St. Francis Academy may have closed its doors in 1991, but the spirit of SFA and its hundreds of alumnae remains strong through the school’s dynamic alumnae association.
The SFA Alumnae Association is a group of energetic women who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the Sisters who nurtured and encouraged them during their formative years as Academy students. Because of this recognition and respect for the Sisters who taught them, the SFA Alumnae Association has repeatedly directed their fund-raising energies in support of our Franciscan community and their ministries.
The SFA Alumnae Association is governed by an Advisory Board of 16 SFA graduates that meets four times each year to plan activities for the organization.
Through the years, the major social event and fund raiser for the alumnae has been the annual Tulip Luncheon. The next Tulip Luncheon is scheduled for April 10, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpointe (Canonsburg). Information regarding this luncheon will be mailed in late January 2011 to all alumnae on the current mailing list. The SFA Alumnae newsletter is published three times a year with information concerning upcoming activities, plus news of the Sisters and alumnae.
Other alumnae activities include:
- Blessing of Animals (held on the Academy grounds the Saturday nearest
the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi). - Masses offered twice yearly for living and deceased alumnae.
- Make and Take Arts and Crafts Project held in the fall and spring.
- A Quilting Group that meets every Monday in the Academy Building. The
current quilt being created will be raffled at the 2011 SFA Tulip Luncheon. - Support for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God through participation in events such as the Autumn Gala (planning committee) and Spring Fling (SFA Open House).
SFA alumnae are encouraged to participate in all alumnae activities and suggestions for new activities are always welcome.
If you are an SFA Alumna and would like to join the Alumnae Association, or not currently receiving a newsletter or other mailings, or if you are planning a class reunion and would like a class list, please email DeDe Metro (please mention SFA in your subject line) or call her at (412) 343-1359. If want to attend the Tulip Luncheon, please contact Linda Cline at (412) 882-0649 .