San Xavier Mission Becomes Class Trip Destination
Where do Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity teachers accompany students from St. Peter Indian Mission School for a class trip? The place says something about the students themselves. Sister Martha, Sister Carol and Sister Pamela Catherine rode on the bus with...
Franciscan Sister Attends Seniors’ Award Ceremony
With great enthusiasm, Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Mary Ann Spanjers attended an awards ceremony for seniors at San Miguel High School, Tucson, Arizona. As a Theology teacher, she finds it important to be present for these kind of events in her...
Franciscan Holy Week: Serving God with Our Whole Hearts
Franciscan Sister Elena Gonzales shares on Holy Week preparations and the Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity at St. Peter Indian Mission School enjoyed preparing the church and setting up for a fun Easter with each other....
St. Francis Spring Service Project
Franciscan Sister Hannah Johnecheck shares about a spring service project with her second grade class at St. Francis of Assisi School, Yuma, Arizona. Each class at Saint Francis of Assisi School, Yuma, Arizona, tries to do a specific service project each year that is...
Franciscan Sisters Involved with San Xavier Mission First Communion
Franciscan SIsters of Christian Charity are ready for the season of First Communions. Many Alleluia's were sung as the children of San Xavier Mission School, Tucson, Arizona, celebrated their First Communion. It was a beautiful Saturday morning! This is the second of...
Franciscan Sister Celebrates Jubilee with Yuma School Family
Recently, Franciscan Sister Mary Beth Kornely celebrated her 50th anniversary of Religious Profession with the St. Francis Catholic School children, faculty and staff in Yuma, Arizona. The Eucharist was the focus of the remembrance of Sister's special jubilee of...
Franciscan Sister Attends El Paso HOPE Border Institute
Representatives from the Diocese of Tucson, including Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Leonette Kochan, attended a recent gathering of the HOPE Border Institute (HOPE) in El Paso, TX. HOPE is an independent grassroots community organization working in the...
Franciscan Sister Honored by Yuma Catholic Knights
The Yuma, Arizona, Knights of Columbus had their annual religious appreciation dinner. They recognized and honored three religious from the area for their dedication and support to the Yuma community. Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity Sister Alexandra Bettinardi...
Franciscan Sisters Lend Hand in Phoenix Diocese Groundbreaking
Franciscan Sister Elena Gonzales reports on the latest groundbreaking at St. Peter Mission, Bapchule, AZ. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity St. Peter Mission at Bapchule, AZ in the Gila River Indian Community had a ground breaking event. Sister Martha, our...
Snow Delights Franciscans at San Xavier Mission
Franciscan Sister Ellen Pachmayer, a native of Ironwood, Michigan, reflects on recent Tucson, Arizona weather. On Feb. 22, 2019, we Sisters at San Xavier Mission sat at the dining room table and just watched fat snowflakes come down! Most of us were already off from...