solidarity, especially for women and children. For
more information, please contact Sr. Cathy Arnold,
Sr. Pat Dual, or Sr. Pat Twohill at 1220 W. Market
St., Akron, OH 44313, toll free 1-855-313-3131
or e-mail: vocations@oppeace.org; website: www.
oppeace.org.
See ad on page 41. Code #018.
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WOMEN’S COMMUNITIES
Faithful Companions of Jesus (F.C.J) We, Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, with Mary and the holy women, follow Jesus to the Cross and beyond….Our Foundress, Marie
Madeleine, had a great love of Jesus which led her
to seek constantly to do God’s will. Ignatian
spirituality is at the root of our way of life. Through
discernment we seek to become contemplatives in
action. God calls through the everyday events of our
lives and of our world. In a world often torn apart
by violence and poverty we offer our whole selves
for whatever God is asking of us. We desire to be
sent with Jesus, accompanying him with loving
fidelity. At the heart of our apostolic religious life is
our sharing of the Eucharist and of our whole lives
together in community. We live in small
communities, often multicultural and
intergenerational, and are closely connected to our
sisters internationally. FCJ’s are willing to be sent
anywhere for the sake of the Gospel. For
information, please contact Sr. Ellen McCarthy
emccarthyfcj@gmail.com or Sr. Alicia Pérez
aliciapereza@gmail.com. Find us on: website: www.
fcjsisters.org; Twitter@FCJsisters; Facebook: http://
www.facebook.com/#!/pages/FCJ-Young-Adult-
Network/236227646401517; Blog: http://fcjsisters.
wordpress.com.
See ad on page 166. Code #439.
Felician Franciscan Sisters(C.S.S.F.)— Our Lady of Hope Province, North America We, the Felician Sisters, are an active contemplative congregation of
consecrated women founded by Blessed Mary Angela
Truszkowska. Our charism is to imitate her
boundless love of God and surrender to God’s will
in compassionate service, total availability and
concern for the salvation of all people. We live
and pray together in community, and follow the
rule of St. Francis of Assisi. Responding to the needs
of God’s people and of the times, we minister in
health care, pastoral care, education, social work,
spiritual and administrative services and other
Church-related ministries. Today, Felician
Franciscan Sisters minister to God’s people in the
United States, Canada, Brazil, Poland, Italy, England,
France, Kenya, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine and the
Amazon.Fi nd out more about us at www.
feliciansisters.org or contact the Vocation Center at
navocations@feliciansisters.org. See our web ad at
www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 15. Code #025.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (F.M.M.) We
were founded in 1877 for Universal Mission. Our
Foundress, Blessed Mary of the Passion, has said: “We
have but one country. . . the whole world is ours. Be
ready to go anywhere to proclaim the Good News.”
Today we are 6,600 sisters from different nations and
cultures serving in 76 countries. Like Mary we strive
to do whatever God asks. . .ready to bring the Good
News of His Love to all. Our Prayer life includes the
joy of daily Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
In the spirit of St. Francis we are found among the
poor and marginalized. Our works include education,
health care, social services, prison ministry, pastoral
ministry, parish work, soup kitchens, religious
education, and working with immigrants and
refugees. Vocation Director: Sr. Sheila Lehmkuhle,
FMM, 4311 Grove Ave., Stickney, IL 60402; (708)
317-5075; e-mail: fmmvoc@aol.com; website: www.
fmmusa.org.
See ad on page 50. Code 125.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady
(O.S.F.) Inspired by the vision of St. Francis, the
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady answer a call to
serve. The ministry of the North American Province
of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady focuses on
health care and meeting health care needs for those
most in need. The ministry includes five Louisiana
hospitals—St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe; Our
Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton
Rouge; Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
in Lafayette; St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, and
Assumption Community Hospital in Napoleonville.
The ministry also includes elderly housing, nursing
homes and PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive
Care of the Elderly, and support of community
clinics providing health care to the uninsured and
underinsured in all regions served. September marked
the 100th anniversary in Louisiana and the Sisters
continue to follow in the footsteps of St. Francis to
provide a message of hope, care and compassion to
those most in need. For more information contact Sr.
Ann Catherine Nguyen at (225)765-7837. See our
digital web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 48. Code #442.
