Perspectives

Perspectives, the magazine of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration represents the spirit and values shared by the congregation. The following articles reflect the current life and mission of FSPA.

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PERSPECTIVES MAGAZINES

Perspectives - Spring 2010 - pdf

The following articles appear in the Spring 2010 issue of Perspectives magazine:

• Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America offers a look at the history of religious women
• Leaders reflect on the women who inspire them, their institutions
• FSPA educators: celebrating the history and creating the future
• Franciscan spirit flows through Franciscan Common Venture into Bolivia
• Franciscan spirit inspires a life's work for justice, peace
• Sister Romana Klaubauf: planting seeds of health care in foreign mission
• Natural burial option offers sisters a 'simple' return to the earth
• Health care ministry rooted in hospital's opening in 1883
• Orbis Books releases Thea's Song: The Life of Thea Bowman

Perspectives - Fall 2009 - pdf

The following articles appear in the Fall 2009 issue of Perspectives magazine:

• Sister Carolyn's 'loving presence' nurtures Camp Winston kids
• FSPA supports permanent, affordable housing in Coulee Region
• FSPA ministry grants provide care, hope and fun in Zimbabwe
• FSPA ministry grant helps Alabama residents stay in their homes
• Loyal friend and insightful estate planner:103-year-old makes a gift to FSPA
• Sister Ladonna named recipient of Bishop Morneau Award

Perspectives - Spring 2009 - pdf

The following articles appear in the Spring 2009 issue of Perspectives:

• Conference highlights congregations' peacemaking efforts
• FSPA nurse missions for health and humanity in Africa
• FSPA ministry grant helps sustain community meal program
• 8th Day Center for Justice acts as a prophetic voice for FSPA

Perspectives - Fall 2008 - pdf

The following articles appear in the Fall 2008 issue of Perspectives:

• The spirituality of response: fulfilling needs in times of turmoil
• Technology offers new channels for communications with next generation of women religious
• FSPA celebrate new novice and associate
• The vocation of affiliation takes FSPA values mainstream
• FSPA prayer partner program celebrates 10th year

Perspectives - Spring 2008 - pdf

The Spring 2008 issue of Perspectives contains the following articles:

• FSPA explore solutions, big and small, to water crisis
  
• FSPA invests and votes for a 'greener' world environment
  
• Powered down: FSPA affiliate Marilyn Pedretti lives off grid
  
• Feasting, with a conscience: Sisters and affiliates make Franciscan food choices
  
• Gleaning: Previously wasted food satisfies hungry mouths, lean budgets
  

PRESENCE NEWSLETTERS

August 2010

• New leaders assume office thankful and ready to serve
• Sister Kristin receives the FSPA medal during first vows ceremony
• Affiliation Office hosts largest group on record for annual Live-in
• Individual insight and shared Franciscan values work for WomanWell
• Ceremony hosted to celebrate, welcome nine new affiliates to FSPA
• Myth busting: do we see God in all things?
• Conservation practices reduce spirituality center's carbon footprint

 

May 2010

• Experiencing the call to joint ministry, responding with integrative therapy
• Fifteen families benefit from FSPA Share a Sheep fundraising effort
• For FSPA in the northwoods, knowledge leads to interest leads to compassion
• Indoor air pollution: Are there hazardous chemicals inside your home?
• 20th annual memorial service at Sister Thea's gravesite held March 30
• FSPA welcome six new prayer partners
• New covenant affiliates commissioned

 

February 2010

• Sharing a 'Shooting Star:' Sister Charlene writes Thea's Song
• Ecospirituality Committee works to bring land conservation projects to fruition
• Muslim culture in Bangladesh 'takes hold' of my heart
• Earth Day: A celebration of relationships
• FSPA supports immigration ad campaign
• Affiliation Office challenges affiliates and siters to clean green in 2010
• FSPA celebrate new covenant affiliate

 

