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Fostering respectful political discussions
The United States 2024 Presidential election is just a few months away, scheduled for November 5, 2024. It is difficult to avoid discussing this election, yet it can often lead to disagreements since... Read More
Secretary Haaland announces major milestones for Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
The FSPA Anti-Racism and Truth and Healing Team shares this news release from the U.S. Department of the Interior. FSPA administered an Indian Boarding School, St. Mary's Indian Boarding School, in... Read More
FSPA and Beth Piggush featured in JPIC Roma news brief
The May and June 2024 Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission Roma news brief highlights the significance of Laudato Si’, commemorating its 9th anniversary this year. Laudato Si’ Week,... Read More
Journey to faith: Sister Michele Pettit's path to becoming an FSPA
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, Michele Pettit, was recently featured in a blog post by the Dubuque Area Vocation Association, where she shares her journey to becoming an FSPA. Sister... Read More
Poetry celebration: Sister Maryam Gossling honored as July's Poet of the Month
In a tribute to 175 years of prayer, witness and service, FSPA proudly presents Sister Maryam Gossling as July's Poet of the Month. This poem was collected as part of an FSPA poetry project led by... Read More
FSPA welcomes friends to Founders' Day celebration
“One hundred and seventy-five years of faith represented in your unshakable belief that Jesus is Lord; 175 years FSPA has turned their eyes to Jesus in the mission of love,” offered Bishop Battersby... Read More
Hackner’s legacy in wood and stone
Francis painting by FSPA Marietta Hackner In honor of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration celebrating 175 years this year, FSPA is in collaboration with the La Crosse Historical Society and... Read More
Poetry celebration: Sister Louise Marie Guralski honored as Poet of the Month
In a tribute to 175 years of prayer, witness and service, FSPA proudly presents Sister Louise Marie Guralski as June's Poet of the Month. This poem was collected as part of an FSPA poetry project led... Read More
The Puerto Rico Project’s Shower Connect
In 2015 Melissa Hernandez founded the Puerto Rico Project, a nonprofit organization that sparked a ray of hope within the community. Recently the Puerto Rico Project launched a mobile shower unit, a... Read More
Addressing Historical Injustices
For almost 100 years, Native American children in the United States were forcibly removed from their families and placed in boarding schools, an initiative driven by both the US government and the... Read More