You can’t stop Sr. Stephanie. The Franciscan sister completed her 15th consecutive year running the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday, October 11, raising funds for her order’s Mission of Our Lady of the Angels. One of the record 55,000-plus participants in this year’s Chicago Marathon, Sr. Stephanie and her team have raised more than $3.2 million since she founded it in 2011.  This year, she and the 192 runners—including her religious sisters Sr. Bridget and Sr. Eleanor—on her marathon team (with another 30 running the half) brought in $579,589 at last count, setting a new record. The annual marathon is her community’s only major fundraiser.  All funds go to her order’s mission, supporting its food pantry that feeds 3,000 to 4,000 families each month, as well as other outreach programs the sisters operate in an under-served Chicago neighborhood. Currently, the sisters are investing in their community’s formation process as they work to open a separate Read More…

Marathon nun sets huge fundraising record, talks spiritual growth