Sisters in the News
Mark Your Calendars for Huge Sewing Rummage Sale on September 26
All are invited to stop by the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi Sewing Rummage Sale on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be held on the grounds of St. Francis Convent,... Read More
Fourteen Sisters Celebrate Jubilee Years
Front row, left to right: Sisters Mary Louise Herrmann, Cecilia Reilly, Eleanor Riordon, Yvonne Haase, Sue Felice. Back row, left to right: Sisters Cal Leopold, Mary Jeanne Quinlivan, Joanne... Read More
San Damiano Chapel Designated a Pilgrimage Site for the Franciscan Jubilee Year
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 Schatzlein Featured on Milwaukee Archdiocese Podcast
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
Congregation Video Now on Our Website
"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
Three Franciscan Communities, One Call to Be Followers of St. Francis
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
Representatives of Sisters' Corporate Ministries Experience Assisi Pilgrimage Together
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
Join Us on December 6 for the Holiday Boutique!
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 Can Help Our Sisters Safely Live in Place
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
Come to the Pet Blessing on October 4!
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 pet... Read More