From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Sent to Serve in Four Mission Sites

January 7, 2010

What do postulants and novices do during their semester breaks? Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity sent their postulants and novices on formative mission experiences January 2-10, 2010. These service opportunities enable new members to learn more about the spirit and life of the Congregation by enjoying smaller local community living in various geographical locations while shadowing [...]

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Leader’s Responsibility to Effect Positive Change

January 5, 2010

What do Ronald Zipperer and Archbishop Jerome Listecki have in common? Well, both men are leaders working toward positive change today.
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity-sponsored Silver Lake College masters candidate Ronald Zipperer explains in an article that appeared in the Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter how clean water and electricity is changing lives in Sokolo, a village in [...]

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Download ‘Don’t Look Down, Pollyanna’ by Steve Forbert

January 1, 2010

Offering insightful poetic lyrics at a time when some families are facing a winter season with escalating needs, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity feature folk-rock singer/songwriter Steve Forbert’s ‘Don’t Look Down, Pollyanna’.
Comments from Steve Forbert
“Don’t Look Down, Pollyanna” is clearly a song about America today—all of the foreclosures  taking place and the people out of (what were) their homes. [...]

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Follow the Franciscan Sisters in Yuma, AZ

January 1, 2010

Twitter is one way to share and discover what is happening right now. In this posting the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity invite you to continue to ferret out the ordinary (and sometimes extraordinary) happenings in the lives of our Franciscan Sisters. This month picture yourself in Yuma, AZ with Sister Charleen Acker, OSF, Sister Alexandra Bettinardi, OSF, Sister Ann Mary [...]

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