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.
“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 Poetry Reflection: August 2025
Pax Christi International: Nonviolence Initiative Geneva, Switzerland Pax Christi International (PCI) is a faith-based global network promoting a comprehensive vision of peace which is rooted… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Marklund Children’s Home Geneva, IL Marklund Children’s Home is an agency that serves children and young adults with profound disabilities, addressing their unique medical and… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
Sarah’s Inn Oak Park, IL Sarah’s Inn was founded in 1980 by a small group of concerned citizens as a grassroots crisis hotline and referral… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Madonna Foundation/Franciscan Community Benefits Services Inc Lemont, IL The Madonna Scholars Program is a dynamic initiative whose objective is to promote empowerment, academic achievement, and… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Eco-Justice Center Racine, WI The Eco-Justice Center is an environmental education center and organic farm founded by Racine Dominican Sisters in 2004. The organization develops… Read More »July & August 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
My Morning Walk by Shirley Justin-Wolff, Covenant Companion For the past 30–35 years, the best part of my day has been my morning walk. It’s… Read More »Weavings Joy Reflection: July 2025
May 16, 1938 – June 25, 2025 Memory Service Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Chapel26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. Mariette Kalbac
<< Return to Jubilee 2025 Celebrating 60 Years: Honoring Sister Patricia Norton’s Jubilee With joy and gratitude, we celebrate Sister Patricia (Pat) Norton as she… Read More »2025 Jubilarian: Sister Patricia Norton
<< Return to Jubilee 2025 Celebrating Sister Mary Ellen McAleese’s 65th Jubilee We graciously recognize Sister Mary Ellen McAleese and her 65 years of vowed… Read More »2025 Jubilarian: Sister Mary Ellen McAleese
<< Return to Jubilee 2025 Honoring Sister Margaret Grempka’s 65th Jubilee We joyfully celebrate Sister Margaret Grempka on her 65th Jubilee—a remarkable milestone in a… Read More »2025 Jubilarian: Sister Margaret Grempka
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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