Franciscan Sisters of Peace

What Franciscan Sisters of Peace does

The Franciscan Sisters of Peace is a Catholic religious congregation (an Institute of Diocesan Right under the governance of the Archbishop of New York) formally established in 1986 with 112 founding members drawn from the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Peekskill, NY. The congregation operates from its Congregation Center at 20 Ridge Street in Haverstraw, New York, with ministry locations across the Archdiocese of New York, Archdiocese of Newark, and Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey. Members serve in pastoral, educational, social work, counseling, spiritual direction, and advocacy roles within parishes, schools, healthcare facilities, and community organizations.

The congregation's ministry portfolio centers on spiritual care and social justice, with active advocacy for immigrants in detention (via First Friends of NJ & NY), survivors of human trafficking (via LifeWay Network's Safe House in NYC), seafarers (via Seafarers & International House), and the broader poor and powerless. Charitable grantmaking was historically administered through the Nazareth Legacy Fund for Mission, which distributed over $700,000 to organizations serving women and children before its total spend-down in December 2025; ongoing poverty-focused work continues through the Minores Fund. The congregation is a member of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), which represents nearly 300 Catholic women's religious congregations in the US, and participates in collective advocacy initiatives including the LCWR Declaration of Commitment and the worldwide Laudato Si Creation Care Prayer Network. There are no commercial products, technology platforms, or revenue-generating services; funding derives from donations and canonical support.

Name

Franciscan Sisters of Peace

Legal name

Franciscan Sisters of Peace

Website

https://fspnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Franciscan Sisters of Peace is a Catholic religious congregation established in 1986, headquartered in Haverstraw, NY, with members serving in pastoral, educational, and social justice ministries across the New York and New Jersey tri-state area.

Ownership category

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Product category

Religious Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious congregation
• Pastoral ministry
• Spiritual direction
• Catholic education
• Social justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Haverstraw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Franciscan Sisters of Peace is a Catholic religious congregation of women religious that provides pastoral ministry, spiritual direction, Catholic education, and social justice advocacy in the New York/New Jersey area. Sisters serve in parishes, schools, nursing homes, detention centers, and community organizations in roles including pastoral associates, classroom teachers, counselors, spiritual directors, and advocates for immigrants, human trafficking survivors, and the poor. The congregation also operates charitable funds (Minores Fund and the now-sunsetted Nazareth Legacy Fund for Mission) to support vulnerable populations.

Product overview

The Franciscan Sisters of Peace is a Catholic religious congregation, not a technology company. Their website (fspnet.org) serves as a digital presence for their religious community and ministry activities, including their congregation information, newsletters, prayer resources, peace and justice initiatives, and the Nazareth Legacy Fund grant program. The organization does not offer technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Minores Fund: A congregation fund that directly serves today's poor and powerless, connected to their Franciscan charism and values
• Nazareth Legacy Fund

Products and services

• Pastoral Ministry Services Direct ministerial service provided by sisters serving as pastoral associates and parish ministers in Catholic parishes throughout the Archdioceses of New York, Newark, and the Diocese of Paterson.
• Spiritual Direction Services Individual spiritual direction and discernment services provided by trained Franciscan sisters to Catholics seeking guidance in their faith journey.
• Catholic Education Services Classroom teaching and faith formation services provided by sisters in Catholic schools across the NY/NJ area as educators and faith formation instructors.
• Prayer Request Program Formal program where sisters and associates pray daily for individuals who submit prayer requests through the congregation's website.
• Minores Fund Congregation charitable fund that directly serves today's poor and powerless, distributing grants and support to vulnerable populations, connected to the Franciscan charism and values of minority and fraternity.
• Nazareth Legacy Fund for Mission Grant-making fund established in 2014 after the closure of the Nazareth Life Center; distributed over $700,000 to charitable organizations serving women and children with missions similar to the Nazareth Life Center. Sunsetted December 2025 after total spend-down.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $700,000 distributed to charitable organizations serving women and children through the Nazareth Legacy Fund
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First Friends of NJ & NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franciscan Sisters of Peace have a strong relationship with First Friends, which provides non-legal support services for immigrant detainees in the Elizabeth Detention Center and county jails in northern New Jersey. The sisters support through daily prayer intentions, stationery supplies, and the 'Stamp Out Despair' campaign, as well as promoting awareness of vigils, rallies, and fundraisers.
• LifeWay NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation joined LifeWay Network which operates a Safe House in New York City providing shelter and services to women rescued from sexual slavery. LifeWay Network envisions a world in which human trafficking is abolished and every survivor is strong, connected, and free.
• Seafarers & International HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeafarers, operating under the auspices of the Lutheran Church since 1873, responds to the urgent needs of vulnerable seafarers and immigrants. The Minores Fund supported their annual 'Christmas At Sea' program providing warm clothing to seafarers confined to ships.
• Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franciscan Sisters of Peace are members of LCWR, which represents nearly 300 congregations of Catholic sisters across the United States. LCWR issued a 'Declaration of Commitment' in preparation for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, affirming commitments to life, welcome, nonviolence, and care for creation.
• Creation Care Prayer Network / Laudato Si WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation joined the Creation Care Prayer Network as part of Laudato Si Week, a worldwide effort of the Catholic Church to unite religious communities committed to praying for the healing of creation. They joined more than 200 congregations in over 35 countries on 5 continents.
• Nazareth Life Center Legacy OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious charitable organizations that received grants from the Nazareth Legacy Fund for Mission, which distributed over $700,000 to organizations with missions similar to the Nazareth Life Center - providing counsel, housing and/or care for pregnant girls and women and fostering the health of unborn children.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Sisters of the Holy Cross: Catholic women's religious congregation with a strong justice, anti-trafficking, and education mission, particularly serving marginalized populations. Comparable for its social justice advocacy orientation and LCWR membership, though operating in different US geographies.
• Sisters of Charity of New York: Catholic women's religious congregation serving the New York metropolitan area through education, social services, and pastoral ministry. Directly comparable as a similarly sized regional women's religious order engaged in direct ministry and social services within overlapping diocesan geography.
• Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood: Catholic women's religious congregation based on Long Island, NY, serving parishes, schools, and social service ministries across the Diocese of Rockville Centre and beyond. Directly comparable as a regional women's religious order with overlapping ministerial footprint in the New York metropolitan area.
• Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt: Catholic Dominican women's religious congregation based in Blauvelt, NY, serving parishes, schools, and social service ministries in the greater New York/New Jersey area. Directly comparable as a similarly sized regional women's religious order with an overlapping geographic service area.
• Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Catholic women's religious congregation engaged in education, pastoral ministry, and social justice advocacy, with a presence in the New York metropolitan area. Comparable as a similarly sized LCWR-member women's religious order serving overlapping regional Catholic communities.
• Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities: Franciscan women's religious congregation serving the Northeastern United States through education, healthcare, and parish ministries. Most directly comparable as a fellow Franciscan women's congregation with shared charism and similar regional service footprint.
• Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ): International Catholic women's religious congregation with origins in the same Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart tradition from which the Franciscan Sisters of Peace founding members came in 1986. Comparable for shared heritage, education focus, and social justice mission.

Broad incumbents

• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: One of the largest US Catholic women's religious congregations, with a strong social justice, education, and healthcare ministry focus. Comparable as a member of LCWR engaged in immigration, anti-trafficking, and advocacy work, though at significantly larger scale than Franciscan Sisters of Peace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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