Our Lady of the Angels Convent

Our Lady of the Angels Convent is a residential care facility in Greenfield, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It is dedicated to serving community members living with memory loss, offering quality, specialized, person-centered care in a compassionate and enriching environment. The convent provides a supportive home for sister residents, each of whom enjoys a private room and bathroom, with all health and physical needs met. Spiritual and pastoral care is central to daily life, including Mass or Communion Service, Rosary, Morning Prayer, sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, an annual retreat and Jubilee celebration, scripture study, and area community meetings. Residents also have access to physical exercise, sensory stimulation sessions, games and parties, hair care, massage, movies, TV, and computer availability. The convent is part of the School Sisters of St. Francis's global impact, located at 3995 S. 92nd Street, Greenfield, WI 53228. For information, contact Community Coordinators Denise Ryan and Pamela McGroarty at 414-810-1254 or the OLA Main Number at 414-810-0950.

Our Lady of the Angels Convent is a ministry of the School Sisters of St. Francis, a religious community founded on April 28, 1874, in New Cassel (now Campbellsport), Wisconsin, by three young women: Emma Franziska (Mother Alexia) Hoell, Paulina (Mother Alfons) Schmid, and Helena (Sister Clara) Seiter. The community grew rapidly, and by 1887 the sisters staffed schools in five states. A new motherhouse, St. Joseph Convent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was built and dedicated, and St. Joseph's Normal School, which would become Alverno College, was established within the motherhouse to educate the sisters. In 1893, the community expanded into health care ministry with the opening of Sacred Heart Sanitarium adjacent to the motherhouse. The sanitarium was the first of its kind in Milwaukee and became well known around the world. Mother Alexia returned to Europe in 1895, where she focused the community's energies on ministry. The School Sisters of St. Francis continued to expand their ministries in education, healthcare, and social services. Our Lady of the Angels Convent, located in Greenfield, Wisconsin, is one of their later foundations, co-sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. It was established to provide specialized care for sisters living with memory loss, reflecting the community's ongoing commitment to compassionate service. The convent offers a range of pastoral and recreational services, and remains an active part of the School Sisters of St. Francis's global impact.

• School Sisters of St. Francis founded on April 28, 1874.

• By 1887, sisters staffed schools in five states.

• St. Joseph Convent motherhouse built and dedicated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• St. Joseph's Normal School (later Alverno College) established within the motherhouse.

• In 1893, Sacred Heart Sanitarium opened, expanding into health care ministry.

• Mother Alexia returned to Europe in 1895 to focus on ministry there.

Specialized, person-centered memory care in a compassionate and enriching Catholic environment.

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