Who are the Felician Sisters?

• Responding to the needy (especially neglected children and the elderly) Sophia Truszkowska, Blessed Mary Angela, founded the Felician Sisters in Warsaw, Poland, in 1855. The name "Sisters of St. Felix" or Felician Sisters was given to her first followers by people who saw the sisters take children to pray at the shrine of St. Felix, a 15^th century Franciscan saint especially devoted to children. Felician Sisters are one branch of the Third Order of St. Francis. They have always sought to harmonize a deep spiritual and community life with dedication to diverse acts of mercy. The Felician Sisters strive to make GOD
  KNOWN, LOVED, and GLORIFIED.

The Felician Call

        The Felician call embraces the charism of Blessed Mary Angela
        It is a call to walk in the Franciscan tradition so loved by her:
                To live the Gospel in justice and truth,
                To radiate joy as we live in poverty and simplicity,
                To become transformed into Christ through contemplation
                        and personal conversion,
                to persevere in penance as we journey in faith and
                to share our diverse gifts with each other in community
                and with our sisters and brothers.

        The Felician call challenges us to live a vowed life of poverty, chastity and
                obedience in the spirit of the beatitudes,
                to love the Church and her mission,
                to treasure the Eucharist,
                to deepen our love for Mary, our model of faith.
                [please click here  to see our chapel]

        As we strive to balance prayer and service in our lives,
                we are enlivened and stimulated by our personal love of Christ.
        We are women of the Church and our total surrender to God impels us
                to reach out to the needy, the lowly, the poor and the marginal,
                with joyful, compassionate hearts.
                [please click here  to see our ministry in action]

        As Felician Sisters animated by the spirit of Blessed Mary Angela,
                we live our motto:
                "All through the heart of Mary in honor of the Most Blessed Sacrament,"
                and cooperate with Christ in the spiritual renewal of the world.

The Felician Sisters and the Mission of Jesus

• Felician ministries include education on all levels, health care, social services, evangelization, pastoral ministries, youth ministry, retreat ministry, domestic service, diocesan work, clerical work, internal community ministries and prayer. [please click here]

Felician Formation

• Affiliation: During affiliation, a woman continues her lifestyle while she is introduced to religious life as a Felician Sister, participates in prayer with the sisters, interacts and dialogues with them, gets acquainted with their lifestyle, takes part in live-ins, retreats, visits and socials sponsored by the Felician Sisters.

  Postulancy: Living in the Felician Community, the postulant participated daily in prayer, community life and ministries of the Felician Sisters. She becomes better acquainted with the community and tests her ability to live as a Felician Sister.

  Novitiate: Deepening relationship with Christ is the main purpose of the novitiate. Particular emphasis is placed on prayer life and practices which foster spiritual growth, spiritual direction, and study of the vows, rule and constitutions. The second year includes a six-week experience of the apostolic life at a local convent.

  Temporary Profession: This period provides opportunities for on-going spiritual, personal, social and apostolic development prior to a permanent commitment to God and to the Felician community.

  Perpetual Profession: The sister freely chooses to make a life-long commitment to Christ as a Felician Sister.

For more information, contact:

DIRECTOR OF VOCATION MINISTRIES
Sister Marilyn Minter, CSSF
260 South Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644

Phone: 973-473-5923
E-mail: mailto: CSSF@inet.felician.edu

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