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi (SFMA) We are called to contemplate the life of Jesus Christ, as did Saint Francis of Assisi and our Founders, and to imitate His
service of God’s people. We strive to respond to the will
of God, live the Gospel together in our communities
and follow the Holy Spirit’s lead. We desire to witness
to God’s love alone. We find strength in our common
prayer life. Eucharistic adoration is the root of our life
in Christ as individuals and as a community. As
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi, we are open to
God’s call and we respond by going to where the church
needs us among God’s people. Our life as Sisters in
international communities is a sign of hope and grace
for all who seek to live Christ’s peace in our diverse and
rapidly changing world today. “The purpose of this
house is for those who desire God alone.” (Fr. Joseph
Anthony Marcheselli). Vocation Office, Sr. Sofia Lee,
1039 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA 01040-1320;
(413) 532-8156; e-mail: sofiasfma@gmail.com;
website: www.sistersofassisi.org.
Code #443.
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of
Sorrows (O.S.F.) A Franciscan missionary in
China, Bishop Rafael Angelo Palazzi, founded our
community in 1939. Our founder entrusted us with
a spirit of zeal for Evangelization and Catechesis.
As Consecrated Religious we are united to the poor,
chaste and obedient Jesus. As Franciscans we witness
to the Good News through the joy and hospitality we
provide in our apostolates of retreat work, catechesis,
teaching in Catholic schools and parish work. We live
a vibrant community life, rooted in the Eucharist with
a fervent commitment to prayer. We have a special
devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, as co-redemptrix
with Christ at the foot of the Cross, and there we
stand together with Jesus and Mary in the Church’s
great mission for the salvation of souls. We welcome
women, 18–49, to contact the Vocation Directress,
3600 SW 170th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006-
5099; (503) 649-7127; e-mail: 101bvm@gmail.com;
website: www.olpretreat.org.
Franciscan Sisters at Springfield (O.S.F.)
[Hospital Sisters of St. Francis - USA, Inc.] We
are committed to proclaiming the Gospel in the
spirit of St. Francis and our founding Sisters,
by prayer and service with others. We remain
dedicated to a wholehearted response to the sick,
poor, and needy as we strive to bring Christ’s
healing presence to suffering humanity with
simplicity and compassionate care. We are an
international congregation with community
members serving God’s people through healing
ministries such as nursing, social service, home
health care, occupational therapy, pastoral care,
HIV/AIDS, massage therapy, spiritual direction, and
administration. There are thirteen hospitals located
in Illinois and Wisconsin as well as mission centers
in Tanzania and Haiti. We have community members
in Germany, Poland, Japan, Kazakhstan, India,
Czech Republic, and Korea. Membership Invitation:
Vocation Director, St. Francis Convent, LaVerna
Road, P.O. Box 19431, Springfield, IL 62794-9431;
(217) 522-3386; e-mail: discern@hsosf-usa.org;
website: www.franciscansatspfld.org.
See ad on page 63. Code #037.
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany (O.S.F.) The
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany seek to live the Gospel
of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We witness to God’s love
in the Franciscan tradition by living as sisters with
all creation, and by serving others, especially those
who are poor and marginalized. We are committed
to a Gospel stance of non-violence, justice, peace
and integrity of creation. We share our Franciscan
charism of joy, simplicity and hospitality within
varied ministries on the East Coast of the United
States, in Jamaica, Brazil, and Bolivia. As Christ-centered women of hope, we support one another
in community and prayer, and we welcome women
who seek the same spiritual values. Sr. Jo Marie
Streva, OSF, Initial Formation Office, 1410-1 Park
Shore Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33901, (239) 332-
5260; e-mail: fsainquiry@yahoo.com; website: www.
alleganyfranciscans.org.
See ad on page 25. Code #189.
Franciscan Sisters of Chicago (O.S.F.) Modeled
after the lives of St. Francis and St. Clare and the
early brothers and sisters we take our inspiration
from the Gospels, following Jesus. We call it
Franciscan Evangelical Life. Our witness is the
witness of our lives. As Francis said, “Preach with
your example, and if necessary, with your words.”
Thus we actively labor in ministries of service and
prayer, joyfully sharing the gifts of talents and skills
given by the Holy Spirit, for the building up of the
kingdom of God in justice, mercy, and peace. Vocation
Minister, Sr. Lois Marie Rossi, 3115 N. Karlov
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641; (773) 328-5566; e-mail:
lrossi@franciscancommunities.com; or Vocation
Coordinator, Carol Lackie (630) 243-3555; e-mail:
clackie@chicagofranciscans.com; website: www.
chicagofranciscans.org.
