Joliet's Only Catholic Retirement Community From senior apartments and Independent Living to Assisted Retirement Living at its finest, Our Lady of Angels offers a spectrum of services tailored to each individual's needs and preferences as well as a spiritual and loving environment. Since the Joliet Franciscan Sisters founded our community in 1962, we have been dedicated to providing the best in retirement housing and services to retired religious and lay residents. Our residents have spent their entire working lives serving others, and we seek to give them the happiest retirement possible.