The Franciscan Spiritual Center will be closed for events in June, July, and August. All retreats and hosting events have been canceled. This includes any activities at Clare House and the Hermitages. Like you, we wish we could go back to what is normal but your...
With sadness we share with you the death of Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB. Macrina died on April 24, 2020. She had been scheduled to join us for another weekend retreat in September 2020 but several months ago she called to notify us that she had a brain tumor and would...
Virtual Triduum Services This week, National Catholic Reporter is offering a very special series which is all the more powerful during these challenging times. Composer and NCR board member Dan Schutte created a virtual celebration for Easter Triduum to help us be in...
It is again with great sadness that we tell you we have extended our cancellations to all May activities at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, Clare House and the hermitages. In order to be fair to our May presenters and to those who are scheduled to be here it seemed...
The Covid-19 virus continues to spread. Reports from the CDC and other public health organizations seem to suggest that we should not gather in groups at this time. Therefore in our concern for the safety of all and with an abundance of caution we have made the...
From October 21 to October 27 Brother Michael Laratanda FMS offered a retreat on the Spirituality of Film: Creation of God’s Redemptive Love. To say it was well received was an understatement. The retreat focused on the call to be God’s partner in...
