No Risk, No Gain: The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

In the 1880s, two Sisters from the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia ventured to Lancaster with two apples and just over two dollars between them to imagine what became St. Joseph Hospital. Their legacy lives on in the work and programs of CHI St. Joseph Children's Health.

No Risk, No Gain: The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, a new documentary featured in the Neumann University Film Festival, allows the Sisters to explain, in their own words, what it truly means to be a Sister of Saint Francis of Philadelphia and why, even as vowed, religious life seems to be disappearing, the world needs their legacy now more than ever.

Since their founding in1855, women in the congregation have become hospital CEOs and college presidents, nursing professors and high school principals, always serving as champions of social justice for the poor and marginalized.

Join CHI St. Joseph Children's Health for an exclusive Lancaster premiere of the documentary as we learn about and honor the legacy and impact of the Sisters who brought life to our ministry over 140 years ago.

The evening includes a talk back opportunity with the filmmaker Sara McDermott Jain and Sr. Kathy Dougherty, OSF of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

There is no cost to attend this event. If you are able, a $20 donation is appreciated.

Host or Publisher CHI St. Joseph Children's Health