Sisters in the News
We Met Our $1 Million Challenge Match
Photo above: Sisters Carole Mechtenberg and A.T. Eckelkamp celebrate the good news about the $1 Million Challenge Match. You did it! Thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters like you, the... Read More
Sisters Celebrate Jubilees
(front row, l to r): Sisters Ruth Gardner, Anna Marie Stadler, Mariella Boehmer, Canise Kolbeck, Rose Kordick, Darlene Clippert. (second row, l to r): Sisters Rosa Suazo, Leonette Gertner, Edna... Read More
Sister Lenore Steilen Celebrates 100th Birthday
Sister Lenore Steilen, OSF, celebrated 100 wonderful years of life on July 5, 2023. Born in Farmer, S.D., Sister Lenore professed vows in 1944 and for the next 56 years taught primary grades in... Read More
Sisters Elect New Leadership Team
The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi have elected a new Leadership Team! On April 30, during the 2023 Chapter of Elections, delegates chose Sister Joanne Schatzlein as the new congregation Director,... Read More
$1 Million Challenge Match for Our Sisters
We are very happy to announce that two of our long-time supporters - Molitor Foundation and We Energies Foundation - have partnered to match all donations made by May 28, 2023, up to $1 million. All... Read More
Jubilarians for 2022
Twelve Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi celebrated milestone Jubilee years at the congregation’s Motherhouse in St. Francis, Wis., on September 18, 2022. Jubilee is a celebration of years since... Read More
Sister Margaret Kruse Discusses Human Trafficking
Sister Margaret Kruse speaks about human trafficking during a podcast that is currently on “A Nun’s Life” Ministry’s website. “A Nun’s Life” is an online source for and about Sisters, aimed at those... Read More
Teddy Bear Project for Afghan Children Featured on CBS 58
It’s not every day that a news crew visits St. Francis Convent. There must be a compelling reason for any reporter to show interest in a story. It must be meaningful and important. For CBS58 news... Read More
Christmas Tree Featured in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 2022 Christmas tree in the St. Francis Convent Town Square was a testament to the creativity and hard work of the retired Sisters who created the ornaments, and to Larry Willkomm, environment... Read More