Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother Information

The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother share hope through teaching, helping and healing. We are skilled teachers, compassionate caregivers, attentive counselors, caring friends and gentle companions to those in need–the sick, the poor, the young, the old and those in crisis. Inspired by our Foundress Mother Frances Streitel, we live simply, give generously, and have a deep respect and loving concern for all creation. Through prayer and work, we bring fuller life to others. Thanks to the kindness and self-sacrifice of Mother Frances, who founded our Congregation in Rome in 1883, and the numerous Sisters who have followed in her footsteps, many people have had the opportunity to have a better life, and to live in accordance with the Word of God. We are: A community of women religious who desire to live the Gospel Professed followers of St. Francis and St. Clare Ordinary women who do extraordinary things A multicultural community enriched by great diversityWe seek: To care for those in need, especially the poor To reflect and be contemplative To pray for the needs of others To bring about fuller life for others through our ministry To invite others to join us in our mission We can be found: In the East, Midwest and Southwest United States In the Caribbean – Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia and the Dominican Republic In Europe: Italy, Germany and Austria In Africa – Tanzania In South America – Brazil Learn more about the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother and our 125+-year tradition of bringing fuller life to others on our Web sites:International SSM: www.ssmgen.org Vocations: www.becomingasister.org Our Foundress: www.motherfrancesstreitel.org The Franciscan Institute: www.franinstitute.org Region Austria: www.ssm-austria.at Region Italy: www.ssmitalia.it Region Germany: www.kloster-abenberg.de