Part of the Franciscan Family
As followers of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration are Third Order Regular Franciscans. As consecrated Gospel women, our unique way of being Franciscan is centered in the Eucharist and based in a relationship of loving dependence on God through the vows of poverty, consecrated celibacy and obedience. We are a community responding, as Francis did, to Christ's invitation to "Rebuild my Church."

Will you join us? Email us at discerning@fspa.org to discuss what's possible.

And learn more about our Franciscan family by watching the video below:
FSPA Advocate for Living Wages
In appreciation of our valued partners in mission on staff and in support of the actions of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the
and the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, we partnered with Wipfli consultants on a compensation project that raised the organization's minimum wage to $15 effective July 1, 2021.

According to the FSPA Leadership Team, "This isn't just about economic justice, we recognize our partners in mission serving on staff are gold. We're advocating for livable wages and we want it to start at home. We're investing in our partners as they help us carry forward our mission."
Messy Jesus Business Blog & Podcast
"An eagerness for an improvement lives deep within the groans of our society, our culture, our selves. We don’t feel as well as we would like. We have a sense that something is wrong and someone might know the answer. We wonder who to turn to. We suppose that God might show us a New Way, but we aren’t really sure what it would take from us.

We set an appointment with a sage, a doctor, an advisor, a Christ. We cancel other events and open up space, our minds, our hearts, our lives. We want a new consciousness so we can know what we need to do to feel well. We gather up what we think belongs to us: our time, our knowledge, our strength, our pride. In short, we cling to our possessions and carry them with us."

Read "Advent Waiting Room" by Sister Julia Walsh.
Upcoming Events for Discerning Women
Friday Virtual Adoration and Mass
Every Friday | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. CT via Zoom

Discerning women are invited to join FSPA for virtual adoration live from the Adoration Chapel located inside St. Rose Convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Virtual adoration will pause at 11 a.m. and Mass will stream live from Mary of the Angels Chapel. Virtual adoration will resume again after Mass.
Unveiling Religious Life Panel Discussion
Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 | 12 p.m. CT via Zoom

All are welcome to join us for the second of three Unveiling Religious Life Panel Discussions. Session two, "A Day in the Life," will take a look at religious life today and will feature panelists from a variety of women's and men's religious orders.

This initiative is open to undergraduate students or recent college graduates who are open to exploring religious/consecrated life, but have not yet established a formal connection with a particular religious order.
Longest Night: An Evening of Prayer and Reflection
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021 | 6:30 - 8 p.m. CT via Zoom

The Winter Solstice is the longest night. As the world is full of people proclaiming joy and light, we pause to remember the darkness, grief and the sadness we hold in our hearts during this season. Through prayer and conversation, we will embrace the longest night and remember that all of our feelings and memories are okay to have during this time.

All FSPA discerners are invited to join Sister Sarah Hennessy for this evening of prayer and reflection hosted by the Franciscan Spirituality Center.
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