page_title: Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George
section_title: Final profession
hierarchical_section_title: Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George / Formation / Final profession
caption_attribution_description: English: Neuschwanstein's Castle. Mural painting of Saint George
context_page_description: The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George is a Roman Catholic Congregation of consecrated women whose spirituality is derived from St. Francis of Assisi. Mother M. Anselma Bopp and Father John Gerard Dall founded the Order in Thuine, Germany, in 1869. The Order expanded to the U.S. in 1923 with the founding of a Provincialate and Novitiate in Alton, Illinois, which continues to be the location of the Provincial House. They are also located in other areas of Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin, as well as on missions in Brazil and Cuba.
context_section_description: When a Sister makes her Final Profession of Vows, her vows are permanent. She wears a ring on her left ring finger to signify her marriage to Christ. However, formation does not end there. She lives the rest of her life as a Sister growing in her Catholic faith and the Franciscan way of life. Additionally, each Sister continues to go on annual retreats.
caption: Neuschwanstein. St George
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