Daughters of St. Francis - American Region

04/27/2026

We discovered a ballroom in the Castle 🏰 during our workshop last week. We need to laugh 😂

04/24/2026

After five grace-filled and enriching days away, Sr. Clare has returned home from the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious formation workshop. She was among 130 women religious from around the United States. What an informative and profound experience it was.

This workshop was not only a gift for learning how to better form and accompany our younger religious sisters, but it was also a gift for our own ongoing growth and renewal. Formation is never only for the young; it is a lifelong journey of listening, learning, and being transformed by God’s grace.

We are grateful for the wisdom shared, the connections made, and the renewed inspiration brought back home. Please keep all religious communities in your prayers as we continue the beautiful mission of forming hearts for Christ and serving His people with joy. 🙏✨

Stay tuned for more information about our vocation discernment retreat! We are so coming back, now that Sr. Clare is nearly done with her educational career 😉

04/05/2026

Happy Easter ✚🤍

02/02/2026

World Day of Consecrated Life
“Consecrated Persons: Prophetic Witnesses of Peace in a Wounded World.”

Today, we give thanks to God for the beautiful gift of consecrated life a life rooted in prayer, poured out in service, and offered as a prophetic sign of hope, healing, and peace in our wounded world.

With hearts full of gratitude, we also celebrate 80 years of our presence in the United States. For eight decades, God has faithfully walked with us as we served, loved, and accompanied His people with courage and compassion.

We are especially blessed to still have with us Sr. Olga, one of the fifteen pioneer sisters whose “yes” laid the foundation for the mission we continue today. Her life remains a living testimony of faithfulness, perseverance, and prophetic witness.

We thank God for all consecrated men and women who, through their vows, remind the world that love is possible, peace can be built, and hope still rises one faithful act at a time.

Lord, continue to bless all those who have given their lives entirely to You.

11/20/2025

‼️Friends, as we prepare for our Christmas Giving Tree Program, we find ourselves in need of 700 more bath towels. If your heart feels moved, we humbly ask for your help. A single new bath towel can bring dignity and comfort to someone who is struggling this season. Dec. 12 is the last day we need them by.

📍 Drop-Off Location:
Catholic Charities Mother Cabrini Center
615 NE Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL

Thank you for always showing up with love, generosity, and compassion.
Your kindness is a blessing to so manyl

08/13/2025

Help Sr. Clare please

It's never too early to start collecting Christmas wrapping paper! Please, donate your extra or unused wrapping paper, boxes, ribbons, tapes, and sticky notes to Catholic Charities and help us make the season brighter for families in need. Thank you in advance 🙌🏽🙏🏽

08/10/2025

08/10/2025

THANK YOU from the bottom of our heart!

To our amazing sponsors, Mr. & Mrs. Stan Adams and Sand G, our generous donors, parents, my sisters, the sisters from other communities, the Knights of Columbus in Lacon, our speakers/Team (Toni Edgcomb, Rachael Sherman, Katie Bogner), Fr. Tom Otto, Fr. Pica, Fr. Schaab, and of course Rossy, our incredible chef, THANK YOU! For all your help throughout this weekend! The Lord sent us rain of grace to take home!

You turned a dream from one month ago into a reality. And to our girls, you are now officially part of history as the very first Tea with Teens! May you go home inspired and open to God’s call.

08/10/2025

07/14/2025

Hello!

The still has room! Our to register has already been sponsored! Currently, we have 11 amazing girls signed up. So, hurry and this QR Code to secure your spot for our Tea with Teens summer event. This is our first big gathering, inspired by the Holy Spirit, calling young ladies and women to unite for a transformative weekend before heading back to school. Expect an agenda filled with fun, prayer, and uplifting talks from our speakers. Mothers, parents, and guardians, encourage your daughters to join us!

07/09/2025

We are a month away from our girls event! Please, register now for more details. Its our first ever girls event, please share with your friends 🙏🏽