DBQ OSFs Affirm Statement on Voting Integrity by LCWR
...politics. Many Americans have non-violently fought for and some sacrificed their lives to secure the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The promissory note that Dr. King spoke about in his...
As a Sister
...would it be like to be a Franciscan Sister? Do I have the gifts and qualities to live as a Sister? Do I have the passion and enthusiasm to live...
Volunteers Reflect on Sister Water Project Trip to Honduras
...and Carol Hawkins, OSF who minister in the country. The trip was to help make potable water accessible to people in the rural village of Mejocote in Honduras as part...
The Dubuque Franciscans’ Statement on Racial Injustice
...46 seconds! That’s how long three police officers stood guard as Officer Derek Chauvin suffocated George Floyd to death. Our hearts are breaking as we mourn with his family and...
Catholic Sisters Launch Exploring Intersections
...annual celebration of women religious created to bring greater focus on their lives and work. The live-streamed sessions will be interactive, with opportunities for questions and comments following the 45-minute...
Laudato Si’
The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, officially launched on November 14, 2021, asks Catholics to “transform our way of dwelling in the world, our style of life, our relationship with the...
Sister Sarah Kohles Collaborates on Book about Religious Life
Sister Sarah Kohles, OSF has collaborated on the book, “In Our Own Words: Religious Life in a Changing World,” which features essays from 13 sisters about their experiences as religious...
DBQ Franciscans Celebrate 30+ Years of Associate Relationship
...devoted their lives to the poor, marginalized and our most vulnerable brothers and sisters. Their lives have been a lived expression of the Franciscan charism in all the ways they...
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,...
Sisters and Associates Gather at Annual CARMA Conference
...particular culture and time, building on what had gone before. She pointed out how the times have changed, so the call to meet those needs also changes. The lived concepts...
