First Profession Celebration
Sr. Maria da Conceição Santana de Souza, from Brazil Region, made her first profession on August 3rd, 2025 during the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Father Alaelson Lima, and Friar
Holy Popular Missions
With the theme: “Pilgrims of Hope in Search of an Integral Ecology” and the motto: “God saw that everything was very good” (Gen 1:31). From July 28th to August 2nd,
Neighbours’ Day at Alverna Estate
More and more new residents are moving to Alverna Estate, while fewer Sisters are living there. But these new neighbours want to be good neighbours to the Sisters. So they
𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟕𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬
Franciscans hold a unique perspective on sacred spaces, viewing all of creation as interconnected and infused with the divine. On August 3, 2025, the Wheaton Franciscans will celebrate the 70th
New Neighbors on the Monastery Grounds
The conversion of the former farm and seminar house has resulted in 15 rental apartments with living spaces of between 48 and 75 square meters in the “Tau-Haus” on our
Cooperation With the Franciscan Brothers
During Holy Week, we had a visit from MaZ students from “Franciscans help”, who will be going to the ollowing countries from August: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Kenya. In addition
Our St. Franziskus Retirement Home – Hope for the Sick and Carers
For the Holy Year 2025, the Archbishop of Paderborn has named twelve places of hope in the archdiocese. Our St. Francis retirement home is a place of hope for the
A Former MaZ Student Brings Physiotherapy to Malawi
Larissa Neumann (34) is going to Malawi for three years from June 2025. There she wants to set up a physiotherapy ward at the Madisi Mission Hospital. We Franciscan Sisters
Franciscan Sisters have been members of their order for 70, 65, 60 and 40 years
Salzkotten (FCJM). The sisters, who celebrated their religious jubilees on Saturday, have belonged to their order for 70, 65, 60 and 40 years. Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann OFM Franciscan from