
Prayer to Mary, Queen of Peace
Thursday, May 14 from 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
in the St. Joseph Center Garden.
Join Our Team for Capuchin Walk 2026
For more than 20 years, the School Sisters of St. Francis have proudly participated in the Capuchin Walk for the Hungry in Milwaukee. Last year, the event raised more than $100,000 to help feed our neighbors who are facing hunger, poverty, homelessness, and mental illness. We are excited to have helped be a part of the solution!
This year, our community will once again form a team for the Capuchin Walk, which will take place on Friday, June 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. during Polish Fest at the Summerfest Grounds. We hope you will join our sisters, associates, staff, and friends of our community by joining the SSSF Team!
Registration is $40 for adults and $25 for children. Participants may register online – just scroll down and click the “Join the Team” button and follow the prompts.
You may also submit their registration to the U.S. Province office with check payable to “Capuchin Community Services.” Please send your registration information and payment to: SSSF - U.S. Province, Attn: Rosaura Solano, 1545 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215.
The deadline to sign up through the U.S. Province office is Wednesday, May 27. If you are registering online, you have until Friday, May 29, at 12 noon. If you are not able to participate at this year’s walk, but would like to support our efforts, donations are very welcome. Those may be sent to Rosaura’s attention as well.
Let’s continue supporting the Capuchin Friars as they serve our neighbors who are struggling with hunger!
Upcoming Events

St. Joseph Chapel
Since the School Sisters of St. Francis opened the doors of St. Joseph Chapel more than a century ago, this Milwaukee landmark has been dedicated to the permanent service of God. Our sacred space has nourished the lives of thousands of religious women who have prayed here daily, and today we welcome you to join us for religious services, private devotion, tours, and concerts.
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Become a Lay Associate
Lay associates share the School Sisters of St. Francis’ commitment to spiritual growth, gospel values, and social impact.
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In Memoriam
We remember our sisters who have died since March 2020, when our funerals could no longer be open to the public.
Help our Mission
The School Sisters of St. Francis live the Good News of Jesus and witness to the presence of God as we enter into the lives and needs of people around the world, especially those who are poor. We strive to be a source of new life, new meaning and new hope. Our Vision is a world transformed through peace, justice and love.
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Global Impact Around the World

United States
The School Sisters of St. Francis meet the needs of the times in the United States through their varied ministries.

Latin America
Today our sisters of the Latin American Region serve in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru.

India
In India, the School Sisters of St. Francis have served those in need since the 1930s. In October 2015, the School Sisters of St. Francis’ Assisi Province in southern India launched a new mission to Tanzania.

Tanzania
From coast to coast, the School Sisters of St. Francis honor our community’s Franciscan heritage at the same time that we touch the lives and hearts of new generations through our many ministries.







