St. Theresa Parish
Kekaha, HI
Called to Hawaii after becoming a pontifical congregation, the Franciscan Sisters serve at the farthest western Catholic elementary school named after the Little Flower, St. Theresa, as teachers, assistant to the principal, in pastoral ministry with RCIA and liturgy, musician and homemaker. Read more about St. Theresa Convent, Kekaha, HI.
Yes, a religious vocation is something to be profoundly thankful for.
-Sister Hannah
"He [Bishop Guido of Assisi] greatly rejoiced to have such men in his diocese, for he relied most of all on their life and character."
I Celano
At the request of Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson, three of our Sisters began serving at Yuma Catholic High School, Yuma, AZ. It opened with the freshman class.
The General Administration accepted the request for Sisters for St. Francis Mission School, Greenwood, MS., one of the most poverty-stricken counties in the United States...
Our first missionaries to Hawaii arrived in Kekaha.
"Go, my dear brothers, two by two through different parts of the world, announcing peace to the people and penance for the remission of sins."
St. Francis
Rev. Joseph Fessler bought 45.21 acres of land for $1300. ($28.75 per acre). This is the land on which Holy Family Convent Motherhouse, Manitowoc, WI stands.
Throughout my religious life I welcomed the opportunities to be sent down a variety of paths.
Sister Mary Frederick
St. John the Baptist School, Plymouth, WI opened. The first three Sisters missioned there were Sister Principal, Mother Gabriel, and Sister Armella.