The Dubuque Franciscan Charism Team has created four short videos for each week of Advent. Each video invites you to pause a few moments to reflect on their themes in your life. The first week explores the he Advent theme…
Sister Edith (Marvin) Halbach, OSF, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the age of 90. A private Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m.…
Sister Noreen (Celestine) Pearce, OSF, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the age of 97. The Rite of Final Commendation and Celebration of Life will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. on…
Siter Veronica (Cheryl) Bagenstos, OSF, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at the age of 72. A private Rite of Final Commendation will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the OSF Natural Burial Site. A private…
Sister Martha Ann Luedtke, OSF, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the age of 79. The Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Monday,…
Sr. Lucilla Oberbroeckling, OSF, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the age of 95. The Celebration of Life and Rite of Final Commendation will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November…
Sister Lois (Raphaela) Friedman, OSF, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the age of 84. The Rite of Final Commendation will be held at the Clare House Chapel, Mount St. Francis Center at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020.…
A virtual intergenerational panel discussion on climate change was held Sunday, September 20. The event was recorded and is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qkv0PjbEgVU. “Climate Change: Voices of Hope” included five panelists: Marie Cigrand, OSF; Rep. Chuck Isenhart, D-Dubuque; Jared McGovern,…
Sisters Nhiem Nguyen, Dien Vu, and Hoa Phung, who are Lovers of the Holy Cross Vinh Diocese in Vietnam, renewed their vows at Mount St. Francis Center (MSFC) on August 12. The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters hosted the vow renewal ceremony as the…
Sister Marian Einck, OSF, died July 23, 2020, in the 74th year of her religious life. On August 23, 1929 a child was born to Joseph and Catherine (Miller) Einck on a farm near Ossian, IA. Two days later she…
