From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Coat of Arms Reveals Franciscan Legacy

January 28, 2009

Looking carefully at the lower left quadrant of the Catholic Memorial High School, Waukesha, WI, coat of arms, crossed hands of Christ and St. Francis are found. This a reminder of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity’s presence in this place of learning for over fifty years.
On Tuesday of the national observance of Catholic School’s Week, [...]

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On the Road Inspirations

January 26, 2009

It is said that St. Francis spend one third of his time in contemplative prayer, one third of his time living the Gospel [serving others], and another one third of his time going from one place to another. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Vocation Directors offer the first of a series of ‘On the Road Inspirations’ gleaned from their experiences. Sharings from other travelers are [...]

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Xavier High School Students Receive Vocation Inspiration

January 23, 2009

January 20, 2009 was not the first day a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity walked into Xavier High School, Appleton, WI,  to share on the call to be a consecrated religious. The truth told, when the school opened its doors September 1959, Sister Peter Stengl, OSF, principal, and six other Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity (including [...]

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Gospel Vision: Franciscans Without Frontiers

January 21, 2009

Brother Vincenzo Brocanelli, OFM, writes in a special 800th anniversary edition Franciscans Without Frontiers:
St. Francis understood that in order to be a true disciple of Jesus he also had to be His witness. The more he advanced in faithful imitation of Christ, the more he became His living image, His impassioned voice, which cried, ‘Love [...]

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Franciscan Sister Believes She Can Help People in Belgium

January 18, 2009

NPR features Tarak McLain’s ‘Thirty Things I Believe’ essay that is part of a longer work that he wrote at the completion of 100 days of kindergarten. Tarak begins with ‘life is good’ and ‘we can help people’.
Belgium’s Daily recently headlined Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Lorna Zemke, OSF as a ‘Famous American Music Pedagog Gives Workshop’. A full-time [...]

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One Time Photo Op Friday

January 9, 2009

Picture a full parking lot of photographers focusing on a newly renovated 1797 San Xavier Mission, Tucson, AZ. Patronato San Xavier planned this dusk to 10:30 p.m. one time photo Friday op on January 9, 2009. The gleaming west tower was especially stunning.
Adding special effects was a larger than your typical full moon (which was [...]

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