Graduates from Yuma Catholic High School Thrive in Spirit, Studies and Service
Carissa Krautscheid of the Diocese of Tuscon wrote this article on Graduation at Yuma Catholic High School featuring our own Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Teresa Bettag is recognized as Theology Teacher and Commencement Speaker of this year's...
Franciscan Sisters’ Hand-Made Items Support Parish
Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Beth Kornely shares on a recent Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma Arizona, fund-raising event. Immaculate Conception parish hosted a recent Dinner Auction Dance. As part of the evening's activities, Sister Janet Rose...
Franciscan Sister Congratulates San Miguel High School Alumni College Graduates
Franciscan Sister Mary Ann Spanjers congratulates recent college graduates who she taught at San Miguel High School, Tucson, Arizona. I had the joy of being at the University of Arizona graduation for some of my former San Miguel High School students! Both Diomara and...
First Communion at Franciscan San Xavier Mission
San Xavier Mission, Tucson, Arizona, celebrated sixteen First Communions May 6, 2023. Youth ranged in age from 7-13. Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Rosalyn Muraski prepared the youngest group. Sister Carla Riach was able to participate in the...
Franciscan Sister Serving at Tucson Casa Alitas Drexel Center
Danyelle Khmara from the Arizona Daily Star did a feature, April 7, on the Tucson migrant service at Casa Alitas and the Casa Alitas Drexel Center where Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Marlita Henseler works Wednesday through Friday each week. Sister...
St. Francis of Assisi School Children Benefit Supported By Franciscan Sisters
The Benefit for the Children sponsored by the St. Francis of Assisi Home and School, Yuma, Arizona, is an annual fundraiser dinner, dance and auction that is held in late spring. It is an event celebrated by the entire Yuma community as we are greatly supported by...
Franciscan Sisters Foster Hope and Love in Native Children of St. Peter’s Bapchule, Arizona
The Diocese of Phoenix featured St. Peter Mission Catholic School on Together Let Us Go Forth digital magazine in honor of their Centennial Celebration. See the coverage on p. 16-19 here. Joyce Coronel is a writer for Together Let Us Go Forth - Juntos Sigamos...
Convent Visit for Tucson Young Women
Young women from Sister Mary Ann Spanjers' senior class at San Miguel High Schol, Tucson Arizona and Cristina, a young adult in discernment, enjoyed joining the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity at San Xavier Convent for Evening Prayer and supper. One of the...
Franciscan Sisters’ Yuma Convent Adventure
Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Beth Korney shares on a recent power outage adventure at Immaculate Conception Convent, Yuma, Arizona. It all began with a normal Saturday routine, breakfast, morning prayer, Mass. Then as Sister Mary Teresa headed to...
Franciscan Sister Runs Yuma Marathon for Catholic Parish
Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Teresa Bettag is raising funds for Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma, Arizona on January 28, 2023. The Caballeros of Yuma are hosting the Yuma Territorial Marathon, a 26.2 mile run from the Cocopah Casino to San Luis...