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  • May 2024

  • Wed 22

    Seeds of Hope prayer service

    May 22, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for a prayer service in Kirkwood Park on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm. During Laudato Si’ Week (May 19 -26) we celebrate Seeds of Hope as we commemorate the ninth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. We will gather at Walker Lake Parking… Continue Reading Seeds of Hope prayer service

    Free
  • June 2024

  • Fri 7

    A Day of Quiet Renewal

    June 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
    The Oldenburg Franciscan Center 22143 Main Street, Oldenburg, IN, United States

    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 library, grab a comfy chair, read, journal, or just gaze out the window. Experience Spiritual Direction with a Sister.  Spend time to center and renew… Continue Reading A Day of Quiet Renewal

    $20
  • Fri 7

    Conversations on All Things Jungian: Caring for the Soul

    June 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT
    The Oldenburg Franciscan Center 22143 Main Street, Oldenburg, IN, United States

    Join Jungian Analyst and Clinical Psychologists, S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PhD, as they discuss Jungian topics in our new Friday Jungian Series, “Caring for the Soul.” They have put together a wonderful collection of Jungian topics to explore, such as: wholeness & spirituality, archetypes, relationships, dream interpretation, fairy tales & myths, active… Continue Reading Conversations on All Things Jungian: Caring for the Soul

    $15
  • Sun 9

    The Power of Silence: June Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    June 9, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - June 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT

    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 Retreat is. If you’ve participated in a Silent Directed Retreat, we welcome you back. If you’ve never participated in a retreat like this, we invite… Continue Reading The Power of Silence: June Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $525
  • Wed 12

    June Virtual Listening & Learning Session

    June 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    In 2024 the Franciscan Federation is engaging in A Year of Listening & Learning to offer members the opportunity to voice their aspirations and desires for the Federation. As the Transformation Process comes to completion, the National Board and Staff view the input of our members as vital to the ongoing growth and development of the Federation. In addition, hear… Continue Reading June Virtual Listening & Learning Session

    $50
  • Thu 13

    Who is this God for Whom I Long? How Deeply God Loves | A Retreat

    June 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - June 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm CDT

    Our retreat journey will lead us to set aside these days of quiet to let God find us. We will turn to the wonders of God’s incredible love and desire to be one with us. Part 1: Thursday, June 13 at 6:00pm – Sunday, June 16 at Noon This retreat will focus on how deeply… Continue Reading Who is this God for Whom I Long? How Deeply God Loves | A Retreat

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  • Fri 28

    Earth Blessings: Reweaving Connections to Kith & Kin Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    June 28, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - June 30, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    “Dare we pick up the pieces of our heart as it is broken open time and again and reshape those bits into a greater capacity to hold more—more suffering, more love, more grief, and more joy. More of the rich hues and deeply textured fabric of a life lived fully,” writes Leah Rampy in Earth… Continue Reading Earth Blessings: Reweaving Connections to Kith & Kin Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $180 – $250
  • July 2024

  • Sun 7

    The Power of Silence: July Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    July 7, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - July 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    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 Retreat is. If you’ve participated in a Silent Directed Retreat, we welcome you back. If you’ve never participated in a retreat like this, we invite… Continue Reading The Power of Silence: July Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $525
  • Sat 13

    A Sacred Romance: Drawing Near to the Heart of God

    July 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT
    The Oldenburg Franciscan Center 22143 Main Street, Oldenburg, IN, United States

    The Mystic Poets interlace our desire for human love with our thirst for the Divine. By having a wild love for the Radiant One, our passion for others is expressed and experienced in everything that is done and in all of life's encounters. We feel it in the way we worship and in the way… Continue Reading A Sacred Romance: Drawing Near to the Heart of God

    $30
  • Sat 13

    Franciscan Retreat: “Befriending the Wolf Within”

    July 13, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - July 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm CDT
    Portiuncula Center for Prayer 9263 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL, United States

    We will return to the dilemma of the people of Gubbio who had to face the challenge of an imperfect world and deal with the invitation to learn how to forgive and heal their community. We will place this concept into the practical, concrete instructions that Jesus gave his disciples when he taught them to… Continue Reading Franciscan Retreat: “Befriending the Wolf Within”

    $325 – $550
  • Sun 14

    Coffee Talks — Transcending Happiness: Exploring the Depths of Joy

    July 14, 2024 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm EDT Coffee Talks
    The Oldenburg Franciscan Center 22143 Main Street, Oldenburg, IN, United States

    Monthly coffee talks at Oldenburg Franciscan Center. .stk-zkj9hxi .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:30px !important;color:#c0573e !important;line-height:1.2em !important;font-weight:400 !important;font-style:italic !important;font-family:"Alegreya Sans",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-zkj9hxi .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:30px !important}}With Fr. Ed Kinerk, SJ, Spiritual Director Joy is a profound experience. It can include happiness, but it is deeper than happiness and can coexist also with profound sadness. When we speak of heaven or… Continue Reading Coffee Talks — Transcending Happiness: Exploring the Depths of Joy

    Free
  • Fri 26

    Finding Peace in Mothering Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    July 26, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - July 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    In this weekend retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha), we will explore our “mothering journey,” not only how we currently mother, but also how we were mothered, and how we want to mother in the future. Join nurturers in community and conversations, rejuvenate, and relax through healing practices to send you home… Continue Reading Finding Peace in Mothering Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $180 – $255
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