Mission Statement:

The Sisters of St. Francis of Tiffin, Ohio, and our associates, desire to live the Gospel in an intentional way. We are committed to Franciscan values of care for creation, a special love for those who are poor, peacemaking, and a deep contemplative life from which our ministry flows.

These values drive our ministries: elder care, child care, environmental education and community supported agriculture, retreats and spiritual direction. Sisters in 32 missions serve over 20,000 people each year.

Headquarters: Tiffin, Ohio

Nonprofit

Company size: 11-50 employees

We are a community rooted in the Gospel and gifted with the charism of Francis and Clare. Transformed by God’s love and guided by the Spirit, we continue the mission of Jesus wherever we serve, adhering to the words which inspired Mother Francis and Father Bihn: “… whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did to me”. (Matthew 25:40)

Engaged in the struggle for peace and justice, we speak the truth with courage. Cherishing all peoples and all creation as brother and sister, we live in a spirit of hospitality, simplicity and joy, celebrating our dependence on God, who is ever “our Refuge and our Strength.” (Ps.46:2)

Founded in 1869 by Father Joseph Bihn and Mrs. Elizabeth Schaefer following the Civil War to meet a need for orphan and elder care, the Tiffin Franciscans continue to minister in response to the current needs of the Church and the world. Sisters serve thousands of people, not only on St. Francis Campus but in 32 locations in the United States and Mexico.