Upcoming opportunities from the Franciscan Federation and its members
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Are you currently facing a transition, either big or small? Have you experienced a change in your job status, a divorce, empty nesting or loss of a loved one? Are… Continue Reading Navigating Transitions: A Path to Rest & Renew Retreat at Prairiewoods
Considering changes in your life as summer draws to a close? Give yourself the gift of time for prayer and discernment with this on-line retreat, guided by the wisdom of… Continue Reading Discernment in the Franciscan Spirit: Life Decisions Retreat
Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our… Continue Reading A Day of Quiet Renewal
This retreat invites you to envision a second half of life that calls forth your truest self and unique purpose and to consider what it means to be an “elder”… Continue Reading Becoming the Elder Tree: Purpose in the Second Half of Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
Using the theme of St. Francis’ Canticle of Creation, you are invited to a walk of gratitude within nature. Following St. Clare’s teaching, you will have an opportunity to develop… Continue Reading A Nature Walk With Francis and Clare
Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our… Continue Reading A Day of Quiet Renewal
Harvest is just beginning! Nurturing body and spirit, autumn harvest foods play a significant role in fostering peace at personal, community and global levels. Drawing on wisdom of mystics, saints… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Autumn Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
9 am. - 1 p.m. each day. Come spend the mornings with us as we welcome Diarmuid O’Murchu online from Ireland. Spend the afternoon and evenings in reflection at Prairiewoods… Continue Reading Ecological Spirituality: New Horizons for the 21st Century Retreat at Prairiewoods (hybrid)
Depending on the data source, Americans spend between 4–7 HOURS daily on their phones. This doesn't account for time in front of computers and other devices. We invite you to… Continue Reading Digital Detox: An Unplugged Experience at Prairiewoods (in person)
Experience a day of renewal and relaxation. Take time out of your busy schedule to spend some quiet time on the grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis. Explore our… Continue Reading A Day of Quiet Renewal
Perhaps you’ve participated for years in Prairiewoods’ Silent Directed Retreats. Or maybe you have seen these advertised and considered scheduling one for yourself, but aren’t sure what a Silent Directed… Continue Reading The Power of Silence: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)
Change is rumbling in the ground beneath our feet. Growing conflicts, major elections and shifting weather patterns—as well as turns in our personal lives—all remind us that we are living… Continue Reading Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)