Sisters of St. Francis
of Penance and Christian Charity
In the United States since 1874
"Trusting in God and open to risk
we walk with courage"
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Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity In the United States since 1874 "Trusting in God and open to risk we walk with courage"
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Vocations
Our Call to the Franciscan WayConsider this invitation to walk the Franciscan way with us as vowed
religious or associates. We invite you to join us in our desire to respond to the Franciscan call to a deeper gospel life in the 21st century; and to meet the needs of the people of God, specially those who are impoverished, oppressed, and victims of unjust structures. As we move through the world on our journey to God, we seek to comprehend the reality of God's presence in all of creation. We come to understand God's presence more fully as we reflect on the life of Jesus. As with Francis and Mother Magdalen, the depth of our response to God grows as we integrate His values into our lives. Realizing that we grow into this ideal during our entire life, the period of
initial formation is a time of learning and intensified study, and of commitment
to the Gospel. With Francis, Clare, and Mother Magdalen as models, a woman
coming into the Congregation today seeks to understand the totality of Jesus' response
to God. Input and experience help to intensify a woman's dependence on God, her response in prayer, her knowledge of scripture and theology, her interdependence with the sisters in community, her solidarity with the powerless and her call to minister to those in need, especially those whose dignity as persons is violated. This preparation endeavors to assist each woman as she realizes her personal response to God within the context of the Franciscan way of life in our congregation. Freely she seeks to respond in love as Francis did, "This is what I wish this is what I seek this is what I long to do with all my heart."
for peace at St. Francis de Sales chapel to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
For additional information, you may use our web based request form OR directly contact any of the following:
S. Ann E. McDermott OSF 1238 Funston St. Hollywood, FL 33019-2218 Ph. 954-925-5875 Fax: 954-925-3182 email: sannmcd@bellsouth.net
Zoila L. Diaz, Associate 2415 Hayes St. Hollywood, FL 33020 Phone: 954-923-6961; Fax: 954-923-6961 e-mail: zoilaldiaz@bellsouth.net
S. Catherine Gale, OSF 4421 Lower River Rd. Stella Niagara, NY 14144 Phone: 716-754-4312 ext. 9701# e-mail: vocationsoptionssf@yahoo.com
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We believe that Sisters and Associates, through reciprocal supportive
relationships in PRAYER and SERVICE to the people of God, can make the presence
of Jesus in the world a more vibrant reality.
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Julie O'Stroske leads Franciscan prayer service
