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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue Reading March Virtual Listening & Learning Session

Dominican Meister Eckhart (14th-century mystic) reached God through all creation. He named 4 paths to reach wholeness, God. Carl Jung was influenced by Eckhart and realized that the search for… Continue Reading Meister Eckhart, Carl Jung and Matthew Fox: Mystics in Their Times

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

Creating something with your hands and heart is a wonderful journey toward God. It expresses what lies deep within that words can’t often express. Creating intends to open one’s heart… Continue Reading Creativity is a Form of Prayer: Cardmaking – Lunch Included

Join us for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. A total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when… Continue Reading Solar Eclipse Event