Sr. Ann Therese Kelly creates stained glass that inspires prayer and contemplation from her studio in the Felician Sisters’ Central Convent in Buffalo, New York. An artist and educator, Kelly has been working with stained glass for almost 40 years. Kelly spoke to Global Sisters Report about the influence of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Sun, contemplation through art, and sharing her gift of stained glass with students. Read the complete interview here.
Founded in Poland in 1855, the Felician Sisters are a congregation of women religious inspired by the spiritual ideals of their foundress, Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, and Saints Francis of Assisi, Clare of Assisi and Felix of Cantalice. Arriving in North America in 1874 following Blessed Mary Angela’s directive “to serve where needed,” they helped to weave the social service system. Today, the Felician Sisters founded, sponsor or support through the presence of our sisters, more than 40 ministries – all continuing to evolve to meet the needs of the people they serve.
