Michael Pollan wrote, “What would happen, for example, if we were to start thinking about food as less of a thing and more of a relationship?” When we think of “peace” as relationships with self, others and Earth, and apply this to the food we eat, a new way of nourishing and promoting health emerges.… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship Retreat at Prairiewoods

Register today to join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and one of their most popular speakers, plant ally Jean Ponzi of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 6:30 in the evening. The first Franciscans For Earth Eco-Series Event of 2024 will take place in the Assisi Room… Continue Reading Climate Change–Culture Change

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

Drawing from both science and spirituality, this overnight retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will help us unpack evolutionary advances that may inspire us as humans to create a more equitable, joyful, sustainable world. We will trace the Universe Story and learn, explore and discover practical spiritual practices that may help us… Continue Reading Cosmogenesis: Where to Begin? Retreat at Prairiewoods

Everyone we have loved has become a part of us. And no relationship created in love can ever die. Once we have plummeted to the depth of our suffering and face it openly, we must then begin to learn the next lesson of dying: let your heart be broken. The more deeply we love others,… Continue Reading Awakened Grief: Finding the Way Back to Joy

Facing some big decisions in your life? Let the wisdom and witness of St. Francis and Clare of Assisi offer guidance! Join our next online Life Decisions/ Discernment in the Franciscan Spirit retreat on Saturday, Jan.13, 2024, from 12 to 6 P.M. Eastern and 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Pacific. This free retreat is open… Continue Reading Life Decisions: Discernment in the Franciscan Spirit online 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 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

Join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 in the evening, as we view and discuss this film about an unique St. Louis school for refugees and immigrants only. Register today www.fsolph.org/events/ for this free opportunity! According to https://www.dayonedocumentary.com/ DAY ONE follows a group of teenage refugees from war-torn countries who are enrolled at a unique public school for… Continue Reading Day One

We host seven different energy centers in our bodies. Scientific research and some spiritual traditions cite that each energy center corresponds to a particular stage of life. This experiential retreat at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) will invite women of all ages to deeper understanding of the body’s energies and engage meditative practices… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Awakening Awareness of Energy Retreat at Prairiewoods

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

Calling ALL Women! Join us for a special day celebrating Y O U ! On Saturday, March 9, we will be hosting a relaxing day in honor of National Women's Day! We have lined up several activities focusing on well-being and womanhood. There will be massages, an art show, group meditation, chair yoga, crafts, games,… Continue Reading Women’s Day Celebration

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 March Virtual Listening & Learning Session