We are a community of vowed sisters and covenant companions (lay women and men) who live the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and our foundress Mother M. Clara Pfaender. Through our shared commitment to Franciscan contemplative presence and gospel service, we are collectively known as the Wheaton Franciscans.
ASN Upendo Village Naivasha, Kenya ASN Upendo Village is a project of the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN), implemented in partnership with the Wheaton Franciscan… Read More »October & November 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Catholic Charities: Diocese of Joliet Daybreak Homeless Shelter Crest Hill, IL Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s mission is to serve low-income and underserved adults, children,… Read More »October & November 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
Fox Valley Food for Health Geneva, IL Fox Valley Food for Health (FVFH) serves individuals in the Fox River area and throughout Kane County who… Read More »October & November 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) DeKalb, IL DeKalb County Community Gardens (DCCG) works to reduce food insecurity in DeKalb County, Illinois, by increasing access to… Read More »October & November 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Catholic Charities: Archdiocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Catholic Charities–Archdiocese of Milwaukee prioritizes serving individuals and families affected by poverty across the ten counties of southeastern… Read More »October & November 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Choosing The Franciscan Path Comments by Wheaton Franciscan Sisters and Covenant Companions As we approach the special days of Franciscan remembrance and celebration in October,… Read More »Weavings Reflection: October 2025
Now, nearly two years after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the war has extended the nightmare of violence to hundreds of… Read More »FCJM JPIC Team Statement On the War In Gaza
Summer was full of joy, celebration, and meaningful moments! From the Spirit-filled Pentecost Sunday and Jubilee festivities to community activism, summer fun, and faith-filled events,… Read More »Blessings: Summer of 2025
April 25, 1952 – August 18, 2025 Memory Service Date: Friday, August 29, 2025Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Chapel26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. Gabriele Uhlein
<<Return to Laudato Si’ Page The theme of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is “Seeds of Peace and Hope.” It… Read More »Season of Creation 2025
“We as people of faith join in solidarity, with our voices and our power, for disarmament, nuclear abolition, and ways of being that are in… Read More »Joint Interfaith Statement Marking 80 Years Since the First Use of Nuclear Weapons
LOOKING UP by Sister Georgene L. Wilson, OSF, D. Min. Sages of the ages of both seas and deserts See lights of direction When they… Read More »Weavings Reflection: August 2025
We are a community of vowed sisters, and covenant companions called to live the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and our foundress Mother M. Clara Pfaender. We are a welcoming community collaborating with others to be a blessing in the world. Wherever you are on your life journey, you are welcome here.
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