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  • October 2024

  • Sun 6

    Coffee Talks — The Power of Slowing

    October 6, 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-r07azkv .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-r07azkv .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:30px !important}}With Mary Waskewich, Spiritual Director. Embark on a transformative journey into the wilds of your soul with "Wisdom of Wilderness" inspired by Gerald G. May. Experience profound healing and self-discovery as you surrender to Nature's… Continue Reading Coffee Talks — The Power of Slowing

    Free
  • Sun 6

    Season of Creation Celebration with Blessing of Pets and Gifts of Creation

    October 6, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

    Gather with the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart for a Blessing of Pets and Gifts of Creation at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. The event will be held outside in front of the Motherhouse lobby at St. Francis Woods, 9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort. Pets of all kinds (on a leash… Continue Reading Season of Creation Celebration with Blessing of Pets and Gifts of Creation

    Free
  • Sun 6

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

    October 6, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - October 12, 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: October Silent Directed Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $525
  • Wed 9

    Franciscan Spirituality Program

    October 9, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm CDT Franciscan Spirituality Program
    Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse 9201 W St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL, United States

    Explore Franciscan Spirituality during this insightful monthly program focused on the life of St. Clare of Assisi. It is offered by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, 9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort, IL, in their motherhouse auditorium on the second Wednesday morning of each month, Sept.-May, excluding January. For more information, see https://fssh.net/event/15601278-2024-09-11-franciscan-spirituality-program/.… Continue Reading Franciscan Spirituality Program

    Free
  • Thu 10

    Core Values of Sts. Francis and Clare: An 8-Day Dual-Track Silent Retreat

    October 10, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - October 18, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT
    Shalom Spirituality Center 1001 Davis Street, Dubuque, Iowa, United States

    This Silent Centering Prayer (Intensive/Post Intensive) Retreat provides an opportunity to deepen your established Centering Prayer practice in an atmosphere of silence and community, away from the busyness of daily life, with a focus on Franciscan values. It will allow your mind, body, and spirit to surrender to God’s presence and action. Before attending the… Continue Reading Core Values of Sts. Francis and Clare: An 8-Day Dual-Track Silent Retreat

    $900
  • Sat 12

    October Virtual Listening & Learning Session

    October 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
    Virtual   +1 more

    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 October Virtual Listening & Learning Session

    $50
  • Fri 25

    Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    October 25, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - October 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm CDT
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    Change is rumbling in the ground beneath our feet. Growing conflicts, major elections and shifting weather patterns—as well as turns in our personal lives—all remind us that we are living in stormy transformative times of uncertainty. We need one another in new ways, and we need renewed capacities for love and trust. This weekend retreat… Continue Reading Cultivating Love & Trust in Times of Change Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $180 – $255
  • November 2024

  • Fri 1

    Silent Mindfulness Meditation Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    November 1, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - November 3, 2024 @ 1:30 pm CDT

    As Jon Kabat-Zinn writes in Full Catastrophe Living, “Life unfolds in moments. The healing power of mindfulness lies in living each one as fully as we can.” Mindfulness is the awareness that knows what is happening in the present moment as it is happening. It shapes a wise and compassionate relationship with and response to… Continue Reading Silent Mindfulness Meditation Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $180 – $225
  • Wed 6

    Contemplative Prayer

    November 6, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST Contemplative Prayer
    The Oldenburg Franciscan Center 22143 Main Street, Oldenburg, IN, United States

    Guided by contemplatives like Bourgeault, Keating, Rohr, and Merton, we practice contemplative prayer. We share God’s movement in our lives and reflect on our experiences through this process. All are welcome! More information

    Free
  • Fri 8

    Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    November 8, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - November 9, 2024 @ 4:00 pm CST
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    As we enter into the colder months, the earth retreats and rests to prepare for a new cycle. We, too, need this time of restoration. And while much of the land and its inhabitants slumber, a few crops including resilient greens (e.g., kale, spinach, arugula) and root vegetables (e.g., turnips, beets and parsnips) thrive in… Continue Reading Pathways of Peace: Food as Relationship—Winter Table Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $95 – $175
  • Sat 9

    The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    November 9, 2024 @ 9:00 am - November 10, 2024 @ 11:00 am CST
    Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center 120 East Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA, United States

    How do you find your cup of life these days? Empty? Overflowing? Somewhere in between? Cups come in all colors, styles and sizes, and we invite you to bring a favorite cup from home as we learn together and experience what it might be like to take time to refill our own cup of life.… Continue Reading The Cup of Our Life Retreat at Prairiewoods (in person)

    $95 – $175
  • Tue 12

    Film Screening: “Ecosophia: Ecological Wisdom”

    November 12, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST

    Register today to join the Sisters and other Franciscans For Earth on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 6:30 pm Central via Zoom, for a free screening and discussion of the film “Ecosophia: Ecological Wisdom.”According to the Bullfrog Films website, this 2023 documentary by Australian filmmaker Peter Charles Downey is a collection of thoughts as “some… Continue Reading Film Screening: “Ecosophia: Ecological Wisdom”

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