Blessing of FCJM Formation House in Dowa, Malawi, Africa
The FCJM Congregation has a new Formation house in Dowa, Malawi, Africa. The formation house was blessed on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Franciscan sisters are building up religious formation in Malawi – Delegation with Auxiliary Bishop König Will Travel to Dowa in January for the Inauguration of the Formation House
Right at the start of the new year, a delegation from Salzkotten and Paderborn will travel to Dowa in Malawi to take part in the inauguration of the new formation
Living Hope in Practice – Holy Year Opens in the Archdiocese of Paderborn
On December 29, 2024, the Holy Year was opened in the Archdiocese of Paderborn under the worldwide motto “Pilgrims of Hope”. Archbishop Dr. Bentz had invited full-time and volunteer staff
Christmas is Everywhere
After we celebrated the gift giving with the residents of the nursing home in the St. Clara restaurant in the morning, a lot of people came to the midnight mass
Advent, Advent
Our liturgy group invited us sisters in the mother house and St. Clara again to “Introductions to Advent with integrated vespers”. The four sisters beautifully covered the topics of “hope”,
Go! You Are Sent
Language is the most important for missionaries. It is the priority of all things needed before leaving for the mission land. Two Indonesian FCJM Sisters, Sr. M. Valentina Purba FCJM
17 Plenary Council 2024 Participants from Various Countries Crowded the Motherhouse, Wheaton Franciscan Sisters.
In a truly inspiring display of unity and solidarity, participants from a multitude of countries gathered at the Motherhouse of the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters for the 17th Plenary Council 2024.
Life is a Gift, Rejoice in The Lord Always
Childhood and Family Background: Sr. M. Anastasia Samosir FCJM, her baptismal name Rumsi Renata Samosir was born on October 9, 1957 in Sangkarnihuta, Onan Runggu, on Samosir Island. She is
Religious Jubilee of Sr. Sheila
This year, Sr. Sheila was able to look back with gratitude on 60 years of her religious life. On June 22, she celebrated her jubilee in Wheaton together with 6