The founders wanted the women to "serve God, their Creator, peacefully, devoutly, and zealously for the benefit of all the faithful, giving praise and honor to the Blessed Trinity.
It was their involvement in this important ministry that probably saved the community for obliteration during the secularization of Germany in the early 1800s.
The Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen serve in several countries: Germany, Brazil, Spain, India and the United States.
[2] In the United States, their ministries include: "retreat work, serving in a rural nursing home with independent living, childcare and preschool, serving adults in a large assisted living facility, health care services and board membership on several CHI healthcare facilities, teaching in a parish school and religious education program, pro-life work, and working with the youth.
After the Academy closed, the building was renovated and continues to operate as a conference and retreat center.