<< Return to Jubilee 2024 Celebrating 60 Years of Religious Life In 1964, Sister Beatrice entered religious life, and in 1974 transferred into the Wheaton… Read More »2024 Jubilarian: Sister Beatrice Hernandez
<< Return to Jubilee 2024 Celebrating 60 Years of Religious Life When asked what attracted Sister Sheila to the Wheaton Franciscans: “After over 30 years… Read More »2024 Jubilarian: Sister Sheila Kinsey
<< Return to Jubilee 2024 Celebrating 40 Years of Religious Life When asked what attracted her to the Wheaton Franciscans and religious life, Sister Alana… Read More »2024 Jubilarian: Sister Alana Gorski
Wheaton Franciscan History <<Return to Discover Our Heritage On a warm summer’s day in June of 1894, Franciscan Sisters gathered for a celebratory dedication at… Read More »Archives Spotlight: St. Anthony’s Hospital
September 21, 1929 – April 17, 2024 Memory Service Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Chapel26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. Anthony Baechle
January 8, 1936 – December 26, 2023 Memory Service Date: Thursday, January 4, 2024Time: 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Chapel26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. Martha Friedman
On Sunday, December 10, we received the Covenant Commitment of 7 new Covenant Companions and honor the 40th Anniversary of Covenant Companionship. Covenant Companion Ceremony Covenant… Read More »Welcome 2023 Covenant Companions
Please join us in welcoming Fr. Bob Barko, OFM, as the new Sacramental Minister at Our Lady of the Angels (OLA). Fr. Bob will serve… Read More »Meet Fr. Bob Barko, OFM
Wheaton Franciscan History <<Return to Discover Our Heritage The life of Mother M. Clara Pfänder, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts… Read More »Mother M. Clara Pfänder, Foundress
A Moment in Wheaton Franciscan History <<Return to Discover Our Heritage In December 1875, five Franciscan Sisters ventured from the motherhouse in Salzkotten, Germany to… Read More »Wreck of the Deutschland
<< Return to Jubilee 2023 Celebrating 70 Years of Religious Life Sister Martha’s journey to religious life began when she was drawn to the Wheaton… Read More »2023 Jubilarian: Sister Martha Friedman
<< Return to Jubilee 2023 Celebrating 65 Years of Religious Life Her journey into religious life started when she was a freshman at the College… Read More »2023 Jubilarian: Sister Clare Nyderek
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