New Dutch Regional Council
From Sister M. Magdalena Schmitz on behalf of the General Council: We congratulate the compositional newly built Dutch Regional Council. We wish Astrid Roggen God’s… Read More »New Dutch Regional Council
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.
From Sister M. Magdalena Schmitz on behalf of the General Council: We congratulate the compositional newly built Dutch Regional Council. We wish Astrid Roggen God’s… Read More »New Dutch Regional Council
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FCJM – Timor Leste Indonesia Mission FCJM Formation for Youth Ailoklaran, Dili The formation program of the Timor Leste Indonesian Mission has had remarkable growth… Read More »June 2023 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Bartlett Learning Center aka Clare Woods Academy Wheaton, IL Founded in 1968 through the Bartlett Learning Center, Clare Woods Academy provides a loving and trusting… Read More »June 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
Fox Valley Food for Health Geneva, IL Fox Valley Food for Health (FVFH) serves individuals in the Fox River Area/Kane County that have been diagnosed… Read More »June 2023 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Catholic Charities-Archdiocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Founded in 1920, Catholic Charities-Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s mission is “to provide service to those in need, to advocate for… Read More »June 2023 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Conservancy for Healing and Heritage Healing Garden Franklin, WI The mission of Conservancy for Healing and Heritage is to conserve and develop 36 acres of… Read More »June 2023 Collaborator: Care of Creation
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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