Coffee Talks “Exploring Spirituality Today”:  Carmelite Spirituality Date: Sunday, September 6, 2020 Time: 10:45 am – Noon This will be a virtual program using Zoom! Presented by: S. Jean Alice McGoff, OCD (Prioress of the Carmelite Community in Oldenburg)  Carmelite Spirituality began in the 13th Century in Northern Israel. They lived their lives in [...]

Laudato Si’ and Integral Ecology We offer this course for everyone who wants to gain insights into the major themes of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical and who desires to become a part  of the global Franciscan movement towards ecological conversion and systemic change. https://laudatosi-school-77aa.thinkific.com/ OFM Laudato Si Revolution

PORTIUNCULA CENTER FOR PRAYER 9263 W. ST. FRANCIS RD., FRANKFORT, IL 60423 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE WITH FR. ALBERT HAASE (Live Zoom retreat) Dates/Times:  Friday, September 11 (7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Central time and Saturday, September 12 (9:30 - 11:00 a.m.,1:00 - 2:30 p.m.) Fee: $70 God speaks to us [...]

Sister Ingrid Peterson, 84, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, June 28, 2020. Janet Peterson was born July 2, 1935 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, to Elmer and Mary Grant Peterson. She entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1955 and made perpetual vows [...]

Dear Franciscan Federation Members, Associates, Friends, We met with NIX and considered some later dates in 2020 in Denver for this gathering. However, the unknown scope of the Coronavirus Pandemic in the next few months, the concerns of our potential participants, and the desire to safeguard our resources, program and process, led us to postpone [...]

Position Opening: Franciscan Federation Treasurer There is an immediate opening for the position of Treasurer of the Franciscan Federation. The Treasurer serves on the National Board and is a voting member of the Board. The duties of the treasurer are: Assures responsible custody and management of funds, insurance, and other financial obligations under the direction [...]

The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis are seeking a qualified individual to enhance the worship and prayer life of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis by planning, coordinating, and providing meaningful liturgies which honor the Franciscan tradition and charism of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis. The successful candidate will have a minimum of [...]