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  • April 2026

  • Fri 24

    Writing Through the Pain of Loss: An In-Person Retreat with John DeDakis (Partner Event)

    April 24 @ 6:30 pm - April 25 @ 4:00 pm EDT

    Hosted by the Franciscan Spirituality Center Join award‑winning novelist and former CNN editor John DeDakis for a compassionate, in‑person retreat designed to help participants navigate grief through the healing practice of writing. The retreat takes place Friday, April 24 (6:30–9 p.m.) and Saturday, April 25 (9 a.m.–4 p.m.) at the Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market… Continue Reading Writing Through the Pain of Loss: An In-Person Retreat with John DeDakis (Partner Event)

    $210
  • Thu 30

    Webinar – Strategies of Love: Where Do We Start?

    April 30 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm EDT

    Hosted by Paths to Understanding What would it look like to build a society where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive? In this webinar, Pastor Terry Kyllo offers a hopeful, practical vision for renewing our common life through the everyday practice of loving our neighbors. Drawing on Scripture, social research, and years of community experience,… Continue Reading Webinar – Strategies of Love: Where Do We Start?

  • May 2026

  • Sat 2

    Mini-Retreat: Relationships in Prayer (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

    May 2 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT

    Hosted by the Oldenburg Franciscans Have you ever wondered how prayer is shaping your life beneath the surface? This morning retreat invites you to explore the rich and varied relationships the Spirit opens to us through prayer. Together we'll reflect on how poetry, silence, scripture, nature, and community can deepen our ongoing conversation with God.… Continue Reading Mini-Retreat: Relationships in Prayer (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

    $30
  • Mon 11

    Franciscan Connection Circles (Monthly; Online)

    May 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT Franciscan Connection Circles (Monthly; Online)

    Join the next Franciscan Connection Circle — held via Zoom 👉 Click here to register This monthly virtual gathering is grounded in prayer, reflection, and community. We’ll begin with a short time of meditation and contemplative prayer, followed by a reading to guide our shared reflection and group discussion. These circles offer a welcoming, sacred… Continue Reading Franciscan Connection Circles (Monthly; Online)

    Free
  • Mon 11

    Living Franciscan Simplicity Series – Week 2: Emotional Simplicity (Hybrid; Partner Event)

    May 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Hosted by St. Anthony Spirituality CenterPresented by Sr. Meg Earsley, FSPAThis program is the second session in a three‑part exploration of Franciscan simplicity. Each week focuses on a different dimension of living with intention—material, emotional, and spiritual—and invites participants to take one small, meaningful step toward a simpler way of being. Week 2 centers on… Continue Reading Living Franciscan Simplicity Series – Week 2: Emotional Simplicity (Hybrid; Partner Event)

    $30
  • Tue 12

    Eco-Presentation “Climate Change: Key Facts” (Online; Partner Event)

    May 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help & Franciscans for Earth Join us online for a free presentation and conversation on the realities of climate change and the choices before us. Drawing on research from Climate Central, an independent, policy‑neutral organization of scientists and communicators, this session offers a clear look… Continue Reading Eco-Presentation “Climate Change: Key Facts” (Online; Partner Event)

  • Thu 14

    Retreat: Meditating with the Mystics (Hybrid; Partner Event)

    May 14 @ 8:00 am - May 20 @ 5:00 pm EDT

    Hosted by the Sisters of Saint Francis (Rochester, MN) at the Assisi Heights Spirituality CenterIn-Person or Via Zoom Join us for a week of contemplative depth and spiritual renewal with Carl McColman, a writer, speaker, and spiritual director whose work "explores mystical wisdom and contemplative living and how the wisdom of ancient visionaries can bring… Continue Reading Retreat: Meditating with the Mystics (Hybrid; Partner Event)

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  • Thu 14

    FST Zoom Lecture – Little Flowers Everywhere: Integrating the Charism in a Small, Liberal Arts, Franciscan University – Sarah Kohles, OSF (Online; Partner Event)

    May 14 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

    Hosted by the Franciscan School of Theology Presented by Sister Sarah Kohles, OSF Higher education today faces significant challenges, and a strong grounding in the Franciscan tradition can offer both stability and inspiration. In this lecture, Sister Sarah Kohles, OSF explores how the Franciscan charism takes root within a small, liberal arts university — not… Continue Reading FST Zoom Lecture – Little Flowers Everywhere: Integrating the Charism in a Small, Liberal Arts, Franciscan University – Sarah Kohles, OSF (Online; Partner Event)

    Free
  • Sat 16

    A Life Still Speaking: Lucretia Mott (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

    May 16 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT

    Hosted by the Oldenburg Franciscans Lucretia Mott, a New England Quaker recognized at age 25 for her gifts of vocal ministry, became a powerful voice for truth, justice, and compassion in her time. Guided by a deep sense of Spirit, she spoke with courage and love, helping to shape social change through her witness. Her… Continue Reading A Life Still Speaking: Lucretia Mott (Online & In-Person; Partner Event)

    $30
  • Mon 18

    Living Franciscan Simplicity Series – Week 3: Spiritual Simplicity (Hybrid; Partner Event)

    May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    Hosted by St. Anthony Spirituality CenterPresented by Sr. Meg Earsley, FSPA This gathering is the third and final session in a three‑part exploration of Franciscan simplicity. Each week has invited participants to reflect on a different dimension of living with intention—material, emotional, and spiritual—and to take one small step toward a more grounded way of… Continue Reading Living Franciscan Simplicity Series – Week 3: Spiritual Simplicity (Hybrid; Partner Event)

    $30
  • Thu 28

    IEJSN Webinar Series: Part One – The Long Story of Creation and the Work of Ecological Healing, Sr. Joan Brown, OSF (Online)

    May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

    The Franciscan Federation’s Intergenerational Eco‑Justice & Spirituality Network (IEJSN) is launching a new webinar series in partnership with the Franciscan Action Network, Catholic Climate Covenant, and the Interfaith Public Health Network. In this Jubilee year, the series explores how St. Francis’s way of seeing the world can deepen our awareness, guide our advocacy, and shape… Continue Reading IEJSN Webinar Series: Part One – The Long Story of Creation and the Work of Ecological Healing, Sr. Joan Brown, OSF (Online)

    Free
  • Sun 31

    Keep Marching! Women Deacons and the Future of the Church (Online; Partner Event)

    May 31 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

    Hosted by the Assisi Heights Spirituality CenterSponsored by the Sisters of Saint Francis Women in Church & Society “Progress is possible, not guaranteed. It will only be made if we keep marching…”— from the Broadway musical Suffs The Church is in a historic moment. Across the globe, Catholics are actively discerning the role of women in the… Continue Reading Keep Marching! Women Deacons and the Future of the Church (Online; Partner Event)

    Free
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