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In-Person Retreat: “Celebrating the Gifts of Hope and Wholeness in Our Beautiful and Broken World”

Assisi Heights Spirituality Center 1001 14th Street Northwest, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

This retreat will explore the amazing ways God breaks into our everyday lives through such things as the miracle of creation, moments of prayer, relationships, joys, and adversities in our times. Using scripture, prayer, music, short videos, and sharing, Sister Melannie Svoboda, SND will invite us to enter more deeply into the Mystery of God.… Continue Reading In-Person Retreat: “Celebrating the Gifts of Hope and Wholeness in Our Beautiful and Broken World”

$100 – $700

Let Us Be “Seeds of Hope”: 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’ Outdoor Prayer Service

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’ with an Evening Prayer Service at Walker Lake in Kirkwood Park May 28. Gather your friends and join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in prayer to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the encyclical by Pope Francis entitled Laudato Si’. We will meet and pray… Continue Reading Let Us Be “Seeds of Hope”: 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si’ Outdoor Prayer Service

Free

Retreat: “The Spirituality of Interdependence: Forging Peace by Being Franciscan”

A unique retreat for religious and the laity. Franciscan spirituality is best characterized by its emphasis on relationality. How we relate to one another reveals our deepest values. In our polarized world, how we express our values has often led to broken or frayed relationships. The Franciscan tradition offers evocative illustrations of both lay and… Continue Reading Retreat: “The Spirituality of Interdependence: Forging Peace by Being Franciscan”

$275 – $500
Event Series Virtual Series: Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small

Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

Life is filled with opportunities to practice nonviolence. Practicing it regularly helps to shape a nonviolent heart. Committed people joining together in practicing nonviolence has the power to shape a more nonviolent world. This program will explore the power of nonviolence and examine ways that it actively transforms the lives of individuals and communities. Participants… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

$10 – $25

In-Person Retreat: “Hearing and Making Music in Francis’ Song of the Creatures”

Assisi Heights Spirituality Center

We celebrate 800 Years of Francis’s Canticle of the Creatures, the Creatures’ Canticle. Each element sounds praise for being what it's created to be. The sun shines, the moon and stars light the night’s sky, water flows and cleanses, and the songs go on including those unforgettable human tunes of forgiveness, bearing adversity and welcoming… Continue Reading In-Person Retreat: “Hearing and Making Music in Francis’ Song of the Creatures”

$100 – $700
Event Series Virtual Series: Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small

Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

Life is filled with opportunities to practice nonviolence. Practicing it regularly helps to shape a nonviolent heart. Committed people joining together in practicing nonviolence has the power to shape a more nonviolent world. This program will explore the power of nonviolence and examine ways that it actively transforms the lives of individuals and communities. Participants… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

$10 – $25
Event Series Virtual Series: Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small

Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

Life is filled with opportunities to practice nonviolence. Practicing it regularly helps to shape a nonviolent heart. Committed people joining together in practicing nonviolence has the power to shape a more nonviolent world. This program will explore the power of nonviolence and examine ways that it actively transforms the lives of individuals and communities. Participants… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Practicing Transformative Nonviolence for Turbulent Times with Nancy Small”

$10 – $25

“Care of Creation” Author Roundtable

Join us as we continue to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Canticle! In collaboration with Franciscan Media, Franciscan Federation welcomes Ilia Delio, O.S.F., Keith Douglass Warner, O.F.M., and Pamela Wood, authors of the expanded edition of Care for Creation: A Franciscan Spirituality of the Earth, to a virtual roundtable where all authors will provide… Continue Reading “Care of Creation” Author Roundtable

Free

Event Series Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

In this Jubilee year of HOPE, what inspires us to live in hope? How do we remain hopefully faithful in times of upheaval? St. Francis wrote the beloved Canticle of Creation in 1225, praising God’s profound goodness present in all God’s creation. St. Bonaventure developed a spiritual theology that enhances our understanding, prayer, and reflection… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

$15
Event Series Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

In this Jubilee year of HOPE, what inspires us to live in hope? How do we remain hopefully faithful in times of upheaval? St. Francis wrote the beloved Canticle of Creation in 1225, praising God’s profound goodness present in all God’s creation. St. Bonaventure developed a spiritual theology that enhances our understanding, prayer, and reflection… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

$15

Directed Retreat with Sr. Joan Mueller, PhD.

Step into a sacred rhythm of quiet, prayer, and deep listening. A directed retreat offers you the opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect with God in a peaceful, supportive setting. Each day includes one-on-one spiritual direction tailored to your journey, along with plenty of time for rest, contemplation, and solitude. The Retreat Director, Sr. Joan… Continue Reading Directed Retreat with Sr. Joan Mueller, PhD.

$750
Event Series Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

In this Jubilee year of HOPE, what inspires us to live in hope? How do we remain hopefully faithful in times of upheaval? St. Francis wrote the beloved Canticle of Creation in 1225, praising God’s profound goodness present in all God’s creation. St. Bonaventure developed a spiritual theology that enhances our understanding, prayer, and reflection… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

$15