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We know from Mother Adelaide's writings that in 1916-1917 she had eight things on her list of concerns in those earliest of days...
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God of hope, we light this candle as we prepare for the coming of your Son. Awaken our hearts to you this Advent season, so that when Christ arrives, we are ready to receive him with all our hearts, all our minds, and all our strength. Amen.
We had a special visit from Mayor Craig Stough this week! He came to share a special proclamation in honor of our 2023 Jubilarians. ![]()
From left: Sisters Josina, Jeremias, Pat, Mayor Stough, Sisters Carol Ann, Jo, Carol, Mary, Geraldine, Pat and Brenda Rose. (Jubilarians Sister Geraldine Nowak and Janet Snyder were unable to attend.)
Sister Gretchen's Christmas bake sale today was a pretty sweet way to begin December! Thanks to all of Sister Gretchen's volunteer bakers who have made the hallways here smell like Santa's kitchen for the past few weeks!
Read about spirituality, prayer, justice, peace and more in these Sylvania Franciscan Sisters’ blog posts.
December 8: A Mary Feast and a Special Day for Sylvania Franciscans
We know from Mother Adelaide’s writings that in 1916-1917 she had eight things on her list of concerns in those earliest of days…
