Sunday, November 14, 2021

Third Order Franciscan Sisters IV: Peoria; Nevada; Chicago; Reading; Stevens Point; Ferguson; North Providence; Garrison; Pittsburgh; Sylvania; Monterey; Cleveland

Sisters of St Francis of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria, IL:

*There are two Franciscan congregations in Peoria. This congregation is known as the Hadding Street Franciscans, or the West Peoria Franciscans.*

History:

https://www.westpeoriasisters.org/our-story.html

No building was shown in Dehey, but here's the motherhouse:

https://www.westpeoriasisters.org/tour.html


Sisters of St Francis of Perpetual Adoration, Nevada, MO:

*Now known as the Sisters of St Francis of the Holy Eucharist in Independence, MO.*

History and building shown in Dehey:

http://sites.rootsweb.com/~movernon/orphans_home.htm

Sisters' website:

https://www.osfholyeucharist.org/


Franciscan Sisters of St Kunegunda, Chicago/Lemont, IL:

*One of two Franciscan congregations in Lemont. They are now known as the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago.  They were the first congregation to be founded in Chicago.* 

History:

https://www.chicagofranciscans.org/125th-anniversary-fsc-history-directory

No building shown in Dehey. 

Foundress' causus for canonization:

https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2013/01/20/polish-sisters-in-lemont-work-on-founder-s-cause


Bernardine Sisters, Reading, PA:

History:

https://www.bfranciscan.org/about

Building shown in Dehey (scroll down):

https://www.bfranciscan.org/become-a-sister


Sisters of St Joseph of the Order of St Francis, Stevens Point, WI:

Leaving Stevens Point:

https://stevenspoint.news/2019/01/16/sisters-of-st-joseph-of-the-third-order-of-st-francis-leaving-stevens-point-after-over-100-years-of-service/

History:

https://ssj-tosf.org/about/

Buildings shown in Dehey:

Stevens Point: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Property/HI74118

Garfield Heights (back of the building): https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/garfield-heights-oh/points-of-interest/st-joseph-convent-and-academy-complex 


Polish Franciscan School Sisters, Ferguson, MO:

*Now known as the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help:*

https://franciscansisters-olph.org/about/

No buildings were shown in Dehey. 


Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, North Providence, RI:

History:

http://www.fmmusa.org/index.php/about-us-109/history

No buildings were shown in Dehey. 


Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, Garrison, NY:

*First religious congregation to "Swim the Tiber" since the Reformation.*

History:

https://graymoor.org/history

Buildings shown in Dehey (scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page):

https://graymoor.org/about-us


School Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis, Pittsburgh, PA:

History:

https://www.schoolsistersosf.org/history-heritage

Building shown in Dehey:

https://www.mtassisiplace.com/heritage


Sisters of St Francis of the Immaculate Conception, Sylvania, OH:

*Found in the appendix. Left out of the narratives.*

History:

https://sistersosf.org/our-history/

History page also shows motherhouse. 


Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate and St Joseph for the Dying, Monterey, CA:

***Rendered extinct by passing of last sister in 2012***

https://healeymortuary.com/tribute/details/100573/Sister-Zwolenick/obituary.html

Memorial Facebook page:

https://m.facebook.com/montereyfranciscansisters/posts


Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Cleveland, OH:

*Now known as the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration*

History:

http://www.thepoorclares.com/about-us.html

The original house used as the Convent seems to have been razed for an apartment complex. 

Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration Foundation:

http://www.pcpafnd.org/about/

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