Sisters of St. Francis of Penance & Christian Charity - Stella Niagara

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The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity was founded in 1835 in the Netherlands by Mother Magdalen (Catherine) Damen. The presence of the congregation in the United States dates from 1874, when the first three missionary Sisters, accompanied by General Superior Mother Aloysia Lenders, arrived in Buffalo, New York. Stella Niagara, built in 1908 along the banks of the Niagara River, is the Holy Name Province motherhouse, the administrative center for one of the ten international provinces and five missions whose members follow the way of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and founder, Mother Magdalen Damen.

Sponsored institutions include Stella Niagara Education Park, the Center of Renewal Retreat and Conference Center, The Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Francis Center Women's Respite Program and Children's Program in Niagara Falls, as well as a mission in Chiapas, Mexico. Sisters serve in Western New York, Ohio, West Virginia, and Rome, Italy.

09/15/2026

Happy Birthday to Sister Mary Kay Stahl.
Thank you for spreading kindness wherever you go!

09/12/2026

Sister Marie Louise Pohlman is celebrating another trip around the sun today! Please wish her a happy birthay!

09/10/2026
09/08/2026

God, we ask you to hold our students, teachers and parents in your protective hands as this school year begins. Open minds and hearts to new beginnings; grant them courage to explore new opportunities; protect them from harm and surround them with love and friendship.
Amen

09/04/2026

Today, on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, LCWR and many congregations around the world join in one prayer for our common home.
As our world faces extreme heat, floods, fires, displacement, and forced migration, we recognize that the climate crisis is deeply intertwined with racism, poverty, and injustice, with those who have contributed least often carrying the greatest burden.
May our prayer become care, our gratitude become action, and our love for creation become a promise to generations still to come. The earth we cherish today is the home they will inherit tomorrow. May we care for it, and for one another, with reverence, courage, and hope.

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08/31/2026

No idea where this month went - but we are wrapping it up with two wonderful women celebrating their birthdays! All the best to Sister Connie Marlowe and Sister Regina Snyder.
May you be blessed!

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WNY Franciscan DayOctober 10, 8:30am-4pm ETAll Franciscans and Franciscan hearted people in Western New York are invited...
08/20/2026

WNY Franciscan Day
October 10, 8:30am-4pm ET

All Franciscans and Franciscan hearted people in Western New York are invited to join us for a full day of reflection, prayer, and community as we honor the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis. The gathering will feature Michele Dunne, OFS, Director of the Franciscan Action Network, along with speakers from across the region. A student planned vigil Mass for Sunday will be celebrated at 3pm ET.

Registration includes a light breakfast and lunch. Individual tickets, table options, sponsorships, and organizational tabling are available.

Click Here for information and to Register: https://franfed.org/wny-franciscan-day/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=september-member-update-58

To get tickets for the Oratorio, go to:
https://bpo.org/stfrancisfamily/

08/18/2026

Our last birthday of the week...
God bless Sister Nancy Fortkort!
We wish you all good things.

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4421 Lower River Road
Stella Niagara, NY
14144

Telephone

+17167544311

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