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Doorways to celebration

; Sister Gertrude Daugherty rings in 138 years of FSPA perpetual adoration Rejoicing in the 138th anniversary of FSPA perpetual adoration we are reminded of the very breath that sustains our congregation. Adoration is a holy exchange of the breathing of prayer and movement outward in ministry. Each year we renew the promise of perpetual adoration as we follow the legacy begun by Mother Antonia Herb.  Eight hundred years ago in Assisi, Italy, long before our congregation came into existence, St. Francis procured from the pope pardon of sins for all who passed over

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Perpetual Adoration

Crosse, Wisconsin, the church and the world.  Through perpetual eucharistic adoration, we offer to God continuous praise and thanksgiving before the Blessed Sacrament exposed on the altar. Nurtured and strengthened by Jesus' presence, we live out this adoration in our daily lives as we strive to help those in need. Click here to submit a prayer request. History of our Adoration Since 1878, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have been praying in the Adoration Chapel inside St. Rose Convent, La Crosse, Wisconsin.The practice began after Mother Antonia Herb, then-leader

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Art, Beauty and Joy

by the sisters themselves," Perspectives magazine shares in the story "FSPA Shares 'Love of Creation," Franciscan tradition of art." "Art has always played an essential role in the lives of the sisters — an outlet to express their love of creation, a celebration of the beauty of the world and a means to live out their Franciscan values. The Franciscan tradition of art is often encapsulated in the legendary story of Mother Antonia Herb, who went out to buy food for the community and purchased a painting instead. As she explained it, the sisters needed food

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FSPA History

Seraphine Sanders Mother General 1860 Sisters diverted from ministry; founders leave community Work in the newly built 1856 diocesan seminary diverts sisters from educating and oblige them to household duties that overwhelm them with physical labor. Unable to develop a true religious life, the founders leave the community. Mother Crescentia Nondorf, Mother General 1862-1863 Mother Antonia Herb (Zimmer), Mother General 1863-1882 1864 Motherhouse transfers to Jefferson, WI Under the leadership of the newly elected Mother Antonia Herb, priorities are clarified, and the motherhouse transfers

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My Perspective: Sharing the ministry and beauty of adoration

The glory of God, prayer and artisanship shine in FSPA’s chapels By Carrie Kirsch, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Mary of the Angels Chapel at St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is a remarkable wonder. As the FSPA Chapel Tour Coordinator for eight years, I have come to really appreciate its beauty. I find it speaks to so many people through architecture and the quiet presence in the Adoration Chapel. As written in our history and honored every year, Mother Antonia Herb, in 1865, with the making of a lard light to illuminate the Blessed Sacrament in their little

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FSPA Shares 'Love of Creation,' Franciscan Tradition of Art

, the history of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is told through the art and fine arts created over the years by the sisters themselves. Art has always played an essential role in the lives of the sisters — an outlet to express their love of creation, a celebration of the beauty of the world and a means to live out their Franciscan values. The Franciscan tradition of art is often encapsulated in the legendary story of Mother Antonia Herb, who went out to buy food for the community and purchased a painting instead. As she explained it, the sisters needed food for their souls

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Our Chapels

of the dedication of the chapel. Statue of St. Michael the Archangel A statue of St. Michael the Archangel was placed in the vestibule just outside the main doors of Mary of the Angels Chapel with instructions from an early leader, Mother Antonia Herb, to guard and protect the sacred spaces. In 1923, a fire threatened to destroy St. Rose Convent. Though the fire destroyed the west wing of the building, it stopped just short of the vestibule where St. Michael stood guard. That corridor and the chapels beyond were untouched by the fire. Entrance As one enters the chapel and turns to view

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Our chapels

with instructions from an early leader, Mother Antonia Herb, to guard and protect the sacred chapels. Though fire destroyed the west wing of St. Rose Convent, it stopped conspicuously short of the vestibule where St. Michael stood guard. That corridor alone and the chapels beyond were untouched by the fire. Entrance As one enters the chapel and turns to view the area just above the entrance door, a relief of Moses before the burning bush reminds the worshiper that this is a space in which God wishes to commune with his creatures and family. The entrance is also flanked on each side by two

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Become a Sister

; Contact Sister Julia and Request Information about FSPA About FSPA As Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, we commit ourselves to witness our love for God in service to others. We strive to bring new life, meaning and hope to a suffering and searching humanity. We seek to bring healing with compassion and forgiveness. We do this through ministries of spirituality, education, healthcare, justice, peace and integral ecology as well as church ministry. Our Charism Two of our early leaders, Mother Aemiliana Dirr and Mother Antonia Herb, were Franciscan women who worked to establish

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Sister shares story of chapel as "God's Answer to a Bold Promise

From the promise to build it (made by Mother Antonia Herb in 1865) to construction (from 1902 to 1906) and how tour guests marvel when they see it, Sister Malinda Gerke is fascinated by the stories of Mary of the Angels Chapel. She has collected these stories in the recently released “Mary of the Angels Chapel: God’s Answer to a Bold Promise.” “Since I am a native of La Crosse, Wisconsin, I have heard stories about the chapel since I was very young,” noted Sister Malinda in the book’s preface. “I think I was three years old when I remember hearing

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