28th General Chapter
The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart created a new Mandatum and elected a new Leadership Team during their 28th General Chapter.
2024-2029 Mandatum
Set ablaze the fire of God’s newness…community, church, cosmos.
With the Word in my heart, I cannot keep quiet.
With the Word in our heart, we cannot keep quiet.
We welcome the newly elected Leadership Team.
2024-2029
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler, General Community Leader
Sr. Christina Fuller, Vicaress
Sr. Genevieve Raupp, 2nd Councilor
Sr. Lovina Francis Pammit, 3rd Councilor
Sr. Iaci Araujo de Miranda, 4th Councilor
Installation of the new Leadership Team will be in Queen of Angels Chapel
on Sunday, June 9, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass with a reception to follow.
We thank our outgoing Leadership Team for five years of faithful service.
2019-2024
Sr. Joyce Shanabarger, General Community Leader
Sr. Norma Janssen, Vicaress
Sr. Judith Plumb, 2nd Councilor
Sr. Nancy Roberta Schramm, 3rd Councilor
Sr. Christina Fuller, 4th Councilor
Please pray for both outgoing and incoming leadership.
May God bless the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart and all its works of neighborly love.
programs were printed in English for Sisters from the U.S., and Father had copies of his homily in English so we could understand what he was saying. One thing we enjoyed very much was four young ladies dressed in gold who danced as the Word was brought in by a young boy dressed as St. Francis accompanied by a little girl dressed like St. Clare and carrying a monstrance. Sr. Viviane’s radiance and joy were so evident during the ceremony and the whole day. Afterwards there was a reception under three tents set up near the church. It is such a privilege to attend and see the joy and pride of all the people. What a day of blessings for us and our entire community! - Sr. Kim Marie Wolf
With much joy we share the news that Sister Edinalva Rodrigues Cordeiro made her Perpetual Profession of Vows in Barcarena, Brazil on January 27, 2024. The ceremony was celebrated by Bishop José Maria at Our Lady of Aparecida Base Community in the neighborhood of Betânia, where Sister Edinalva participated and began her faith walk. Festivities continued at an outdoor parish space with friends, family and fellow Franciscan Sisters from both Brazil and the United States. Showered with love, good wishes and gifts, Sister said she is grateful for this exciting milestone in her Franciscan journey as she continues to walk in the footsteps of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.