The South African Province of our Congregation celebrated the jubilees of Sr. M. Cassia (65 years), Sr. M. Winifred, Sr. M. Andrea and Sr. M. Priscilla (25 years) in a large celebration with many guests. The lively service inspired young…
On October 2, 2024, it was announced that Prelate Dr. Klaus Kraemer will become Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. We are delighted about the appointment and look forward to working with him in the future. We wish the future…
At the end of our working phase in September, the Congregational leadership spent four spiritual days on Mount La Verna, where Francis received the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus, 800 years ago.
They spent seven days walking through the Danube valley with rucksacks and sleeping bags until the young pilgrims arrived at Siessen Monastery. The hot sun, the dust under their feet and some cool refreshment in the Danube or in the…
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…
The St. Francis Garden has been a wonderful place in the entrance area of the monastery for 20 years now. In the beauty of nature, in the silence and in the impulses of the Canticle of the Sun, God can…
From July 15 to 20, 2024, Sr. Teresinha Rozante, Sr. Angelice Maria and Sr. Iracema participated with many others in a mission of the Diocese of Barra/BA in the parish of Santa Cruz in Ibiraba, in the hinterland of Bahia.…
On July 4, we commemorated our third Superior General, Mother M. Franziska Nagel. She was our Superior General from 1908 until her death in 1924 and led the community through the difficult times of the First World War and the…
The Winter School is a gathering of different congregations in Lesotho during the winter vacations for the spiritual renewal of the sisters, and our sister always took part. This year, the Franciscan Sisters of Siessen were the hosts. Around 80…
On 16.6. the Brazilian Province celebrated the first profession of Sister M. Daiana. A long journey of searching and discernment thus reached its goal and the sisters of the Brazilian Province rejoiced together with Sr. Daiana's mother and the many…
