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Sister Kristin Peters joins Native led land justice efforts
The Decolonial Repair Network founders, Eric Anglada and Brenna Cussen, hosted a retreat from July 11-13 at Effigy Mound National Monument in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, focusing on two land-back projects... Read More
Sisters Julia Walsh and Laura Nettles join HOPE 2025 in Rome
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Julia Walsh and Laura Nettles, joined nearly 200 Catholic sisters in Rome, Italy, from June 3 to 7 for HOPE 2025, an international event focused on the... Read More
Sister Karen Kappell's mixed media art
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Karen Kappell’s mixed media art is featured at the St. Rose art gallery hallway! Sister Karen’s creative process is guided by intuition and reflection.... Read More
In loving memory: Sister Laverne Wilichowski
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Laverne Wilichowski died Aug. 6, 2025, at the age of 92 and in her seventy-second year of religious profession, at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... Read More
Sister Julia Walsh authors 2026 "A Book of Grace-Filled Days"
Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Julia Walsh is the author of the “2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days” edition, a devotional series published annually by Loyola Press. The book offers readers... Read More
FSPA commits $2 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse
The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have pledged $2 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse to help ensure the organization's long-term ability to meet the growing and... 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
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