Category: History

DUBUQUE FRANCISCANS SERVE U.S., FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN VARIETY OF MINISTRIES

10/8/2015

"The Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque originated in Herford, Germany, in 1864 where the needs of the homeless and hungry children touched the heart and conscience of the congregation’s foundress, Mother Xavier Termehr.“The work was caring for orphans and battlefield nursing,” said Sister Grace Ann Witte, OSF, who ministers at the Clare Guest House in Sioux City. “They received the Iron Cross from Bismarck for their work with nursing on the battlefield.”

In 1875, a new law ordered religious communities not involved in hospital work to either disband or emigrate. There were 29 sisters in the congregation at the time and all of them desired to remain a religious community."

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Franciscan sisters publish history book

10/8/2015

"Walk inside Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc and its rich history is apparent.Shelves and shelves of historic data and artifacts are found throughout the decades-old building, but the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity wanted to share their history with others and preserve it for future generations.

The community recently published “A Star of Hope Shone in the Convent Sky,” written by Sister Donna Marie Kessler, which details the community’s history from before its founding through 1945."

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Sons of Saint Francis Get Together by Sergius Wroblewski, OFM

10/3/2015

The First Franciscans - Author Unknown

9/23/2015

The following document was given as a handout in 1989 to my Novitiate class. If you know who wrote this document, please email Br. Paul and he would be happy to acknowledge the Author.

An Overview of Franciscan History - OFM Author Unknown

9/23/2015

The following document was given as a handout in 1989 to my Novitiate class. It was written by an Unknown OFM. If you know who wrote this document, please email Br. Paul and he would be happy to acknowledge the Author.

Centuries worth of history at St. Francis Barracks

9/16/2015

"a building was erected in St. Augustine in 1588 to act as a friary for the Franciscan missionaries who came to Florida with the intention of Christianizing the native people.“For 175 years, this was the headquarters for the Franciscan mission system. They effectively Christianized an estimated 40,000 natives,” St. Francis Barracks historian Alison Simpson said.

During their stay in Florida, the Franciscans built some of the first churches and made the first dictionaries based on Indian languages.

Franciscans pledged themselves to poverty and remnants of the friar cells can still be found at the barracks today."

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