The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters are offering four 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,…
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…
The Dubuque Franciscans entered into Chapter of Affairs a little differently this year. For the first time in the congregation’s history, the event with the theme, “Empowered by Our Common Heart” was held virtually via Zoom the week of November 23.…
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…
The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters honored their Ruby (40 years), Diamond (60 years), and Double Diamond Jubilarians (70 years) at celebrations in October at Mount St. Francis Center. Ruby Jubilarian honored on Sunday, October 25, was Sister Karla Kloft. Diamond Jubilarians…
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,…
