Villa St. Francis

High on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River with only twenty-nine residents, private river view dinning, library, fitness center, chapel and much more, Villa St. Francis will compare with the finest “ boutique “ residential hotels.

   Villa St. Francis fulfills the needs for age 60 plus, active, healthy, independent women who wish to maintain their social and family ties free of the burdens of maintaining their own home, meal preparation, housekeeping, and all the tasks involved in single living.

   Given our incomparable setting, spacious grounds and thoughtful design, combined with affordable cost, Villa St. Francis may well be the answer to your needs.

Amenities:

• an elegant courtyard, entrance and lobby

• beautiful dinning room with access to deck overlooking the Hudson River

• scenic outdoor terrace with spectacular view of the Hudson River

• spacious lounge on each floor with kitchenette available to residents

• library

• resident parking

• newly refurnished 19th century chapel for quit prayer and reflection

• fitness center

• sewing and craft room

• media/community gathering room

• resident shop toiletries and sundries

• study room with computer terminals and internet access

• outdoor pool

• large, secure personal storage area

The Sponsors:

The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart came to America from Italy in 1865 to answer the call for religious multilingual educators to work with the growing number of immigrant children in New York. From these original three Sisters, both the needs of the community and the numbers of the Sisters grew up apace. Over the next one hundred years the Order founded, staffed and operated fifty one elementary schools, ten high schools, one college, seven business schools, seven day nurseries, four child care institutions, and four adult day care centers.

Largest of these, and perhaps best known, was Saint Joseph’s Home for Children in Peekskill, New York. Founded in 1879, Saint Joseph's staff of Sisters nurtured, educated, and gave loving care to over one thousand boys and girls per year. Sadly, this mission came to an end in 1979 when the city of New York introduced “foster homes”.

Today, the Sisters wish to respond to the mission of service to the Church as they have done in the past. Therefore, they anticipate facing the challenge of a new ministry in this new millennium.  

Sr. Rose Cecilia

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