Completing the Circle
by Sr. Fran Schumer, ASC On August 9, Villa Maria in Mulvane, Kansas, was buzzing with life. Staff, residents and their families, sisters and their… Read More »Completing the Circle
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Sister Fran Schumer, ASC
Fran Schumer, ASC, has engaged in a number of ministries during her 56 years as an Adorer. These have included social studies teacher, administrator of a home for children with behavioral and emotional issues, healthcare public relations director, human resource director, executive director of several organizations, and paralegal. She also has served twice in community leadership. Currently, she oversees the community’s two long-term care ministries and serves on the Community Life Team for the Wichita Center.
Sister Therese Honored at Newman Banquet
by Sr. Fran Schumer, ASC February is celebrated as Heritage Month at Newman University because it contains the celebration of the University’s two patrons –… Read More »Sister Therese Honored at Newman Banquet
The Season of Creation
by Sr. Fran Schumer, ASC The Wichita Center joined 2.2 billion Christians around the world in celebrating the Season of Creation with Mass focused on… Read More »The Season of Creation
Laudato Si’ and Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday offered the Wichita Center Community an opportunity to live out principles found in Laudato Si’. Instead of ordering the standard palms, this year we ordered from EcoPalms, a project to promote environment and social justice.
Adorers Commission New NU President
Newman University formally inaugurated its 12th president earlier this month even though Dr. Kathleen Jagger has held the position since July 1, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic had postponed ceremonies for more than a year.
What does it mean to be Christian? Reflections from a nun.
“How many people continue today in a wayward life because they find no one willing to look at them in a different way, with the… Read More »What does it mean to be Christian? Reflections from a nun.
Opinion: More Non-Violence, Fewer Guns
A version of this post was originally published as a letter to the editor in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. To read in original format,… Read More »Opinion: More Non-Violence, Fewer Guns