Vocations

greg-cellini

A Franciscan Path to Purpose

Greg Cellini found himself praying a similar prayer after almost three decades of working and climbing within the pharmaceutical industry. That’s when everything changed.

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Brother Clark Berge, SSF

Brother Clark Berge, SSF: Running with the Spirit of Francis 

Brother Clark Berge, SSF, has become accustomed to a certain amount of running in his life, both figuratively and literally, but there was a time when he would have preferred to stay still, avoid movement and change, and keep from ...
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Loyola Ramblers fans hold up a poster of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime chaplain of the men's basketball team, after the team defeated the Kansas State Wildcats in the championship game of the South regional of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Atlanta. On Aug. 21, 2025, Sister Jean celebrated her 106th birthday. (OSV News photo/Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)

From Final Four fame to 106: Sister Jean still cheering Loyola on

It's been more than seven years since Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt became a household name virtually overnight.
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Bob Sieg, OFM, is a Franciscan friar and follower of St. Francis.

Robert Sieg, OFM: Peace in Community, Joy in Service

I don’t know about you, but I find that it can be a bit difficult to gauge a person’s demeanor or mood over email exchanges.
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Friar poses with people

St. Francis Builds: Transforming Lives through Faith and Construction

For 20 years, this global ministry has combined physical labor and spiritual formation to rebuild lives, communities, and the Church itself. 
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Henryk Cisowski, OFM Cap

Growing up in western Poland during the Communist era, Henryk Cisowski first met Franciscans at the lively Catholic parish a block from his home. 
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Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister

Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.
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