Upcoming opportunities from the Franciscan Federation and its members
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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) |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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1 event,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)
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Join the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for a public walking pilgrimage through their sacred grounds in Aston, PA. In honor of the Season of Creation, participants will reflect on the Canticle of the Creatures with guided stops at Assisi House, Red Hill Farm, the motherhouse grounds, and a closing prayer in Our Lady… Continue Reading Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation (In-Person; Partner Event)
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Join Marie Dennis for an update on the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and its efforts to place nonviolence at the heart of Catholic teaching and practice—through dialogue, education, and advocacy at the Vatican and in communities around the world. Marie Dennis is director of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and a Pax Christi USA… Continue Reading Webinar: Why Nonviolence? A Question for the Church in Challenging Times (Partner Event; Hybrid)
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Join us for a 90-minute webinar panel marking the 60th anniversary of the Franciscan Federation. Four longtime leaders will reflect on the Federation’s history, its role in promoting the Franciscan charism, and the ongoing work of forming vowed and lay Franciscans for today’s world. All are welcome! 👉Click here for full details and register
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1 event,Part I of a New Synodality Series on Charisms and SpiritualitiesHosted by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) 📅 Dates: September 30 & October 1, 2025🕑 Time: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Rome)🌐 Format: Online only🔗 Link: CLICK HERE Speaker: Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFMModerator: Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, UISG Synodality Coordinator This two-part online series… Continue Reading Webinar: Viewing Synodality and Communal Discernment with a Franciscan Lens (Partner Event)
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3 events,Part I of a New Synodality Series on Charisms and SpiritualitiesHosted by the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) 📅 Dates: September 30 & October 1, 2025🕑 Time: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Rome)🌐 Format: Online only🔗 Link: CLICK HERE Speaker: Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFMModerator: Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, UISG Synodality Coordinator This two-part online series… Continue Reading Webinar: Viewing Synodality and Communal Discernment with a Franciscan Lens (Partner Event)
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Franciscan Spirituality Program – Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred HeartJoin the Franciscan Sisters in Frankfort, IL for a monthly gathering to reflect on how to live like Saint Francis in today’s world. This year’s Franciscan Spirituality Program meets every second Wednesday from September 10, 2025 to May 13, 2026 (except January), 10:30am–12:00pm… Continue Reading In-Person: Franciscan Spirituality Program (Partner Event)
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Join the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Kirkwood, MO) for an outdoor prayer service to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope for Creation. The gathering will begin at Walker Lake in Kirkwood Park on Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 PM for a peaceful .4-mile pilgrimage along the water’s edge. All are… Continue Reading In-Person: Pilgrimage of Peace & Hope for Creation Outdoor Prayer Service (Partner Event)
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2 events,Thursdays, October 2, 9, 16, 202512:00–1:30 p.m. EST | Online | $25 for all three sessionsHosted by the Franciscan CenterLed by Fr. Michael Reyes, OFM Take a sacred pause in the middle of your day. This three-part online lunchtime retreat celebrates the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Creation, inviting participants to… Continue Reading Online Retreat: Praise Be to You: Eucharistic Eyes on Creation (Partner Event)
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Online Transitus Service — Hosted by the Franciscan Action NetworkJoin Franciscan Justice Circles across the U.S. for a moving online Transitus Service. Together, we’ll honor the passing of St. Francis of Assisi and reflect on how his life continues to shape our shared call to peace and justice.Click here to register
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Transitus Service & Potluck – Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred HeartJoin the Franciscan Sisters in Frankfort, IL on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 4:15pm for a Transitus Service at St. Francis Woods. The service will be followed by a potluck supper to close the day of fasting and abstinence. No RSVP is… Continue Reading In-Person: Transitus Service & Potluck (Partner Event)
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Pilgrimage for Creation – Hosted by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred HeartJoin the Franciscan Sisters in Frankfort, IL on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9:30am to 1:00pm (Central Time) for an outdoor pilgrimage celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of Creation and the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’. This prayerful journey invites participants… Continue Reading In-Person: Pilgrimage for Creation (Partner Event)
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Join the Sisters of St. Francis for a contemplative pilgrimage at the Cabrini Shrine in Golden, CO, connecting care for our common home with concern for migrants. We’ll begin with a brief framing at the base of the shrine stairs, followed by a prayerful ascent using a version of the Stations of the Cross that… Continue Reading In-Person: Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation and Concern for Migrants (Partner Event)
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