From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Do you get paid?

November 20, 2008

This was one of the questions posed by St. Mary Central High School, Menasha, WI students to Father Thomas Long, Diocese of Green Bay vocation director and other women religious representing the Racine Dominicans, School Sisters of Notre Dame, Elm Grove, WI, and the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Manitowoc, WI. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008.
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So Many Choices, One Life to Live by Sister Anne Marie Lom, OSF

November 17, 2008

“What will I do with this one, precious life I have?” This seems to be the underlying question I hear from my younger clients as I see them for spiritual direction. As a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity, I have an inclination to turn to St. Francis for some guidance, myself, as I assist others [...]

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Franciscan Sisters Commemorate Founders Day 1869-2008

November 9, 2008

Today, November 9, 2008,  is the 139th anniversary of the founding of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Manitowoc, WI. Four young women in their twenties and early thirties,  strong in their faith, professed their vows in 1869 and faithfully launched a religious community. This historic day in history was the first of many to begin a growing [...]

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Joe Garagiola Gifts a Learning Center

November 5, 2008

Joe Garagiola, a retired and renowned major-league baseball player,  wrote Just Play Ball, a book about the game he enjoys, but he was present among the children at St. Peter Indian Mission on Sunday, November 2, 2008, because it is these little ones who are blessed to receive his love.
About 300 individuals watched the Most Rev. Thomas J. [...]

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Cedars by Andrew McKnight

November 1, 2008

During this harvest month seasoned with a spirit of giving thanks to God for family, friends and the goodness of creation, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are pleased to share the music of Andrew McKnight, a masterful acoustic musician and vocalist whose creative skills as a song/lyric writer are equally awe-inspiring. Since permanently leaving his corporate [...]

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This Journey by Shanna Franklin

November 1, 2008

The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity image of the month focuses on the photography of Shanna Franklin. Shanna reflects:
The leaves look like glitter as they scatter down from the branches of trees, frosted with Autumn. Colors cover the ground like icing on a cake, and soften every step; this place is just another attempt to [...]

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