Blessings Expressions of Faith
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart - Joliet, Illinois
Item No.: SP086
History
This community was founded by Father William Berger, in 1866 in Seelbach, Germany, to care for the sick of the village. In 1876, at the height of the Kulturkampf, the Community was ordered to disband. Three of the exiles, Mother Anastasia Bischler, Sister Zita, and Sister Coletta, sailed to America where they established their motherhouse at Avilla, Indiana, which was later transferred to Joliet, Illinois. The Community conducted hospitals, schools, and homes for the aged in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and in the Dioceses of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Joliet, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield, Illinois.Purpose
To glorify God and the salvation of souls. The sisters operated eleven hospitals, six schools of nursing, two schools of practical nursing, teach in numerous elementary and secondary schools, and conducted homes for the orphaned and the aged.Qualifications
• A desire to devote their lives to education of youth, or the care of humanities less fortunate.
• Age: between 16 - 30.Habit
The sisters wear a black habit and veil a white collar and cord, a rosary, and a crucifix.
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