Tag: Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Sister Annie Frances Oman, who once taught in Diocese of Wilmington,...
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Annie Frances Oman, a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 71 years, died Feb. 29...
Sister Kathleen Tobin, OSF, 102, service included St. Anthony school, St....
Sister Kathleen Tobin, OSF, 102, (formerly Sister Olivera Joseph) died in Assisi House on October 31. She had been a professed member of the Sisters...
Sister of St. Francis from Philadelphia among those arrested while protesting...
WASHINGTON -- Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct....
Sister Mary Smith’s gift brings physical reminder of St. Ann School’s...
WILMINGTON — Visitors to St. Ann School in Wilmington have a new face greeting them this year, one that is a physical reminder of...
Three women with ties to Diocese of Wilmington profess vows with...
Three women with ties to the Diocese of Wilmington took new steps in their journey with the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia over...
Longtime teacher Sister Francesca Krolczyk dies at 91
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Francesca Krolczyk, 91, who ministered for 10 years in the Diocese of Wilmington, died in Baltimore on March 24. She...
Former Padua teacher Sister Georgellen Brilmyer dies at 95
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Georgellen Brilmyer, who taught for 15 years at Padua Academy in Wilmington, died March 20 in Assisi House. She was...
Wilmington native Sister Kathleen Cronin dies at 90
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Kathleen Cronin, a Wilmington native who was a professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 68...
Longtime educator Sister Margaret Appell dies at 87
ASTON, Pa. — Sister Margaret Appell, who spent a short time in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Jan. 4 at Assisi House. She was...
Sister Ursula Tisdall, former teacher and principal, dies at 85
ASTON, Pa. – Sister Ursula Tisdall, who ministered for 22 years in the Diocese of Wilmington, died Dec. 13 in Assisi House. She was...