The Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a religious institute of apostolic life aggregated to the Order of the Friars Minor. The Order was founded in Gozo by Rev. Joseph Diacono and Virginia Debrincat who, as a Franciscan Sister, took the name of Sr Margherita of the Sacred Heart. The Congregation follows the rule of the Third Order Regular of St Francis.
The Franciscan Sisters first came to the Seminary on the 24 October 1924 on the wish of their founder the Venerable Madre Margherita. They were entrusted the mission of taking care of the kitchen and of bringing a motherly touch to the institution. They dedicated their tiny chapel and convent to Saint Michael Archangel. The sisters came after the departure of the Jesuit fathers during whose administration the kitchen was run by a local cook and assistant.
The Seminary convent today houses a community of three Franciscan sisters: Mother superior Sr Giuseppina Farrugia, Sr Clementia Borg and Sr Shanti Perbo.
