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Name: Centering Prayer + Mindfulness Retreat (Online via Zoom)
Start: 2026-10-10T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-10T13:30:00-04:00

September 2026
Immersed in Living Water – Season of Creation Prayer Service (In-Person; Partner Event)

September 2 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Gather your friends and join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for an evening prayer service celebrating the 2026 Season of Creation. The Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical time of prayer and action to nurture and protect God’s Creation,… Continue Reading Immersed in Living Water – Season of Creation Prayer Service (In-Person; Partner Event)
Chasing Time (Online; Partner Event)

September 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

Join S. Cheryl Kemner and other Franciscans For Earth on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, from 6:30 to 8 pm Central via Zoom, for a free screening and discussion of the film "Chasing Time". This 2024 documentary offers a reflective examination of time and mortality as it follows nature photographer James Balog and his team during… Continue Reading Chasing Time (Online; Partner Event)

Free
Exploring the Franciscan Way of Life (Online; Partner Event)

September 8 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT Exploring the Franciscan Way of Life (Online; Partner Event)

Online via Zoom • Monthly on the second Tuesday Join the Wheaton Franciscans for a 24‑month journey into the heart of Franciscan spirituality. Exploring the Franciscan Way of Life is open to people of all or no faith tradition who want to learn more about the Franciscan story, deepen their spiritual life, and build community.… Continue Reading Exploring the Franciscan Way of Life (Online; Partner Event)

Free
From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

September 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota - Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Join S. Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D. for an eight-week series (virtual or in-person) exploring how Catholic faith engages the social, political, economic, and ecological realities of our world. Rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the social sciences, and the… Continue Reading From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

$25
FST Zoom Lecture Series — Select Franciscan Themes in Magnifica Humanitas – On the Protection of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Pope Leo XIV (Online; Partner Event)

September 10 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

Hosted by the Franciscan School of TheologyPresented by: Fr. Kevin Mullen, O.F.M., Ph.D. - Former President of Siena University Pope Leo’s recent encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, draws its insight from the collective wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching. Pope Leo applies this tradition to the ethical use of technology, especially regarding artificial intelligence. In this presentation, Fr. Kevin… Continue Reading FST Zoom Lecture Series — Select Franciscan Themes in Magnifica Humanitas – On the Protection of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Pope Leo XIV (Online; Partner Event)

Free
From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

September 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota - Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Join S. Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D. for an eight-week series (virtual or in-person) exploring how Catholic faith engages the social, political, economic, and ecological realities of our world. Rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the social sciences, and the… Continue Reading From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

$25
From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

September 24 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota - Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Join S. Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D. for an eight-week series (virtual or in-person) exploring how Catholic faith engages the social, political, economic, and ecological realities of our world. Rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the social sciences, and the… Continue Reading From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

$25
Mass for the Year of Francis with Bishop Joseph Williams (In-Person; Partner Event)

September 26 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT

Church of the Incarnation 240 Main Street, Mantua, New Jersey, United States

All Franciscans and Franciscan‑hearted people are invited to gather for a special Mass celebrating the Year of Francis. At the request of the two Secular Franciscan Fraternities in the Camden Diocese, Bishop Joseph Williams will preside at the Church of the Incarnation, 240 Main Street, Mantua, NJ 08051. Light refreshments will follow. The organizers are… Continue Reading Mass for the Year of Francis with Bishop Joseph Williams (In-Person; Partner Event)
October 2026
From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

October 1 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota - Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Join S. Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D. for an eight-week series (virtual or in-person) exploring how Catholic faith engages the social, political, economic, and ecological realities of our world. Rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the social sciences, and the… Continue Reading From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

$25
Becoming the Stories We Tell: Exploring a Franciscan Spirituality of Narrative and Imagination (In-Person Retreat; Partner Event)

October 2 - October 4

Hosted at the Franciscan Renewal Center (The Casa) Join Dan Horan, PhD, for a weekend retreat exploring the storytelling heart of the Franciscan tradition. Drawing on the narrative richness of Franciscan spirituality and the wisdom of Saints Francis and Clare, this retreat invites participants to reflect on how story and imagination shape the way we… Continue Reading Becoming the Stories We Tell: Exploring a Franciscan Spirituality of Narrative and Imagination (In-Person Retreat; Partner Event)

$175 – $325
From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

October 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (In-Person; Partner Event)

Hosted by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, Minnesota - Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Join S. Dawn M. Nothwehr, OSF, Ph.D. for an eight-week series (virtual or in-person) exploring how Catholic faith engages the social, political, economic, and ecological realities of our world. Rooted in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, the social sciences, and the… Continue Reading From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

$25
Centering Prayer + Mindfulness Retreat (Online via Zoom)

October 10 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT

Allow yourself the gift of time to be attentive to the Presence in this retreat offered by SSF Companions, Edythe-Preston Hardie and Debbie Scott. Edythe brings her experience of mindfulness practice through her study at Plum Village and the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and Debbie offers 19 years of experience in leading centering prayer… Continue Reading Centering Prayer + Mindfulness Retreat (Online via Zoom)

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September 2026

Immersed in Living Water – Season of Creation Prayer Service (In-Person; Partner Event)

Chasing Time (Online; Partner Event)

Exploring the Franciscan Way of Life (Online; Partner Event)

From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

FST Zoom Lecture Series — Select Franciscan Themes in Magnifica Humanitas – On the Protection of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Pope Leo XIV (Online; Partner Event)

From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

Mass for the Year of Francis with Bishop Joseph Williams (In-Person; Partner Event)

October 2026

From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

Becoming the Stories We Tell: Exploring a Franciscan Spirituality of Narrative and Imagination (In-Person Retreat; Partner Event)

From Leo to Leo, Part II: Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching Before the Midterm Elections (Hybrid; Partner Event)

Centering Prayer + Mindfulness Retreat (Online via Zoom)

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