The Sisters of St. Francis are offering a "Care of Creation Morning" at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. The morning will feature a presentation by Dr. Brian Hazlett on the role of the prairie in our eco-system. This will…
By Sr. Shell Balek, OSF "Lovely." "Touching." "Wonderful ritual!" "Meaningful" These were some of the comments heard from attendees in the final event of the 150th Anniversary of our founding: the dedication of a Peace Pole in Dubuque's Washington Park…
Sister Rose Mary Carney, OSF, 83, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Patrick Carney left the home farm in Fillmore, Iowa, to work first at the Rock Island Arsenal and then the Ford Motor Company in Detroit for $5 a…
Catholic Sisters for a Healthy Earth are releasing a prayer service to be used in connection with the well-received “Earth as Our Home” reflection booklet, which was made available in 2014. The prayer service was created to meet the needs…
The Sisters of St. Francis' Sister Water Committee believes it’s important to educate the community on the importance of safe water and how serious the world’s water crisis is. To that end, they are pleased to announce their Sister Water…
The annual Mount St. Francis Employee Appreciation and Recognition dinner was held Tuesday, March 10, at Shalom Retreat Center. Special recognition was given to employees who completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service. Employees were…
