Our Sisters

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George have been working and living on-site at the Home since 1932.

Who are the Sisters at the Home?

One of the most distinguishable aspects about the Home is the fact that it is intentionally connected to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. Not only do the Sisters sponsor the Home, but they live and work on-site as well! There are Sisters serving in all areas of the Home, including administration, nursing, human resources, supplies, pastoral care, and more!

Usually about 10-12 Sisters reside on the grounds at the Mother of Good Counsel Home and serve the residents in various capacities. Living and working at the Home is a beautiful opportunity for the Sisters to live out their charism of making Christ’s merciful love visible, and every day they strive to do so with great joy.

Sister M. Jessica stands out in the backyard behind a picket fence on a sunny day. She's smiling and standing with her walker.

A History of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George

In 1869, Mother M. Anselma Bopp, in collaboration with Father Gerard Dall, founded the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George in Thuine, a small village in northwest Germany.

Father Dall desired to have sisters for his parish and to establish a home for needy children and the sick. The dream of Father Dall was realized, in 1857, with the arrival of two Sisters of the Holy Cross from Strassbourg, Sister M. Anselma and Sister Marianne.

Over the years, the Sisters discerned God’s call for the founding of a new religious congregation, and then to serve in various missions throughout the world. Our Sisters strive to make visible the merciful love of Christ in myriad of Catholic apostolic works in Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil, Italy and Albania.

In St. Louis, our Sisters have continuously served the needs of the aged and infirm here at the Home since 1932, and remain committed to the best possible care for those entrusted to them.

An old black and white photo of Mother Anselma Bopp, the foundress of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George. She sits at a desk holding the crucifix around her neck and a book. There is a large crucifix next to her with beads around it.

The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George have continued to imbue the spirit of their foundress Mother M. Anselma Bopp with a steadfast desire to receive Christ’s merciful love and make that very gift visible to others.

The Sisters’ charism to “make Christ’s merciful love visible,” is especially a source of encouragement and foundation for our mission here at the Mother of Good Counsel Home.

The Sisters pray together multiple times a day in our chapel (starting at 5:00am!), serve our residents, families, and Mission Partners throughout the Home, bring Holy Communion to Catholic residents unable to attend Mass, and visit the residents to give them nightly blessings.

In those moments when a resident is approaching their final journey to the Father, the individual Sisters make it a point to spend extra time with that person, praying for and with the resident, and ensuring his or her needs are met. The Sisters then gather around the resident when he or she passes to the next life, to send them home with a song and a prayer.

Our Sisters

Sister M. Luka posing with a resident at a celebration
Sister M. Elena talks with a resident in a bucket hat out on the balcony on a sunny day.
Four sisters sit posed at the Mary fountain. They are Sister M. Caterina, Sister M. Anselma, Sister M. Elena, and Sister M. Luka.
Sister M. Anselma sits with a resident outside
Sister M. Jessica stands out in the backyard behind a picket fence on a sunny day. She's smiling and standing with her walker.
Sisters walk together in the hallway holding booklets during a Eucharistic procession.
A little girl with bows in her hair talking to Sister M. Stephania
The Sisters in the chapel praying.
A resident talking to Sister M. Paula. The resident is in a wheelchair.
A female resident and Sister M. Cecelia hold hands and smile during a valentines celebration. The resident has painted nails.
Sister M. Stephania and Sister M. Paula stand outside under an umbrella holding a Mother of Good Counsel Home banner for a Eucharistic Procession.
A resident giving Sister M. Elena a rose to put in a vase in the chapel
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George that serve the Home pose together in the hallway. There is a walker in the foreground.

Learn more about the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George

To learn more about the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, visit their website or talk to one of the sisters at the Home!

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