Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

The Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth was founded in Rome, Italy in 1875 by Frances Siedliska, a Polish noblewoman. From Rome, the Congregation spread quickly. In 1885, Mother Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd and eleven sisters journeyed to Chicago, Illinois, where they had been invited to minister to the needs of Polish immigrant children and families. There they staffed two schools and an orphanage. The Congregation soon expanded its services in the Midwest. They continue to serve throughout Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Texas, and Ohio. The sisters operate a high school for girls, Nazareth Academy, in Philadelphia. . ==Ministry==

In the United States, the sisters have served in schools, and in child care services, care of the elderly, retreat work, and in the parish, prison, and youth ministry. As of 2024, there are over 1,000 members in Australia, Belarus, Chile, Croatia, England, France, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and the United States. == Provinces ==

Beatified members of the Sisters of the Holy Family include Sister Stella and her companions, who were martyred on 1 August 1943 in Nowogródek, Poland (now Belarus), and who were beatified on 5 March 2000, as well as the foundress, Frances Siedliska, beatified on 23 April 1989. Her feast day is 21 November. == See also ==