Sister Sue Bruno will receive the Holy Cross Award for 2016 given by the Province of the Holy Cross Priests and Brothers. This award is given to lay collaborators who work to fulfill the vision and mission of Blessed Basil Moreau and who “make God known, loved, and served.” For the past five years, Sister […]
This is what Living the Gospel means to me: For almost six years now I have ministered as chaplain on the Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplants units at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Obviously this is participating in Jesus’ work of healing. But more specifically, while we have made astounding strides in treating cancer over the […]
An article on Sister Mary Lou Marchetti, OSF and her ministry at Daybreak Shelter in Will County, was recently featured in Christ is our Hope Magazine published by the Diocese of Joliet. You can read the article, Listening to the Homeless, by clicking here: Christ is our Hope (scroll to page 7). As Sister Mary […]
On Sunday, September 4, 2016, Sister Pauline Schutz was honored by the parishioners and friends at St. Pius X Parish in Lombard. Sister Pauline spent the past 38 years in service to the St. Pius X parish family. She will move to Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet where she will begin a new […]
From Sister Dolores Zemont OSF, Joliet Franciscan President Welcome to our new blog “Living the Gospel.” In future posts one of our Sisters will share what “living the Gospel” means to her. We will also post Congregation announcements and upcoming event information. Living the Gospel is something that each of us does in our own […]
“Racism is taught in our society. It is not automatic.” Alex Haley On Sunday, August 14, at 4:00 P.M. in the chapel at Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home in Joliet, the Joliet Franciscan Sisters will hold a Ritual of Acceptance of a new Corporate Stance on Anti-Racism. This event is open to everyone. The […]
Sister Deborah Gaughan knew in first grade that she wanted to be a Sister. Her journey took many unexpected turns, but she made it. Sister Deborah refers to herself as a “middle child” with two older brothers, an older sister and a set of younger twin sisters. She experienced a strong Catholic upbringing – her […]
On Saturday, June 11, 2016, five Sisters of St. Francis of May Immaculate (Joliet Franciscan Sisters) celebrated their jubilee at the Cathedral of St. Raymond in Joliet, IL. They are Sister Judith Kurry celebrating 80 years; Sisters Mary Jean Morris and Joanne Marusa celebrating 60 years; and Sisters Patricia Skowronski and Margaret Noser celebrating 50 […]