Covenant Companion Advent Retreat 2023
Covenant Companions reflect on the Eucharist On December 2, 2023, Covenant Companions (CCs) – including five new CCs – gathered at Our Lady of the… Read More »Covenant Companion Advent Retreat 2023
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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.
Weavings Reflection: December 2023
God rides Metra, Train 1216 out of Downers Grove by Dave Pfeifer, Covenant Companion Awake from your slumber! Arise from your sleep! I routinely commute… Read More »Weavings Reflection: December 2023
December 2023 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization Incorporated (HALO) Racine, WI HALO is the only general homeless shelter in Racine County, Wisconsin. There are two separate areas at… Read More »December 2023 Collaborator: Health and Dental
December 2023 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Madonna Foundation / Franciscan Community Benefits Services, Inc. Lemont, IL The Madonna Scholars Program of the Madonna Foundation is a dynamic initiative whose objective is… Read More »December 2023 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
December 2023 Collaborator: Other Purposes
House of Hope Waterloo, IA For nearly 25 years, the House of Hope’s mission has been to help single moms facing homelessness achieve self-sufficiency. The… Read More »December 2023 Collaborator: Other Purposes
December 2023 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Bethany Land Institute USA Ltd Uganda, Africa The Bethany Land Institute (BLI) is a non-profit U.S. organization founded by the Ugandan Catholic priest Fr. Emmanuel… Read More »December 2023 Collaborator: Care of Creation
December 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
Lazarus House St. Charles, IL Lazarus House is an emergency shelter and center for transitional living for men, women, and children who are homeless or… Read More »December 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
Meet Fr. Bob Barko, OFM
Please join us in welcoming Fr. Bob Barko, OFM, as the new Sacramental Minister at Our Lady of the Angels (OLA). Fr. Bob will serve… Read More »Meet Fr. Bob Barko, OFM
International Solidarity Days – November 2023
November 10—World Science Day for Peace and Development The World Science Day for Peace and Development calls attention to the critical role that science plays… Read More »International Solidarity Days – November 2023
Weavings Reflection: November 2023
Serenade to St. Francis by John Niemet, Covenant Companion Events that appear to have taken place haphazardly often become a personal spiritual message. They are… Read More »Weavings Reflection: November 2023
November 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
Sojourner Foundation, Inc. Milwaukee, WI The mission of Sojourner Family Peace Center is to transform the lives of those impacted by domestic violence. Established in… Read More »November 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
November 2023 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Hungry World Farm Tiskilwa, IL Hungry World Farm (HWF) is a charitable, scientific/environmental, religious, and educational organization. It grows food that nourishes people of all… Read More »November 2023 Collaborator: Care of Creation