MUDDY RIVER GEMS: Hospital Sisters of St. Francis

SPRINGFIELD — On July 2, 1844, a Franciscan priest, Father Christopher Bernsmeyer, witnessed the religious commitment of women in Our Lady of Grace Chapel in Telgte, a village outside the city of Muenster, Westphalia, Germany. This marked the foundation of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, a religious community dedicated to the service of the sick and those in need.

Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips show you more on this month’s edition of Muddy River Gems, brought to you by Dot Foods.