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Podcasts

Pray with a Franciscan Icon of Saint Monica

August 24, 2010

In anticipation of  the August 27 feast of St. Monica, watch a podcast of Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Novice Sister Monica Martin, OSF, who shares her reflections on her personal patron while writing an icon of this woman of God. Â
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Join us in prayers of intercession to the this mother of St. Augustine.
St. Monica, [...]

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View Franciscan Icon Writing Podcasts

August 3, 2010

Icon writing, not painting (although writing does mean using a brush, not a pen or pencil), was a summer spiritual experience for Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Novices, Temporary Professed Sisters and others. Learn from Community iconographer, Sister Mariella Erdmann, OSF, some basic information about this art form called a  ‘window to heaven’, a way to pray.
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Franciscan Podcast Alert: Sister Chiara Professes Her Vows

June 6, 2010

Yes, Sister Chiara LaValley professed the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience as a Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity  June 6, 2010. During the 2 p.m. Eucharistic Liturgy, Sister Chiara not only publicly voiced her desire to follow Christ, but she also received our Community’s Rule and Constitutions.  Sister Chiara now joyfully wears a black veil symbolizing the completion of [...]

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Ponder ‘O Come Emmanuel’ a Franciscan Sisters’ Advent Podcast

December 1, 2009

In this month of liturgical seasons that anticipate and celebrate the birth of Jesus, rejoice and enjoy O Come Emmanuel, a podcast featuring the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity’s rendition of the medieval Catholic hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (Veni Emmanuel) with its beautiful, haunting melody and collection of titles ascribed to the Savior from Scripture. Reflect [...]

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Watch How the Franciscan Sisters Serve at Santa Cruz Parish and San Xavier Mission, Tucson, AZ

September 1, 2009

Filmed on location at southside Santa Cruz Parish and an over 200 year old San Xavier Mission in Tucson, AZ, this podcast series tells the story of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity service among the people of God in two Catholic communities of faith. Come immerse yourself in the lives of Sister Carla Riach, OSF, [...]

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View An Inspiring Pentecost Window, St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Two Rivers, WI

May 1, 2009

The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity invite you to contemplate one of St. Peter the Fisherman Parish, Two Rivers, WI,  preciously designed stained glass windows. Pastor Father William O’Brien narrates the podcast revealing the depth of the picture pane’s spiritual meaning and  its vocation significance.
During the month of May, the Francisan Sisters who presently serve in this Wisconsin city wide parish (i.e. Religious Education, Catholic Elementary School, [...]

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