Dubuque Franciscan Associate John Donaghy gave a presentation titled, “Serving in Rural Honduras from a Franciscan Perspective” at Mount St. Francis on Sunday, October 29. John spoke about his experience of serving in the Catholic Church in rural Honduras in…
"Yes we’ll gather at the river, the beautiful, beautiful river," sang Dubuque Franciscan Sisters, Associates, and friends who gathered at the American Trust Rivers Edge Plaza Pavilion on the banks of the Mississippi on Saturday, October 21, to celebrate the…
Sister Susann Rogers, OSF, 94, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, October 9, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque, in the 73rd year of her religious life. On June 25, 1923, twin girls, were born to George and Susan (Hosch) Rogers at…
The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters have created a new a pilot endeavor called the “Canticle of Creation Center” to share the Franciscan legacy of striving to live in right relationship with all creation. The Canticle of Creation Center: An Earth Sanctuary…
Sister Mary Ann Helle, OSF, 79, died on Monday, September 18, 2017, at at Clare House, in the 61st year of her religious life. On November 3, 1937, Mary Ann Helle was born to George and Sedella (Kramer) Helle on…
Sister Joan Losey died Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Clare House in Dubuque, in her 69th year of religious life. Mass of Christian burial will be on Monday, September 11, 2017, at 1 p.m. in Francis Chapel at Mount St.…
Sister Mary Robertine Smith, OSF, 92, of Clare House, Iowa, passed away at 2:05 a.m. Monday, September 4, 2017, at Clare House. Veronica Smith, the ninth child and first daughter of the eighteen children of John and Mabel Scott Smith,…
Sister Ivan Goedken, OSF, of Clare House, Dubuque, Iowa, died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in the 81st year of her religious life. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at 1 p.m. in…
On Thursday, July 27, Steeple Square in Dubuque celebrated the opening and dedication of their Francis Apartments. The apartments will provide permanent supportive housing for graduates of Maria House, a program that provides transitional housing and support for women learning…
The Dubuque Franciscans have 50,000 houseguests: a hive of bees. Sister Karla Kloft has always been fascinated by bees and was concerned about what was happening to the bee population. “I was surprised last year working in the garden that…