December 2009

• Sister Constance Walton professes final vows: 'The ring of roses'
• Twin Cities area sister and affiliate picnic promises to become an annual event
• Twentieth sponsorship conference: Celebrating our mission, Franciscan leadership
• Sister Nirmala Dias welcomed, tranfers religious vows to FSPA
• Marywood Merrymakers spend summer vacation 'serving as Franciscans'
• Affiliate's Earth-friendly home is expected to lower heating and cooling costs
• Carbon footprints: How are we doing?
• Growing local-farm movement should include your fruit, vegetables and meat
• After four decades of service in Superior, Sister Eileen Lang begins life's next chapter
• Prayer partners commissioned on All Saints' Day

 

September 2009

• Sister Dawn Kutt professes final vows: 'God's hand helped guide me'
• Come to the table: Sister Julia Walsh celebrates first profession of vows
• Jubilarian celebrates 25 years of religious life, walk down the aisle
• Five covenant affiliates welcomed during 2009 Affiliate Live-In
• Cultural Audit work leads congregations to presentaiton of Tavolas, parables
• Peace conference message: Gifting a future of peace is ours to do
• FSPA welcomes Amy Taylor into the novitiate
• 2009 Affiliation Retreat: a pilgrimage of peace
• 1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe exhibit opens at peace conference

 

July 2009

• General assembly sets hearts aflame for mission
• Villa celebrates 100-year milestones with tree plantings, birthday party
• Assembly participants called to go forth to the future as instruments of hope
• Ecospirituality: Examine your heart and choose to live out of abundance, gratitude, love
• Franciscan Living Challenge participant explains 'local flexitarian' concept
• FSPA completes naturalization process and secures U.S. citizenship
• Prayer services commemorate anniversary of Postville immigration raid
• Grand opening held for Women & Spirit, Catholic Sisters in America

May 2009

• Affiliates use vacation to help schoolchildren on Arizona reservation
• FSPA's continued support 'crucial' to Cedar Rapids flood recovery
• A lifetime of pilgrimages leads affiliate to FSPA GATE program
• WomanWell: Working to integrate tradition with new visions
• FSPA donates property to St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Carroll, Iowa
• New prayer partners commissioned; twelve partners recognized for service
• Ecospiritulaity: FSPA continue to reduce carbon footprint
• Living Simply, Living Franciscan - ‘Sprouting’ is an excellent way to add more green to your diet

March 2009

• Congregations present 'Together, Creating a Culture of Peace'
• Sister Eileen McKenzie explores different cultural aspects of healing
• Newest affiliates' connections with FSPA heartened deeper commitment
• Spokane presence stays strong with mutual support, sense of community
• Ecospirituality: Tending the land: What would Francis tell us to do?
• Simply Living: Buy local, eat green
• The ministry of the organ played well - S. Loretta Penchi
• Vow renewal ceremony - S. Sarah Hennessey

 

INSIGHT NEWSLETTERS (replaced by Presence in 2009)

The following articles represent the latest congregational news.

August-December 2008

• Conference explores Clare as an exemplar of leadership
• Conference honors FSPA development director's 21 years of service
• Eucharistic prayer partner group welcomes eleven new participants
• Sister Jean Moore celebrates commitment to religious life
• Affiliate jubilee celebrations in 2008 honor three women
• Ecospirituality: Composting is simply common sense
• FSPA welcomes nine new covenant affiliates

June-July 2008

• GATE to Mexico participants reflect on their experiences
  
• Sister reflects on Founding Energies Pilgrimage to Bavaria
  
• Ecospirituality: FSPA congregational actions for peace and justice
  
• Affiliation celebrates prayer and covenant affiliates
  
• Jubilarians reflect upon their FSPA journey and ministries - pdf

March-May 2008

• Prayer partners celebrate a decade of adoration alongside FSPA
• New prayer partners commissioned
• FSPA helps at risk elementary students in Ellsworth make the grade
• Sisters offer helping hand at Viterbo University's Learning Center
• Teaching the Suzuki Method leads to success for child musicians
• Ecospirituality: Protecting and restoring our wetlands

January-February 2008

• Tertiary Sister of Saint Francis welcome FSPA, FSE creativity
• Christine Center celebrates Sister Johanna's 20 years of service
• Sister Mardelle Bellinghausen honored for work at Marian Cent