Third Order Franciscan Sisters I: St Francis; LaCrosse; Oldenburg; Glen Riddle; Cincinnati; Allegany; Syracuse; Buffalo; Joliet; Peekskill

The Third Order Franciscan Sisters section was an eclectic set of congregational histories.  They are designated here by their proper congregational names, along with location, in the next several blog posts.  There are approximately 54 congregations covered. 

The Franciscan section was a challenge.  While the Dominican congregations had come from one of two main European motherhouses, or had branched off another domestic congregation, some Franciscans were domestic, and others, from foreign lands. Several had identical congregational names. Three cities had two or more congregations.  For someone unfamiliar with the geography, note-taking was indispensable for keeping track of everything. 

I found a couple of congregations that had been left out of the narratives altogether, so I must be in good company where the confusion is concerned!  These congregations were listed in the appendix, though. I found one congregation that wasn't in Dehey at all, but a Google search revealed that they were in existence at the time of publication.  I have included them. 

Vocational Links have their own post.

At any rate, we are now halfway through Dehey. The next set of uber-posts will be the Benedictines.  They will be preceded by two or three smaller posts. 

Now to our subject-at-hand...

Sisters of St Francis of Assisi, St Francis, WI:

Nickname: Lake Franciscans

This congregation was actually preceded by Secular Franciscans from Germany.  They were invited by the bishop to be missionaries among the immigrants.  A number of their adherents became the foundresses of this premier Third Order Regular of St Francis of Assisi congregation in the US. 

History:

https://www.lakeosfs.org/who-we-are/history/

Building shown in Dehey:

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/st-francis-convent-last-look

(Interior photos):

https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/sistersofstfrancis

Chapel comes down:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/solutions/2020/01/02/historical-st-francis-convent-chapel-milwaukee-being-torn-down/2776399001/ 

New convent:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/south/news/st-francis/2019/06/04/heres-look-inside-new-sisters-st-francis-assisi-convent/1336662001/

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, LaCrosse, WI:

History:

https://www.fspa.org/content/about/history

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.fspa.org/content/about/motherhouse

Sisters of St Francis, Oldenburg, IN:

History:

https://www.oldenburgfranciscans.org/history1.html

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.indianalandmarks.org/2016/09/oldenburg-convent-rehabs-historic-motherhouse/

Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia, Glen Riddle, PA:

https://osfphila.org/about/our-history/

Founding Sister identified by Dehey as a "Glen Riddle Franciscan":

https://osfphila.org/about/founding-spotlight/

Sisters of the Poor of St Francis, Cincinnati, OH:

Nickname: Hartwell Franciscans

History:

http://franciscansisters-en.sfp-poor.org/about-us-sp-18547/our-history/historical-milestones.html

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.franciscansistersofthepoor.org/st.-clare-chapel.html

https://www.franciscansistersofthepoor.org/weddings.html

Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, Allegany, NY:

https://www.alleganyfranciscans.org/about

No building shown in Dehey, but here's the archive site showing the motherhouse at the time of publication:

https://archivesfsa.wixsite.com/archives/st-elizabeths-academy

Sisters of the Third Franciscan Order, Minor Conventuals, Syracuse, NY:

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.cardcow.com/642574/st-anthonys-convent-syracuse-new-york/

Campus to be redeveloped:

https://www.syracuse.com/news/2015/03/century-old_syracuse_convent_to_become_unique_apartments.html

Syracuse, Williamsville, and Hastings-on-Hudson formed the Franciscan Sisters of the Neumann Communities in the 2000s.  Their vocation link is listed as such.

Sisters of St Francis, Buffalo, NY:

This congregation moved to Williamsville at the time Dehey was published. 

Pine Street convent (not shown in Dehey): 

http://www.amherststatepark.org/ASP/stmaryearly.html

The congregation joined with Syracuse and Hastings-on-Hudson to form the Franciscan Sisters of the Neumann Communities in the 2000s. The Williamsville Sisters deeded the land to the Town of Amherst for Amherst State Park. The current state of the former motherhouse is unknown. 

Sisters of St Francis of Mary Immaculate, Joliet, IL:

History:

https://www.jolietfranciscans.org/our-history/

Archives site:

http://jolietfranciscanshistory.org/

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.stfrancis.edu/main-campus/

Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Peekskill, NY:

History:

https://www.peekskillfranciscans.org/history

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.peekskillfranciscans.org/mt-st-francis-gallery