A Reunited Congregation
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities were officially founded on July 12, 2004 when the Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Virgin of Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., the Sisters of St. Francis Third Order Regular of Buffalo (Williamsville Franciscans), and the Sisters of the Third Order of Syracuse, N.Y. united to form the new congregation. This marked the first union of Franciscan congregations in the U.S. In August 2007, the Sisters of St. Francis of Millvale merged with the Syracuse-based congregation, making it one of the largest Franciscan congregations in the nation.
The merger completes the reunification of the Neumann-Franciscans, as all four of the former communities grew out of the same Philadelphia congregation which was originally founded in 1855.
The reunited congregation is comprised of 530 sisters who serve in the ministries of education, healthcare, pastoral care, the missions, social services and retreat work in 32 dioceses and archdioceses around the world.
Millvale Contact Information:
Although our name has changed, our ministries and contact information have not. Please note our contact information:
Sisters of St. Francis
146 Hawthorne Road
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15209
Phone: 412.821.2200
Fax: 412.821.3318
E-mail: info@millvalefranciscans.org
Development
Sister Donna Zwigart
412.821.2200, ext. 217
Vocations Office
Sister Kathy Adamski
412.215.7708
Web site
Tabor House of Prayer
412.821.1149
Mount Alvernia Day Care and Learning Center
Sister Karen Krebs
Phone: 412.821.4302
Mount Alvernia Montessori Preschool
Michelle Larkin
Phone: 412.821.4302, ext. 108
Mt. Alvernia High School
412.821.3858
Franciscan Health Wellness Ministries
NEighborhood Wellness Sites
Nancy Wadsworth, RN, MSN
412.526.8545
Spirit of Health mobile van
Joanne Bedillion, RN, MS
412.821.2200

