Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Aug 14

“Continued spills along the pipeline’s route through Wisconsin are a real threat.” — Sister Georgia Christensen.

Wisconsin Line 5 safety arguments continue as reroute permit hearings begin

(The Center Square) – Opening statements were given Tuesday as the groups contesting permits for a Line 5 reroute around the Bad River Band reservation claimed the plan continues to

www.thecentersquare.com

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Aug 5

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: On the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, join our virtual prayer service to remember lives lost & commit to a nuclear-free world. Catholic sisters will lead this event on August 6 at 6 p.m. Central. Let us unite in meaningful prayer and commit to peace.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Prayer Service. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Over 200,000 lives were lost. Today, despite t...

bit.ly

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Jul 31

Sweet moments at St. Rose with sisters and affiliates! 🐝🍯FSPA affiliates Meg and Priamo Paulino shared their beekeeping skills by demonstrating honey extraction collected from the beehives at St. Joseph's Ridge.

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sister Julia Walsh recently traveled to Rome, Italy for Hope 2025, a global gathering of Catholic Sisters, where she met and interviewed Nancy Uelmen from Gen Verde!

The Holy Spirit in Harmony: Nancy Uelmen and Gen Verde at Hope 2025

Composer Nancy Uelmen of Gen Verde shares with Sr. Julia Walsh how creativity, unity, and the Holy Spirit inspire her music and mission at the Hope 2025 gathering of Catholic Sisters in Rome.

www.focolaremedia.com

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Jun 5

This month, we're featuring "Five Peso Treasure", a poem by Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Linda Mershon, written during her time in Mexico with the GATE program. A single moment of pure humanity on the train became a lasting memory for Sister Linda.

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Jun 4

"This wasn't just about economic justice; we recognize our partners in mission serving on staff are gold. We advocated for livable wages, and we wanted it to start at home."—Sister Sue Ernster.
Read "FSPA's 'Fight for $15' Compensation Project" in A Matter of Spirit, p. 10.
issuu.com/ipjc/docs/a_...

A Matter of Spirit 2025 Spring- Shareholder Advocacy

A Matter of Spirit (AMOS), the quarterly justice journal of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center, includes analysis, theological reflection and action on justice issues.

issuu.com

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Jun 2

"As Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman encouraged in her address to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1989, the church must be a prophetic voice"

Freedom dreaming a just church

What would an anti-racist, equitable church look like? The first letter to the Corinthians (10:17) offers a vision: "Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one...

www.globalsistersreport.org

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 13

Call to action!

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · May 13

This week, Congress could vote to gut Medicaid, SNAP, and the Child Tax Credit—just to give billionaires more tax breaks.

Call Congress 📞 1-888-897-9753
Or take action here ➡️ networklobby.org/actnow

As people of faith, we say: care for the people, not the powerful.

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 13

Sister Julia Walsh appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio to share her excitement about Pope Leo XIV. 🎙️
Fun fact: Pope Leo XIV and Sister Julia are both graduates from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, IL! 🎓
Tune in at the 5:50 mark to hear her segment. www.wpr.org/shows/wiscon...

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 9

Be sure to catch ABC World News Tonight with David Muir!

FSPA President Sister Sue Ernster reached out to let us know that she and Sister Joanne Schatzlein, a Sister of St. Francis of Assisi, were interviewed today in Rome. Their interview should air tonight!

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 9

“We are blessed to have a pope who is of the people, for the people and with the people." Sister Sue Ernster

www.fspa.org/news/fspa-jo...

FSPA joyfully welcomes Pope Leo XIV

"We have to look together how to be a missionary Church, building bridges, dialogue, always open to receiving with open arms for everyone, like this square, open to all, to all who need our charity,.....

www.fspa.org

2

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 5

"I told her [Sister Marguerite Bruening] that our Kuemper teachers are working hard to continue her tradition — and her FSPA tradition — of their education ministry." — John Steffes President of Kuemper Catholic Schools.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!🍎👩‍🏫 carrollspaper.com/news/the-pat...

The Patron Saints of Teachers

Our Catholic Church has many saints designated as patrons to oversee and inspire various causes and vocations in the world. For teachers, there is not just one patron saint —

carrollspaper.com

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 1

Click the link to learn more about how YOU can become an affiliate!
www.fspa.org/content/join...

