To sanctify each Sister through a total consecration to God, the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Elizabeth, an international community, strives to imitate and follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ by living the Gospel message through a life of obedience, without property, and leading a pure and holy life rooted in the example of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Ludovico of Casoria. The Sisters’ apostolic work of education, health care, assistance to the elderly and infirm, catechetical and parish apostolates in local churches along with evangelization and other charitable works attempt to satisfy the needs of our neighbors at the present time. The joy, charity and peace of Saint Francis of Assisi move us to witness God’s Presence in the world around us through a common life of prayer, love, and service in His Church.