Sisters in the News

Archbishop Grob blessed the chapel on April 21.   In recogition of Pope Leo XIV's proclamation of this year as the Jubilee Year of St. Francis, Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob has designated San... Read More

Sister Joanne (left) joined Archbishop Jeffrey Grob and Father Bob Cook, OFM Conv., of the Basilica of St. Josaphat, for the podcast. It was hosted by Susan McNeil of the   Archdiocese of Milwaukee. ... Read More

"Legacy of Caring for Others," the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi's recently produced video, has been added to the website. The video, filmed on location at the Motherhouse in St. Francis, Wis.,... Read More

In this Jubilee Year of St. Francis, The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi have partnered with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (La Crosse, Wis.) and the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis... Read More

Pilgrims pose for a photo with the hill town of Assisi in the background.   Thirty staff and board members from the corporate ministries of The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi journeyed together... Read More

The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi will hold their annual Holiday Boutique on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their convent campus in St. Francis. Sister-created art, crafts,... Read More

Giving Tuesday is a global movement dedicated to giving back. For more than 175 years, The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi have cared for the vulnerable among us, protected the environment, and... Read More

  Bring your special pet to St. Francis Convent this Saturday at 10 a.m.  to be blessed by a Sister in front of the Grotto of St. Francis on convent grounds. All cats and dogs will receive a little... Read More

Front row, l to r: S ister Lourdette Van Driel; Sister Eileen Wendt; Sister Therese Ann Koltes; Sister Clare Ahler, Sister Agnes Terese Eckelkamp. Back row, l to r:   S ister Mary Jerome Lacy; Sister... Read More

The Leadership Team ( from left)  Sisters Joanne Schatzlein, Charlotte Roost, and Sylvia Anne Sheldon with Archbishop Grob The final celebration for the congregation’s 175th anniversary year was held... Read More