Become an Affiliate

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration offer to persons living a Christian life the opportunity to share our Franciscan values and goals through affiliation.

www.fspa.org

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · May 1

Happy Affiliate Week!

FSPA affiliates live all over the country, and after completing their discernment are invited to be part of a companion community (either virtually or in-person) to continue to support their growth, relationships and connections to the wider FSPA community.

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 30

As Franciscans worldwide commemorate 800 years of "The Canticle of the Creatures," Sister Eloise Nees is honored as April's Poet of the Month for her poem, "Canticle of the Seasons." Shared in loving memory of Sister Eloise, her words remind us to find the sacred in every season. 🌿☀️🍂❄️

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 30

An affiliate is someone who is drawn to the charism of FSPA and chooses to live out the Franciscan tradition and values in their own life through commitments in the areas of prayer, community and ministry.
Visit fspa.org/content/join... to learn more about FSPA affiliation!

Become an Affiliate

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration offer to persons living a Christian life the opportunity to share our Franciscan values and goals through affiliation.

fspa.org

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 30

Happy Affiliate Week!

This week, we're honoring all who are part of our FSPA Affiliation program.

Affiliates, unlike members of the FSPA congregation, do not make religious vows; rather, they make a commitment to be people of the Gospel through their daily lives and actions.

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 24

Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sue Ernster is pictured among women religious who met Pope Francis in 2024 and now share the loss felt, both internationally and personally, with his death.

Global Sisters Report @sistersreport.bsky.social · Apr 23

The pontiff’s mortal remains, lying in an open wooden casket, departed on Wednesday from Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guest house where lived for 12 years after his election in 2013.
www.ncronline.org/vatican/vati...

US sisters, ministries hail Pope Francis' legacy

Catholic sisters and organizations mourn his loss and hail his legacy, particularly his attention to the marginalized.

www.globalsistersreport.org

1 1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 24

Sister Katie Mitchell attended a memorial at Holy Name Cathedral to honor her hero, Pope Francis: "Pope Francis had been her hero for years and she is grateful for what he gave to the world as pontiff."

More than 1,000 faithful gather at Holy Name Cathedral to honor Pope Francis

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps of the pontiff, who was known as the “good shepherd" and the “people’s pop...

www.wbez.org

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 23

Sister Sarah Hennessey shares that FSPA is "hopeful that the next pope 'can continue to speak to the needs of the world,' and lift up hope, joy, and love."

La Crosse’s Franciscan sisters offer prayers and remembrances of the pope named Francis

The Franciscan nuns of La Crosse may have been related to Pope Francis primarily by name, but some of the sisters do feel a kinship with the late leader of their church. Preparations are being made in...

www.wizmnews.com

2

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 22

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, Sister Sarah Hennessey shares why he was known and loved as "The People's Pope."
www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2...

'The compassion he had': Catholics with Fayetteville ties react to death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis had been ill but the death of the popular pontiff Monday morning still caught many by surprise.

www.fayobserver.com

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 21

Join us online (link below). Following Mass, that stream will be live from our adoration chapel for those who would like to spend time in prayer.

"A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just." -Pope Francis
us02web.zoom.us/j/82267779899

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

us02web.zoom.us

1

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 21

"Today we mourn the loss of Pope Francis. We are grateful for his humble leadership. We pray for him as his words and actions continue to teach us how to live with mercy and hope."- Sister Sue Ernster

We'll gather at Mass today at 11 a.m. (CST) to pray for and remember our Pope.

1 3

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 11

Nearly 300 gathered at The Catholic University of America for the first Sister Thea Bowman conference. Sister Sue Ernster shared Sister Thea’s courageous entrance into religious life in the 1950s as the only Black member of her community.

Attendees of Sister Thea Bowman Conference encouraged to bring ‘whole self’ to Church - Catholic Standard

Thirty-five years after her death, the witness of Sister Thea Bowman – a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, scholar, cultural advocate, and joyful daughter of the Church – continues to inspire ...

www.cathstan.org

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration @fspa.bsky.social · Apr 4

In “The promise of a beautiful chapel: 160 years in the making,” Sister Carrie Kirsch shares how the chapel's beauty, history, and atmosphere continue to create meaningful connections for all. www.fspa.org/stories/draf...

The promise of a beautiful chapel: 160 years in the making

The beauty of Mary of the Angels Chapel is more than an artistry, it's a living testament to a promise made 160 years ago.

www.fspa.org