| Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration

"Led by the Lord, let them begin a life of penance, conscious that all of us must be continuously and totally converted to the Lord." Rule of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis
	Candidate Postulant Novice Temporary Professed Final Professed
Sr Lethia Marie professed perpetual vows, Sr Theresa Marie and Sr Maria Kolbe were invested with the habit and Sr Mariana made her first vows in August.
The gift of a religious vocation grows gradually. Through the initial and ongoing formation of our sisters, we develop our response to God's call. As Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration, our calling is to follow the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ after the example of St. Francis and Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel. We express our commitment through vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, in community and in serving others. We believe that life in community and service to others is fruitful only to the extent that it flows from our prayer. Our Mission Statement describes this integration of contemplation and action.
"Our mission, like that of St Francis and Mother Maria Theresia is to pray as Jesus prayed—intensely, personally, communally—to become a living prayer. Our Form of Life