News from the Congregación

Together with the members of the Way Community and the Supporters' Community, we invited people to our traditional bazaar in Vierzehnheiligen.

It was a great joy to see Barbara Schramm, Head of Operations at the Bamberg Family Care Center, receive the cheque for 1000 euros from the Supporters' Association of the St. Francis Sisters.

In an open chapter (online), the capitulars presented important topics and events of the two-week chapter time to their co-sisters. 

After a week full of work and concentration with reports on the past term of office, the financial situation and the international guidelines for a formation concept, the new General Team of the St. Francis Sisters of…

The 17th General Chapter of the Sisters of St Francis in the Motherhouse Vierzehnheiligen began with three days of meditation held by Fr Clemens Wagner. 

An Advent weekend to mark the 800-year history of the nativity scene in Greccio by St Francis of Assisi under the heading "God becomes man - in me too" brought creative minds to the Motherhouse in Vierzehnheiligen.

A high standard, a joyful celebration. On Saturday, 18.03.2023, we were able to witness Sr Subashini and Sr Cecilia consecrating their lives to Christ in their First Profession.

Here you can read the Christmas letters from Peru, India and Croatia.

In the first hours of the new year, Sr Ruperta completed her earthly life. An obituary for a nurse with body and soul.

On the day before Christmas Eve, Marcus Schober brought the Light of Peace from Bethlehem to the Motherhouse in Vierzehnheiligen.