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In loving memory of Sister Marcella Steffes

At the age of 97 and in her seventy-fifth year of religious life, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Marcella Steffes died on Nov. 27, 2024, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Sister... Read More

Take Action: Immigration

The Coulee Region Immigration Task Force partnered with FSPA affiliation, the Franciscan Spirituality Center and Kino Border Initiative to host an immigration summit on Nov. 21. Attendees met... Read More

In loving memory of Sister Eileen Neumann

Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen Neumann, age 95, died on Nov. 22, 2024, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Born in Ancón, Panama, Sister Eileen settled in La Crosse to study... Read More

MSM student highlights Sister Thea Bowman for Black Catholic History Month

In honor of Black Catholic History Month this November, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas selected Chinotu Kwelle, a senior at Mount St. Mary Academy, to research Servant of God and Franciscan... Read More

Sister Karen Kappell honored as November's Poet of the Month

In a tribute to 175 years of prayer, witness and service, FSPA proudly presents Sister Karen Kappell as November's Poet of the Month for her poem, "Artist's Life." This poem reflects her life as an... Read More

Join us: Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3

Mark your calendars for Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3! Giving Tuesday is celebrated worldwide on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it is a day dedicated to encouraging people and organizations to support... Read More

'Walk with migrants,' Sister Eileen McKenzie

On the heels of the Nov. 5 election, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie’s article, “Encountering Christ on the Move,” was published by Global Sisters Report. “... our national... Read More

Celebrating Sister Marlene: FSPA Artist of the Month

Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Marlene Weisenbeck, who was born in 1942 and grew up on a dairy farm in Maxville Township near Durand, Wisconsin, has served as a Catholic Sister with FSPA... Read More

The Climate is in Crisis: What Can Investors Do?

On Oct. 15, Seventh Generation Interfaith held its 2024 SGI Conference with the theme, “The Climate is in Crisis: What Can Investors Do?”  The event covered the climate crisis and its effects on... Read More

In loving memory of Sister Maris Kerwin

Sister Maris Kerwin, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, 89, died on Oct. 25, 2024, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She was in the sixty-fifth year of her religious profession.... Read More