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Sisters of St. Francis Celebrate 150th Anniversary (See video)
(Taken from News 10 Now, Syracuse, NY)
January 2010 -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Sisters of St. Francis are celebrating their 150th anniversary with a yearlong celebration. Saturday, sisters and parishioners joined together for the inaugural event at St. Anthony's Chapel in Syracuse.
Over the course of the next year, they will be holding several events to honor the work the parish has done locally and internationally.
Since the 1860s the sisters of St. Francis have provided support for children, the needy and the disabled throughout Central New York.
"Everyone is saying they can't believe 150 years has passed because we have seen so many changes in the church and in society, but through it all the sisters have worked together to service all those who are in need,” said Sister Patricia Burkard, Sisters of St. Francis.
The theme of the yearlong celebration is "Praise and Gratitude."
Sisters Profess Vows
(Taken from the Western New York Catholic)
Sept. 2009 -- Sister Christine Steigerwald, OSF, of Newport News, Va., professed perpetual vows on Sunday, August 9, at St. Mary of the Angels Chapel in Williamsville, NY.
In addition, Sister Sylvia Tullius, OSF, professed perpetual vows, while Sister Laura Hackenberg, OSF and Sister Amy Williams, OSF professed temporary vows on Saturday, August 15, at the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities (formerly Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale) Mount Alvernia Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sister Sylvia and Sister Christine will commit themselves more fully to God and the service of the Church by professing the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities for life. Sister Laura and Sister Amy will profess vows for a three-year period.
Sister Christine serves as a pastoral minster at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. She entered the congregation in 2003 from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Newport News, Va. In addition, she received a master's degree in pastoral ministry from Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora, NY.
Sister Christine discovered the Sisters of St. Francis after meeting two of her neighbors in Newport News who were Neumann Franciscan sisters. As she learned more about the congregation, she said "it just felt 'right' and seemed to be a good fit."
A native of Clairton, Pa., Sister Sylvia ministers as regional business manager for the Western Pennsylvania Region of the Sisters of St. Francis.
For the past year, Sister Laura has served in retreat and communications ministries in New York. A native of Mon Township, Pa., she entered the community from St. Margaret Mary Parish in Moon Township.
"After spending time with the sisters, I came to see that women religious are faithful members to their community, have a great love for one another, and like Francis, are great advocates for the poor and the marginalized and are promoters of peace and justice."
Sister Amy, a native of Pittsburgh's Avalon neighborhood, entered the congregation from the Church of the Assumption in Bellevue, Pa. She served this past year in hospice care at Francis Home in Syracuse , NY.
Sister Barabra's Triplets and Five Sets of Twins!
Sept. 2009 -- Sister Barabara Whelan has triplets and five sets of twins in her classroom at St. Mary's School in Lancaster, N.Y. Check out the amazing video!
Sister's ministry highlighted on television program
March 27, 2009 -- Sister Agnes Kaczmarek (the "unknown nun" in the beginning of the video) ministers to the poor at the Roadrunner food bank in Albuquerque, New Mexico. PBS featured a segment called "Food Banks and the Recession," where they discussed and interviewed local residents to find out how hard the recession is hitting where resources are already scarce. Click to view the online video