The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration established St. Rose of Viterbo Convent in 1871 when 65 sisters, 12 novices, and 12 postulants moved to La Crosse from Milwaukee. In 1878 they began the practice of Perpetual Adoration, which has continued without interruption for 141 years. Sr. Mary Ann Gschwind, archivist for the Franciscan Sisters, will share the history of the FSPA from their humble beginning through their years of establishing enduring institutions in health care, education, and spirituality to their present-day ministries that reach from local neighborhoods to communities around the world.

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