They Might Be Saints - Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik
An EWTN Documentary Available on DVD!
The Franciscan Sisters of Chicago are proud to present the They Might Be Saints documentary on foundress Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik's life that aired on EWTN. Produced by Michael O'Neill from the radio show The Miracle Hunter, this program presents interviews and actor reenactments about her life. There are two versions: A 30 minute version and an extended 60 minute version. A DVD is also available to purchase.
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FSC Associate Article - Getting Ready for Easter - Are you ready? - Sister Lois Prebil
by Mary Mosser, FSC Associate
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The opening prayer to start our day was To Be the Best in Our Souls from the book Talking to God by Rabbi Naomi Levy. Each person had been given a folder that contained several handouts and a Lent 2025 reflection book. One handout was titled Memories of Lent, Holy Week and Easter. Sr. Lois asked us to fill out the sections for Lent. Each section had a blank line for a word or phrase to describe that period of time and a larger blank space to write our memories. After some time for quiet reflection, several people shared their memories of Lent and Holy Week.
Franciscan Ministries and Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Featured in Good Housekeeping
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Franciscan Ministries and the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago were recently featured in the May edition of the magazine Good Housekeeping. The article is entitled “Finding a Legacy of Compassionate Care.” Patrick Schuerer, Vice President of Communications and Brand Strategy with Franciscan Ministries provides insight in the piece on Franciscan Ministries’ continuing mission of “Celebrate Life and Serve with Joy.” This mission upholds the legacy of Mother Mary Theresa Dudzik, Foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago which was then carried on through the years by the Sisters and later through their creation and sponsorship of Franciscan Ministries. The article discusses how the associates of Franciscan Ministries’ senior living communities care for the residents by applying the seven pillars of ‘Living Joyfully’ philosophy. This philosophy helps the residents live with joy and purpose. Many thanks to Patrick Schuerer for all his work on this piece.
Chicago Catholic Features article on the 130th Anniversary of FSC
Chicago Catholic recently featured an article on the 130th Anniversary of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago. Written by Chicago Catholic staff writer, Michelle Martin, the article examines the long history of the Sisters and all the ministries they served over the years. Here you may read it below. Thanks to Chicago Catholic for the wonderful article!
"I realized that it is safest to put all hope in God alone; therefore, in all difficulties, I went to Him for help."
- Venerable Mary Theresa Dudzik, Foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago