Sister Katy Orellana, OSF professed her first vows as a Dubuque Franciscan Sister on Tuesday, June 15, at Mount St. Francis Center in Dubuque. Sisters were witness to Sister Katy's first profession in Francis Chapel and Associates, friends, and family…
The Dubuque Franciscans’ Sister Water Project has completed construction on over 300 wells in Tanzania. As of June 1, 2021, Safe Water for Life and Dignity (SWLD) in Tanzania have installed Sister Water Project (SWP) wells #298, #299, #300, #301,…
The annual Mount St. Francis Employee Appreciation and Recognition dinner was held Wednesday, May 19, at Mount St. Francis Center. Special recognition was given to employees who completed 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 45 years of service. “Time and…
Philip Chard will speak at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 7, via Zoom on connecting with nature as part of a seven-session, virtual wellness series sponsored by the Sisters of St. Francis’ Canticle of Creation Center Philip Chard is a psychotherapist,…
The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters are offering camps for girls in June and August to be held at Shalom Spirituality Center, 1001 Davis Ave., Dubuque. Surfin’ the C’s (Compassionate, Confident, Courageous, Christian!) is available to girls who will finish 6th, 7th,…
The Dubuque Franciscans’ Canticle of Creation Center is presenting a series of seven virtual programs about spiritual and emotional wellness beginning on Monday, March 22. The series’ co-sponsors are the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Lutheran Services in Iowa,…
The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters join Catholic Sisters from 24 congregations in four states this March to launch a yearlong, live-streamed conversation series on the leading social justice issues of our time. Titled “Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and…
The global pandemic has highlighted the critical need for access to clean water. To raise awareness of global water issues and to raise funds for the Sisters of St. Francis’ Sister Water Project (SWP), the SWP Committee invites you to…
The Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Canticle of Creation Center and will host a virtual interfaith prayer service titled, “Earth is Our Home” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March…
As members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, we stand with the other more than 1300 leaders of Catholic sisters nationwide as we make this statement: The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying…
