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FSPA part of record setting effort to protect the Great Lakes and Stop Line 5
“Fish for the Future” has officially broken the world record for largest display of origami fish In a massive collective effort to protect the Great Lakes and shut down Line 5, organizations and... Read More
Join us: virtual prayer service on anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
On August 6, FSPA joins Catholic Sisters across the country in a virtual prayer service to commemorate the tragic events of August 6 and 9, 1945, when the United States dropped atomic bombs on... Read More
Meet our newest affiliates!
On June 13, six new affiliates made initial commitments to the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration as spiritual collaborators joined in sacred relationship, supporting one another to live the... Read More
In loving memory: Sister Patricia Gordon
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Patricia Gordon died on July 11, 2025, at the age of 94 and in her seventy-fourth year of religious profession, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... Read More
Sister Katie Mitchell’s Ministry through Cabrini Ministries
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Katie Mitchell was recently featured on Chicago Catholic: Beyond the Headlines, where she shared the story behind Cabrini Ministries at Holy Name Cathedral, a... Read More
ICCR: Faith Consistent Investing
FSPA is a member of ICCR; the image above is courtesy of ICCR and depicts a collage of the organization's members. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility published a statement discussing the... Read More
LCWR responds to budget reconciliation bill
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, of which FSPA is a member, released this response to the passing of the reconciliation bill. As we absorb the impact of the massive domestic policy bill... Read More
Poetry feature: Sister Nina Shephard
While on a retreat in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Nina Shephard was greeted by a fawn — a moment so moving, she captured it in poetry. "The way the fawn ran to me... Read More
Outcry over passage of reconciliation bill
From our partners at NETWORK Advocates for Justice, Inspired by Catholic Sisters Updated July 3 As the U.S. House of Representatives passes the Budget Reconciliation bill passed by the Senate on July... Read More
Sister Kristin: 'Thank you for your support'
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Kristin Peters is sharing her gratitude to our donors for support of our work — including the social justice initiatives in Truth and Healing — in this... Read More