A Warm Welcome to Pope Francis

Pope Francis: A vision of humble service to the poor. At the Franciscan Center, we were delighted to hear that our new Pope chose the name Francis in honor of our patron, St. Francis of Assisi. Pope Francis believes in defending the poor and disadvantaged, saying,...

Field Trip to the Heart

The Franciscan Center’s older sister is St. Elizabeth School, an outreach of the Sister’s of Saint Francis of Assisi who is turning 50 next year. As our sister and partner in serving the needs of Baltimore I want to take you on a little field trip. St....

Happy Birthday Franciscan Center

The Franciscan Center opened on September 10, 1968. Sister Irene Marshiano was the first director. Of the early days, she recalled, “There were just two of us [Sisters], plus Third Order members and lay volunteers. The first month, we served 30 people.” ...