News - Franciscan Sisters of Mary

New Info in Regards to FSM Giving

Posted by Leah Wand

Category: Philanthropic Initiatives

Please read the latest information in regards to our giving HERE!

National Catholic Reporter article featuring John O’Shaughnessy

Posted by Leah Wand

Category: Caring for Creation, Investing for Impact

“Inside the Campaign to Divest the Catholic Church from Fossil Fuels” – click HERE to read the article.

Review of US Bishops’ Investment Guidelines is Underway” article featuring John O’Shaughnessyaun

Posted by Leah Wand

Category: Investing for Impact

Click HERE for an article regarding the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and its review of their socially responsible investment guidelines, a process that could result in the first update in nearly 20 years. Our Chief Financial Officer, John O’Shaughnessy, is quoted in the article.

New Mission & Focus Team Member Hired!

Posted by Leah Wand

Category: FSM Updates, Investing for Impact, Philanthropic Initiatives

The Franciscan Sisters of Mary are thrilled to announce that Amanda Tello has joined our team as Program Manager for Mission & Focus. FSM is committed to the compassionate care of Creation in collaboration with others. As we stand for justice for our earth and the marginalized, we know that those people most impacted by…

Our Journey into Just Culture

Posted by Katie Balfany

Category: Philanthropic Initiatives

As the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, compassionate care has long been an integral piece of our mission and ministry. While our earliest sisters founded and grew a hospital system to provide care for patients, the latest phase of our ministry is in supporting those who are doing the critical work of caring for creation. While…

Mission and Focus Team is Hiring!

Posted by Leah Wand

Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, Investing for Impact, Philanthropic Initiatives

The Franciscan Sisters of Mary’s Mission and Focus Team is looking for a Program Manager. This position supports the continued development and implementation of the congregation’s Mission and Focus, including its philanthropy. The Program Manager builds trusted partnerships with grantee organizations and helps to make funding recommendations, uses FSM’s voice and presence to cultivate and…

Our Presence and Prayer Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted by Franciscan Sisters of Mary

Category: Caring for Creation, FSM Updates, Philanthropic Initiatives

Presence is a word we use often as FSM. It is at the center of our mission – to be the presence of the loving, serving, compassionate, healing Jesus. In this time when we cannot be physically present with one another, it is especially important to remember what presence means to us: presence is a…

Invest for Good’s Interview with John O’Shaughnessy

Posted by Franciscan Sisters of Mary

Category: Investing for Impact

In October 2019, John O’Shaughnessy shared with the Invest for Good blog about his experiences with faith-based investing alongside both FSM and the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative. Read John’s full interview on faith-based investing and humility at Invest for Good: Blind Faith.