Speakers Bureau
The Sisters of St. Francis’ Sister Water Project Committee believes it’s important to educate the community on the importance of safe water and how serious the world’s water crisis is....
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...
How You Can Help
Help Us By Donating We ask you to please consider a gift to the Sister Water Project. When you donate to the Sister Water Project, 100% of the funds go...
Sister Michelle Balek Receives Governor’s Award
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...
Mount St. Francis Employees Recognized for Years of Service
The annual Mount St. Francis Employee Appreciation and Recognition dinner was held Tuesday, March 10, at Shalom Retreat Center. Special recognition was given to employees who completed 5, 10, 15,...
Sister Water Committee Unveils Speaker’s Bureau
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...
Catholic Sisters Release Earth as our Home Prayer Service
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...
Sisters Plant Peace Pole in Washington Park
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:...
Care of Creation Event Held on June 27
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...
Sister Rose Mary Carney, OSF
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...
