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  • July 2025

  • Sun 20

    Registration Closed—Virtual Pilgrimage to Assisi: Journey with Francis and Clare (Fran. Fed Event)

    July 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - July 24, 2025 @ 9:00 pm EDT

    Experience the Spirit of Assisi—From Home Dates: July 20-24, 2025Time: 7:00-9:00pm ET each eveningLocation: Online via Zoom .stk-4jtlovf {margin-bottom:12px !important;} *Registration for this event is now full. We’re grateful for the enthusiasm and hope to welcome you at a future offering.* Join us for a transformative five-day virtual pilgrimage to the sacred city of Assisi,… Continue Reading Registration Closed—Virtual Pilgrimage to Assisi: Journey with Francis and Clare (Fran. Fed Event)

  • Tue 22

    Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF” (Partner Event)

    July 22, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF”

    In this Jubilee year of HOPE, what inspires us to live in hope? How do we remain hopefully faithful in times of upheaval? St. Francis wrote the beloved Canticle of Creation in 1225, praising God’s profound goodness present in all God’s creation. St. Bonaventure developed a spiritual theology that enhances our understanding, prayer, and reflection… Continue Reading Virtual Series: “Celebrating the Canticle with St. Bonaventure with Pat Doody, OSF” (Partner Event)

    $15
  • August 2025

  • Mon 11

    Franciscan Connection Circle (Fran. Fed Event)

    August 11, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    👉 Click here to register Join us for our next Franciscan Connection Circle — a monthly gathering 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 space to connect… Continue Reading Franciscan Connection Circle (Fran. Fed Event)

    Free
  • Mon 18

    Virtual Town Hall (Fran. Fed Event)

    August 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT

    You’re invited to join the Franciscan Federation for a virtual Town Hall—an opportunity to connect, stay informed, and engage with the ongoing work of the Federation. Board Chair Jeanne Connolly and Executive Director Julianne Wallace will share updates on our membership structure and the strategic planning process. We’ll also provide general updates about recent Federation… Continue Reading Virtual Town Hall (Fran. Fed Event)

  • Fri 22

    Vocal Empowerment: Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Self Retreat at Prairiewoods (Partner Event)

    August 22, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - August 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm EDT
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 E Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, Iowa, United States

    Take a heart-centered journey into the power of the human voice to express emotion and awaken healing vibrations within Friday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m.–Saturday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m. U.S. Central TimePrairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center (120 Boyson Road Hiawatha IA 52233) Click here to register Come to Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) for a… Continue Reading Vocal Empowerment: Reclaim Your Voice, Reclaim Your Self Retreat at Prairiewoods (Partner Event)

    $120 – $195
  • September 2025

  • Tue 9

    Film Discussion – “Starved”: Our Food Insecurity Crisis (Partner Event)

    September 9, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

    Join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for a free virtual screening and discussion of Starved: Our Food Insecurity Crises on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, from 7:30–9:00 p.m. ET. This compelling documentary, produced by WQED and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, explores the root causes of food insecurity and highlights efforts to… Continue Reading Film Discussion – “Starved”: Our Food Insecurity Crisis (Partner Event)

  • Thu 11

    Webinar: Where Goes the Church Under New Leadership? (Partner Event)

    September 11, 2025 @ 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EDT

    Franciscan School of Theology – Monthly Zoom Lecture Series Join the Franciscan School of Theology for its next Zoom lecture in their ongoing monthly series, offered throughout the academic year. These gatherings invite participants into thoughtful dialogue at the intersection of theology, culture, and Franciscan tradition. If you cannot make the lecture in real-time, all… Continue Reading Webinar: Where Goes the Church Under New Leadership? (Partner Event)

    Free
  • Sat 13

    Creation Care Summit: Planting Seeds of Peace & Hope (Partner Event)

    September 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

    We hope you can join us for the second Creation Care Summit on Saturday, September 13, 9am-12:30pm CST at the Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Dr. St. Louis, MO. The summit features Dr. Dan DiLeo, associate professor and director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program at Creighton University. His teaching, research, and scholarship… Continue Reading Creation Care Summit: Planting Seeds of Peace & Hope (Partner Event)

    Free
  • Sat 13

    Centering Prayer Retreat (Partner Event)

    September 13, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am EDT

    Join us for a transformative experience of inner peace and spiritual renewal at our Contemplative Prayer Retreat. This retreat offers a sacred space to quiet the mind, open the heart, and deepen your connection with the Divine. Through guided meditations, reflective readings, and silent contemplation, discover the profound beauty of simply being present. Whether you… Continue Reading Centering Prayer Retreat (Partner Event)

    $30
  • Sat 13

    Pilgrimage of Trees (Partner Event; In-Person)

    September 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

    Mt. St. Francis (3390 Windsor Ave, Dubuque, IA) This year, there is a convergence of special events during the Season of Creation, including the 800th anniversary of Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Creation and the Jubilee Year of Hope. During this Jubilee year, we are invited to make a pilgrimage, a journey, usually to a… Continue Reading Pilgrimage of Trees (Partner Event; In-Person)

    Free
  • Mon 15

    Collective Contemplative Prayer: Responding to Gun Violence (Online; Partner Event)

    September 15, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

    Day of Prayer and Fasting – Hosted by LCWROn Monday, September 15—the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows—the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) invites all to a sacred Day of Prayer and Fasting. We will join in prayer for all communities affected by gun violence—holding those who grieve, those seeking healing, and the shared… Continue Reading Collective Contemplative Prayer: Responding to Gun Violence (Online; Partner Event)

    Free
  • Fri 19

    In-Person Retreat: Kindling “the Spirit of Holy Prayer and Devotion” – The Prayers of St. Francis and Our Journey into God (Partner Event)

    September 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - September 21, 2025 @ 4:00 pm EDT

    Discover the Heart of Franciscan PrayerThe San Damiano Retreat Center (Danville, CA) is hosting a weekend retreat exploring how St. Francis of Assisi lived prayer—in nature, in silence, and in service. Through his own words and witness, discover how all of life can become a doorway to God. Led by Fr. William Beaudin, O.F.M., this… Continue Reading In-Person Retreat: Kindling “the Spirit of Holy Prayer and Devotion” – The Prayers of St. Francis and Our Journey into God (Partner Event)

    $320 – $380
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