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Jessi Russo

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The Common Good And The Global Commons

The Common Good and the Global Commons

  • August 3, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

By Sister Michelle Balek, OSF for The WitnessWhen you hear the word “environment” what image comes to mind? Snow-capped mountains? A pristine lake? Perhaps a cool, green forest? A vast corn field or an open meadow full of colorful flowers?…

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Sisters Host Care Of Creation Day

Sisters Host Care of Creation Day

  • July 1, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

By Sister Shell Balek, OSF “One hundred and fifty years ago, 85% of Iowa’s land was prairie,” explained Dr. Brian Hazlett, Director of the Center for Prairie Studies at Briar Cliff University, as he illustrated this fact with a map…

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Sister Mary Hauber Honored At Franciscan Federation

Sister Mary Hauber Honored at Franciscan Federation

  • June 26, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

Sister Mary Hauber, OSF, was named a 2015 Franciscan Banquet Honoree at the annual Franciscan Federation Conference held June 19-22 in Indianapolis. Honorees are Franciscan brothers and sisters within the Church who: Embody Francis’ and Clare’s witness to creative fidelity.…

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Dubuque Franciscans Celebrate Jubilarians

  • June 23, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters honored their Gold, Diamond, and Double Diamond Jubilarians, at celebrations on June 20-21 at Mount St. Francis Center in Dubuque. Seven sisters celebrated Golden Jubilees (50 years) at a Eucharistic liturgy on Saturday, June 20, at…

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Sister Michelle Balek Receives Governor’s Award

Sister Michelle Balek Receives Governor’s Award

  • June 11, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

Sister Michelle Balek, OSF, received a 2015 Governor’s Volunteer Award from Governor Terry E. Branstad during a special recognition ceremony held Thursday, June 11 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Sister Michelle was honored with an Individual Volunteer Award by the Iowa…

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Care Of Creation Event Held On June 27

Care of Creation Event Held on June 27

  • June 1, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

The Sisters of St. Francis are offering a "Care of Creation Morning" at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. The morning will feature a presentation by Dr. Brian Hazlett on the role of the prairie in our eco-system.  This will…

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Sisters Plant Peace Pole in Washington Park

  • May 30, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

By Sr. Shell Balek, OSF "Lovely." "Touching." "Wonderful ritual!" "Meaningful" These were some of the comments heard from attendees in the final event of the 150th Anniversary of our founding: the dedication of a Peace Pole in Dubuque's Washington Park…

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Sister Rose Mary Carney, OSF

Sister Rose Mary Carney, OSF

  • May 7, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News, Obituaries

Sister Rose Mary Carney, OSF, 83, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Patrick Carney left the home farm in Fillmore, Iowa, to work first at the Rock Island Arsenal and then the Ford Motor Company in Detroit for $5 a…

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Catholic Sisters Release Earth As Our Home Prayer Service

Catholic Sisters Release Earth as our Home Prayer Service

  • April 22, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

Catholic Sisters for a Healthy Earth are releasing a prayer service to be used in connection with the well-received “Earth as Our Home” reflection booklet, which was made available in 2014. The prayer service was created to meet the needs…

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Sister Water Committee Unveils Speaker’s Bureau

Sister Water Committee Unveils Speaker’s Bureau

  • March 22, 2015
  • Jessi Russo
  • General News

The Sisters of St. Francis' Sister Water Committee believes it’s important to educate the community on the importance of safe water and how serious the world’s water crisis is. To that end, they are pleased to announce their Sister Water…

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