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A charism is a gift of the Holy Spirit
given to directly or indirectly benefit the Church. Charism is at
the heart of a congregation's identity; it provides a frame of reference
for mission, vision, formation and spirituality.
The founding charism of the Felician Sisters was a call to service,
service motivated by love of God, "service to gain souls for Christ...
through a total self-giving in corporal and spiritual works of mercy"
(Constitutions of 1886). Welcome to the Felician Sisters of Buffalo,
NY.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary
Province
"... I am overwhelmed with gratitude
and humbled by the generosity bestowed upon us."
Praised
be Jesus Christ! How wonderful it is to
praise the name of our God for all the good that has been freely
given to us. From the Thanksgiving holiday, the generosity of
so many to the Retirement Fund for Religious, through the solomn
feast of Easter our lives continue
to be showered with gifts of love and support from family, friends
and benefactors.
As
we go through our everyday lives we often
forget about the footprints we make.
The sisters who served in schools and parishes may have
left footprints of compassion and joy as they taught eager children
or worked with pastors and parishioners. The sisters who served
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Home for Children may have left
footprints of care and concern for children who have felt alone
or abandoned. Guardian Angel Day Care and St. Rita's Home for
Children were served by sisters
whose compassionate care left deep, lasting footprints.
Today
sisters continue leaving footprints
of the compassionate Presence of Christ in
a wide variety of ministries. Sisters continue to staff elementary,
secondary and college/university institutions and care for the
poor and neglected on the street, in soup kitchens and centers
for the poor. Sisters minister in parishes and at the Cantalician
Center for Learning bringing
God ever closer to those they serve.
The Felician Sisters continue
to be ever present to the people of God.
Whether in the Dioceses of Buffalo, Syracuse, or Rochester, the
the streets of Pomona, California or Kingstree, South Carolina,
the sisters seek ways to live their mission as inspored by our
foundress, Blessed Mary Angela. As we live the Gospel in the spirit
of St. Francis, live the vowed life as active-contemplative women
and evangelize in all of our ministries, the sister strive to
become the compassionate Presence of Christ to all.
As the Felician Sisters continue to cast their footprints
I am overwhelmed with gratitude and humbled
by the generosity bestowed upon us.
It is our hope that the footprints that we make will inspire
those whom we meet to love God more deeply.
Each day the sisters eagerly watch the progress of our renovated
home. Each day we pray for the success of the project and the
safely of the workers. Each day, before the Blessed Sacrament,
we pray for those who continue to journey and partner with us
through their generosity.
Thank you for being an integral part of our lives.
Without you, our family, friends and benefactors,
our footprints might not be as visible.
We invite you to continue to journey with us as we leave
lasting footprints in all of our ministries.
Thank you for being a part of our
journey, our hopes and our dreams.
In the Heart of Mary,
Sister Mary Lorianne Tylczynski,
Provincial Minister
May
the Blessings of our Holy Father St. Francis be with you today
and always!
Thank
you for checking in on us. Our NEWS page has the current news
and information and is updated weekly.
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updated May 6, 2008
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5-7-08
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