Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity

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The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity are a congregation of Roman Catholic apostolic women religious. The congregation was founded in 1869 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. They following St. Francis of Assisi’s Gospel way of life.

The congregation's motherhouse shares the shores of a beautiful inland lake named Silver Lake with Silver Lake College. The Sisters founded Silver Lake College as an academy in 1885.

A four story building has been the motherhouse for over one hundred years. The present members who number about 350 Sisters go forth to bring the Word of God, the latest trends in education or the healing hand of God to countless people in need of education or health care.

Dedicated to service, especially the service of God’s poor, the Sisters are assigned to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in Arizona, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu in Kekaha, Kauai in Hawaii, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicago in Illinois, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville in Ohio, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Greenwood in Mississippi, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Omaha at St. Mary’s Parish, West Point and Pope Paul the VI Institute, Omaha in Nebraska, or closer to home in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee at Holy Name-St. Clement-St. Dominic Parishes, Sheboygan and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity teach in Catholic Schools, schools of Religious Education, Silver Lake College of the Holy Family, Holy Family Conservatory of Music, and serve in parishes or provide various skilled ministries and leadership in health care at Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity HealthCare Ministry, Inc. Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Holy Family Memorial Network, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, St. Paul Elder Services, Inc. Kaukauna, Wisconsin, Franciscan Care Services, West Point, Nebraska and Genesis HealthCare System, Zanesville, Ohio.