Derived - French War of 1870-1871 was a chance for Mother M. Sisters Clara submit to Metz-Sablon, in order to carry out medical services for the soldiers there.
Bishop of Metz after the war ended, Monsignor Dupont-des-Loges allows the sisters to remain in the care of the diocese of German girl who works in housekeeping at the "St. Blandina", in the way Marcellen, which was founded by the Bishop.
Founder of us agree with this. Soon a German Private Elementary Schools starts, also caring for the sick at Jesuit hostel in the city of Metz, when the Jesuits were expelled.
When in 1886 the police headquarters in downtown Metz previously purchased, the service is getting magnified. It is a branch of the hospital (St. Blandina) which over the years became the main work our sisters. Over the decades Hospitals make various development and in early 2008 with 2 other hospitals merged in Metz, in the hope through the establishment of a new private hospital, the initial motivation to be realized further to the welfare of the sick. In 1918 the land and houses can be bought at Ban St Martin, since then used as the main house and novitiate and became the center of our sisters in France. In 1921 the Sisters active in France became an independent province under the auspices of St. Blandina.
Sisters in Alsace-Lorraine, known as the Franciscan Sisters of St. Blandina.
The sisters took over in other services in the course of time in Alsace-Lorraine, such as caring for the sick in the hospital and outpatient care for children, care for adolescent girls, and for several years the mission in a workers' city, and the 1982-1990 mission to Togo or Africa.
As the situation changes Province, then in 2004 became Provincial St Blandina "Portiuncula French Sector", with a simple leadership structure.
