From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Here’s a Way to Help Others Know About Franciscanized World

May 29, 2009

Would you believe Franciscanized World has been nominated as a contestant for the Catholic New Media Awards? Thanks to you, our Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity fans, we were suggested in not just one category, but five times.
Here are the category titles:

Best Blog By A Religious

Best Group Blog

People’s Choice Blog

Most Spiritual Blog

Best Podcast [...]

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Why Bless a Chiara Convent Cornerstone Containing a Time Capsule

May 26, 2009

On May 26, 2009, Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Ann Nugent, OSF,  proclaimed this message of hope at a special prayer service blessing the Chiara Convent cornerstone containing a time capsule. Chiara Convent is the newest home of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity constructed near Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI.
The construction of [...]

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Here are People Witnessing Memorable Lives of Service

May 24, 2009

On this Memorial Day Weekend while joining the citizens of the United States in remembering loved ones who performed duties in the armed forces and all men and women who died in military service, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity also recognize other couragous individuals whose convictions witness memorable lives of service to others today.

Parents and Grandparents compelled to pass on knowledge and [...]

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How Franciscan Sister Pen Pals Came to Be

May 21, 2009

Some educators’ objectives in seeking pen pals for their students include improving reading and writing skills or learning more about another country. From another point of view, Second Grade Teachers of Holy Angels Catholic School, West Bend, WI, desired their students to make friends with religious Sisters and learn about their lifestyle. Thus began an already seven year old [...]

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IMPORTANT: Catholic Church Welcomes Discipulos de Cristo

May 17, 2009

During this last week, hundreds gathered at St. Bridget Catholic Church in the small northeast Iowa town of Postville to mark the one-year anniversary of a huge immigration raid and reflect on the community’s difficulty in recovering from the arrests. In contrast,  a crowd filled St. Willebrord Parish, Green Bay, WI, on May 17, 2009, to celebrate [...]

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Now You Can Enjoy an Assisi Pilgrimage Without Jet Lag

May 14, 2009

Realizing even Pope Benedict’s recent flight to the Holy Land had its own discomforts, is it possible to live a spiritually enriching ‘Assisi pilgrimage’ without a long plane ride and jet lag?  Fr. Russell Governale, OFM Conv, Franciscan Pilgrimage Program trained guide, led twenty-five Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity on a three day cyber-spiritual journey on May 12-14, 2009 at their Motherhouse in Manitowoc, WI.
Planned during this [...]

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