Sister Angelica Schultz, OSF
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family, commend to your charity the soul of their beloved Sister Angelica Schultz, OSF, who was born, July 3, 1925, and who departed this life January 2, 2016, in the 71st year…
Sister Water Project Completes 100th Well in Tanzania
Sister Water Project Completes 100th Well in Tanzania The Dubuque Franciscans’ Sister Water Project recently completed construction on its 100th well in Tanzania, Africa. The well was installed in the Kijiweni village (population: 975) of Tanzania, 21 miles southeast of…
Sister Lois Kobliska, OSF
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family commend to your charity the soul of their beloved Sister Lois Kobliska, OSF, who was born, December 8, 1936, and departed this life December 22, 2015 in the 59th year of…
Dubuque Franciscans Provide Comfort Bags to Area Nonprofit
Sisters Char Enright, OSF, and Mary Clare O’Toole, OSF, walk into Mount St. Francis in Dubuque with their hands full of shopping bags. However, the two have not spent the past few hours searching for Christmas gifts but rather for…
Our Statement Regarding the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in the United States
We, the Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque, Iowa, express our grief because violence has once again taken the lives of our sisters and brothers in Paris, Beirut, Mali, California, and in so many other places in the world. Our…
“Light to the Nations” Prayer Service held for Martyred Women on December 2
"Light to the Nations" Prayer Service held for Martyred Women on December 2Six area sisters, including two Dubuque Franciscans, traveled to El Salvador to mark the 35th anniversary of murdered missionariesIt’s been 35 years since Sisters Dorothy Kazel, Ita Ford…
Dubuque Franciscans Welcome 2 New Associates
On Sunday, November 15, Dick and Joyce Smith of Dubuque were commissioned as Franciscan Associates. The couple completed the Franciscan Way of Life sessions offered by the Dubuque Franciscan Charism Team. “Continuing our Christian journey is what we do to…
Sister Lois Wagner, OSF
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family, Mount St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa, commend to your charity the soul of their beloved, Sister Lois Wagner, OSF, who was born, December 26, 1922, and departed this life October 27, 2015,…
Area Sisters Support Pope Francis’ Environmental Call in National Ad
Area Catholic Sisters are sharing their support for Pope Francis’ environmental message through a national commemorative edition of USA Today. The Sisters who signed the ad include 12 communities from the Upper Mississippi River Valley region, including six local congregations…
“Journey to Freedom: A Walk through Human Trafficking” on Display in Dubuque Sept. 25-Oct. 5
A young Iowa woman who escaped human trafficking at the age of 14 said, “It’ll always be a part of my life. It’s not something that'll go away.” She is in the lifelong process of recovery. The tri-state community will have…
