Today, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia are sprinkled like leaven throughout the parish schools of the western, southern, and eastern coasts. They are also found in schools in Ireland, Kenya, and Zambia. One school's story Having withdrawn nearly forty-five years earlier from Most Pure Heart of Mary School in Mobile, Alabama, the Sisters of St. Francis returned to continue the work they had begun. Their arrival signaled a new moment in the school's history as the Sisters diligently renewed their commitment to excellence in education. In the six years since the Sisters' return, not only have grade point averages risen and attitudes of self-respect and healthy work ethics grown, but so also have the spirits of students and parents as their hope in a brighter future is renewed.
Graduates believe that they can become whatever they dream they can be.