Felician Franciscan Sisters

 

The Felician Sisters are an international community of more than 1,000 vowed women religious across four continents. We minister to God’s people in the United States, Canada, Haiti, Brazil, Poland, Italy, England, France, Kenya, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, and the Amazon.

Founded in Poland in 1855, the first Felician Sisters arrived in North America in 1874.

Felician Sisters are now educating and serving youth from preschools to college campuses across North America. Within our Felician-sponsored schools and colleges, students are taught in the Felician Franciscan tradition where they are provided distinctive opportunities for academic, personal, and spiritual growth in settings that foster compassion, justice, peace, respect for the dignity of all persons, and a reverence for all creation.

Felician-sponsored early childhood education centers encourage each child from a very early age to strive to reach his or her fullest physical, spiritual, and intellectual potential. Within these nurturing and compassionate environments, each and every child is respected and celebrated as a child of God.

Mission Statement

Since our founding in 1855, Felician Sisters worldwide have embraced the mission set forth by our Foundress Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska:

As Felician Sisters, called by God, we cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world.

Vision Statement

Turn to the Lord your God
     Accept his unconditional love
Be Eucharist
     Centered in Jesus
     Gift received, Gift given
Be Sister
     Live the Paschal Mystery
     Nurture, encourage, and celebrate
Be Servant
     Faithful daughter of Mary
     And Mother Mary Angela
     Embrace all in Franciscan joy
     Be compassionate and merciful
     Be a prophetic witness to a world in need of healing
     Proclaim the saving presence of God
To All.

Information from Felician Sisters of North America

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Through our Catholic identity and Felician Core Values, we will be a stabilizing influence for families, providing the foundation by which all children reach their fullest potential. They should have understanding for the children, watching over them with care...

- Blessed Mary Angela

The Five Core Values

  • Respect for Human Dignity - exhibited by a reverence for and commitment to promoting and protecting the dignity of all persons;

  • Compassion - characterized by an empathetic consciousness toward others expressed in caring service;

  • Transformation - characterized by an open heart and mind, leading to the continuous improvement of all involved in our ministry;

  • Solidarity with the Poor - ensuring that the needs of the poor and vulnerable are met through advocacy and action;

  • Justice and Peace - forging right relationships, recreating a sustainable environment, promoting the common good—all in the pursuit of peace.

Our Mission

Felician Children’s Center is a Felician-sponsored ministry serving God by nurturing, educating, and advocating for children and families with compassion. Felician Services Imperative 1: Strengthen the impact of the Felician-Sponsored Ministries in responding to the needs of the time with a preferential option for the poor and marginalized while actively pursuing collaborations and partnerships with Felician and non-Felician ministries.