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我们的创始人: The Sisters of St. 弗朗西斯 奥尔登堡, Indiana

Mission Statement

  • We, the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. 弗朗西斯, 奥尔登堡, are women of prayer, committed to the Gospel values as lived by St. 弗朗西斯 and Mother Theresa Hackelmeier. From our life in community we are sent to extend the mission of Jesus through our presence and service. Enlivened by a spirit of justice, reconciliation and peace, we collaborate 与 others in responding to the needs of the world.
  • We fulfill these words by being women of prayer in the ministries we do and the places where we are present. Since Vatican II opened the doors to the many needs of the world, we minister in education, parish ministry, social service, healthcare and social justice.

Directional Statement, Sisters of St. 弗朗西斯, 2012-18

  • Through contemplation we embrace anew the prophetic message of Jesus, impelling us to hope-filled, compassionate presence and collaborative, transformative action impacting our universe.

Our 弗朗西斯can Values and Heritage, Informed by Prayer 

St. 弗朗西斯 and St. Clare's journey to understanding and knowing God was a search and discovery process filled 与 personal interactions 与 other individuals. The ministry of St. 弗朗西斯 was also a very personal, human one. Rather than retreat solely to a life of contemplation and prayer like many of his peers, St. 弗朗西斯 combined a life of intense prayer and ministry, traveling on the roads and preaching the gospel to ordinary people, especially the poor. He shared his love of Jesus 与 them. He also founded a new religious order that is today one of the most popular in the world.

The Sisters of St. 弗朗西斯, 奥尔登堡, Indiana are the modern legacies of this 800-year-old tradition of this evangelical (Gospel centered) spirituality. They are part of a worldwide community of over one million vowed and secular 弗朗西斯can men and women who live and pray 与 us and around us. In 1851, they began an educational endeavor—the foundational seed of Marian University—as a way to fulfill the mission and requirement to provide education to the community.

Four of the universal values given to them by their 弗朗西斯can heritage are the values that the Marian University community strives to live by each day. These values are grounded in prayer:

We view education as a journey of a lifetime and, in the same way that St. 弗朗西斯 did, we believe it is a personal journey full of human interactions and relationships. We are called to make a difference in our world and to follow Jesus' call to "Rebuild My Church."

For more information about our 弗朗西斯can heritage, see the 弗朗西斯can Heritage Booklet.

领导

  • Sr. Annette Grisley, 1974
  • Sr. Barbara Leonhard, 1976
  • Sr. Christa Franzer, 1970
  • Sr. Delouise Menges, 1975
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