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A history of the Felician Sisters…

Christopher Byrd

Felician Sisters Of Buffalo, NY

As you probably know, the Felician Sisters played a prominent role in the Broadway-Fillmore area’s history. They continued to play a role in the neighborhood as well. 

I found this gem on the local website for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Felician Sisters…it is their history…

Recent
  • As of January 1, 2004 membership in the Congregation of the Felician Sisters consists of 2,028 Professed Sisters, 35 Novices, and 23 Postulants who share the charism of Blessed Mary Angela in twelve countries on the continents of Africa, Europe and North and South America: Brasil, Canada, England, Estonia, France, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Poland, Ukraine and United States
1855
  • On November 21, the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, before an icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Blessed Mary Angela, who was known as Sophia Truszkowska at the time, and her cousin Clothilde Ciechanowska, solemnly dedicated themselves to do the will of her Son, Jesus Christ, in all things. Hereafter, this was recorded as the official founding day of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice.
1860
  • The Congregation is divided into two branches: the strictly contemplative and the contemplative active.

read full history…


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