Mother Frances Streitel founded the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, who through a dedicated life of apostolic service, vitalized by a contemplative spirit, care for those in need, especially the poor.
On Wednesday, February 25, 1891, the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother (SSM) founded Mercy Medical Center and shaped its ongoing mission to serve the sick and the poor.
March 6, 2011 marks the Centenary of the death of our Venerable Mother Frances. “Mother Frances lived her faith fully, by living the Gospel and being faithful to the traditions of the Church. She always nurtured a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin asking her to be her guide in helping her to remain at the foot of the Cross and to follow the will of God. She is a faithful witness of God’s love, can be an example for us and all the faithful on our journey to holiness.” - Sr. M. Teresina Marra, SSM General Superior
“…Prayer and work must go hand in hand and, like twin sisters, strive to remedy the spiritual and social misery of humankind, teaching it again what it means to pray and to work.” –Mother Frances Streitel
Learn more about her amazing journey at http://www.motherfrancesstreitel.org/
