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Called like Francis of Assisi to live the Gospel in joyful servanthood among all people, the Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio, as messengers of peace, commit themselves to works that reverence human dignity, embrace the poor and marginalized, and respect the gift of all creation.

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Gentle Woman,quiet light, morning star,so strong and bright!Gentle Mother,peaceful dove,teach us wisdom,teach us love.#franciscanfridays ... See MoreSee Less
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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. ... See MoreSee Less
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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.) ... See MoreSee Less
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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! ... See MoreSee Less
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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…