Yearly Archives: 2024

The Genfest is a global event that brings together people of different beliefs, ethnicities and cultures who share the vision of a more united world. The event arose from the spirituality of the Focolare movement and takes place every six…

On 11 May 2024, the German Province celebrated the clothing of Sister Marika and Sister M. Damaris with many guests. It is a great joy that more and more women dare to take the step into our Congregation and into…

Just as every year on 1st May, crowds of families with children came to Siessen to celebrate the Feast of St Francis for children and families together. Hearing about St Francis, playing, having fun, celebrating service - and all this…

In a great celebration of vocation with many guests, the German Province celebrated the perpetual profession of Sr. M. Kerstin Kellermann, Sr. M. Hanna Platter and Sr. M. Benedicta Landkammer.

Guest article by Sr. Marie Kolbe FSCC English (Original): How do you know you have a Franciscan vocation Spanish: Cómo saber que uno tiene vocación franciscana German: How do you find out if you have a Franciscan vocation?

  Every year during Holy Week and Easter, we celebrate Jesus' passage through suffering and death to resurrection and the fruitfulness that this passage brings for us and for the whole world. The picture from the baroque church here in…

In a long process involving all the sisters, we develop the spiritual part of the Rule of Life. We have now reached an important milestone: the first complete draft text is available. We will discuss and meditate on this over…

Another new lease of life for the Brazilian province. Juliana de Oliveira Silva was accepted as a candidate in February.

lt was a nice break from two weeks of intensive work by the Congregational Leadership: the carnival in the motherhouse brought color to life and got us all going!