
On March 6, I was at one of the big train stations to talk to the refugees and bring them some things. I was able to talk to three families – one from Kharkiv and two from Kiev. The first went to Wrocław, Poland, and the second to Riga, Germany. They were extremely tired, sleepy…
Ukrainians find solace in Polish church
Ukrainians find solace in Polish church Mar 31, 2022 by Chris Herlinger Ministry This article appears in the War in Ukraine feature series. View the full series. Sr. Evphrosynia Senyk, a member of the Congregation of the St. Joseph’s Sisters of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, lights a candle in the sanctuary of the Greek Catholic…