From the category archives:

Vocations / Discernment

How Franciscan Sister Came to Be a Diocesan Director of Religious Education

December 2, 2011

In a recent Diocese of Green Bay Connection to Education insert, Christine Corbett Conklin, Special Projects Writer, writes about Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Jacqueline Spaniola coming on board as Director of Religious Education. We share it one more time here.
Called to Be a Nurse?
If life had gone a little differently, the Diocese of [...]

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Podcast Alert:Franciscan Sister Pamela Catherine’s Vocation Journey

November 17, 2011

Desiring to understand the feelings involved in someone called to be a Franciscan Sister? We invite you to view Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Pamela Catherine’s discernment  journey from a Franciscan Vocation Discernment Retreat to her current life in community with our Sisters at St. Peter Mission, Bapchule, AZ.Â
Originally from Grand Blanc, MI, Sister Pamela Catherine made first vows in June [...]

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Novices’ Community History Presentation includes Challenge

November 11, 2011

For our Founders’ Day, November 9, 2011, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Novices Sister Regina Rose and Sister Leslie reflected on our early Sisters’ example of a humility born from complete obedience to God’s will, a poverty mirroring the lowliness of Christ, and a foolishness that, even today, many would call disturbing. After highlighting  individual Sisters of [...]

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Use a Mirror for Franciscan Discernment

November 6, 2011

During the November 4-6, 2011 Vocation Discernment Retreat at the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Motherhouse, young women were encouraged to use the image of a mirror as they reflected on their relationship with God and explored their life’s vocation.Â
Looking to Clare
This very feminine ‘mirror’ idea comes from St. Clare who was not a woman who [...]

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Read Franciscan Postulant’s Letter to Community

October 25, 2011

Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Postulant Regina shares a bit about herself with us her religious Community. We invite you to listen in and learn more about our newest member. If you just happen to be considering a call to be a Sister, we invite you to our November 4-6, 2011 Discernment Retreat. Click here for [...]

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Franciscan Sisters Troupe Goes West to Omro, WI

October 9, 2011

Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Novices and Postulant Regina traveled west on October 8, 2011, to a faith-filled Diocese of Green Bay border town for music outreach-Omro, WI.  Here Franciscan Sister Pam Biehl, Parish Director, Sister Anne Marie Lom, spiritual director at St. Raphael Parish, Oshkosh, WI, and St. Mary Catholic Community welcomed the Sisterly band of musicians and singers.Â
What a [...]

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