News

National Vocation Awareness Week: Jan. 9-14, 2012

CSFNs among the crowd at annual ‘Nuns’ Night’ at Chicago area theater

St. Mary’s Villa for Children & Families marks 100 years of ministry Sunday, Jan. 15

St. Leonard’s Home celebrates 65 years with a bishop’s visit on the Epiphany

Associates' celebration of the Epiphany at the CSFN provincialate

CSFNs part of Pittsburgh effort to focus attention to World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life

CSFNs exhibit at annual vocation fair in San Juan, PR

Sr. Michele Vincent Fisher a guest blogger for A Nun’s Life ministry

Peace and Justice newsletter for February

Sr. Leonille Balawajder: Nov. 24, 1916 - Jan. 29, 2012

Feb. 1: Weekly vocation reflection

Upcoming Events

Friday, Feb 3 - Feb 4, 2012
"Nun Run"/Discernment Weekend: Des Plaines, IL

Friday, Mar 2 - Mar 4, 2012
Discernment Weekend, Grand Prairie, TX

Sunday, Oct 21, 2012
HFA Alumnae Social Event, Niles, IL

125 Years in the USA
First Sisters

The First Group of Sisters who came to the United States of America with Frances Siedliska, the Foundress in July 1885.

 Mother Raphael   (Felicia Lubowidzka)
Sister M. Lauretta   (Thecla Lubowidzka)
Sister M. Angela   (Janine Czoppe)
Sister M. Ewangelista   (Anna Kijenska)
Sister M. Frances   (Emma Morgenstern,  later Murray)
Sister M. Stanislaus   (Josepha Sierpinska)
Sister M. Paula   (Maria Czarnowska)
Sister M. Philomena   (Anna Parzyk)
Sister M. Cecilia    (Elizabeth Sadowska)
Sister M. Agnes   (Caroline Lukasiewicz)
Sister M. Theresa   (Godwin Czerminska)

To read the first Sisters bios, please click here.