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.
Friends In Solidarity South Sudan Friends in Solidarity is the US partner to Solidarity with South Sudan. The purpose of Friends in Solidarity is to… Read More »May & June 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Hope Rising – Dream Anew Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope May the God of hope fill you with such peace and joy… Read More »Lent 2025 – Easter Reflection
August 5, 1933 – April 11, 2025 Memory Service Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Auditorium26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. Dorothy Birk
The Covenant Companions (CCs) enjoyed a day of creative exploration and prayer on March 22, 2025, focused on questions of who or what companions us… Read More »Exploring Ways To Companion
Let Us Begin Again Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope “Let us begin again, … for up to now, we have done little… Read More »Lent 2025 – Holy Week Reflection
Responding to the Failure to Grieve Great Loss Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope Deep transitions are times of loss. Rev. Bryan Massingale… Read More »Lent 2025 – Week Five Reflection
Responding to the Sin of Violence Against the Planet Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope In the introduction to his Apostolic Exhortation Laudate… Read More »Lent 2025 – Week Four Reflection
Wheaton Franciscan department heads, supervisors, and other invited staff met on March 7, 2025, and Sisters and Covenant Companions met on March 8, 2025, to… Read More »Facing Racism, Power, and Privilege as a Community
Responding to the Sin of Violence Against People Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope “Blessed are those who work for peace: they will… Read More »Lent 2025 – Week Three Reflection
On Feb. 26, 2025, 17 individuals joined an informal Zoom chat to learn more about the Wheaton Franciscan Covenant Companionship way of life. The participants… Read More »Close-up on Covenant Companionship Attracts Interest
Responding to the Sin of Indifference Return to Our 2025 Lenten Pilgrimage of Hope “The opposite of love is not hate; it’s indifference. The opposite… Read More »Lent 2025 – Week Two Reflection
January 31, 1929 – March 8, 2025 Memory Service Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. CTLocation: Wheaton Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of the Angels Auditorium26W171… Read More »Remembering Sr. M. Julie Walsh
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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