We view Communication as a ministry. This includes keeping our community informed, sharing upcoming events, volunteer and giving opportunities, campus news, and inspiration by sharing the Good News of God’s love.
Housing Forward Sojourner House Program Maywood, IL Housing Forward’s mission is to transition people from housing crisis to housing stability. The agency serves nearly 2,000… Read More »February 2023 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Catholic Charities Archdiocese Chicago, IL Refugee Resettlement Program – Loom Project For 44 years, Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement Program has helped hundreds of refugees to… Read More »February 2023 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI Nativity Jesuit Academy was founded in 1993 in response to a growing demand for quality, Catholic, high performing schools that… Read More »February 2023 Collaborator: Women and Children
Orfanato FCJM St. Clara FCJM Timor Leste Indonesia Mission Because of the political turmoil and civil unrest in Timor Leste in the late 90s of… Read More »February 2023 Collaborator: Other Purposes
A Poet’s Prayer By Georgene L. Wilson, OSF, D. Min. Poetry is a SYMBOLIC language!!!! The entomology of the word SYMBOLIC is: “SYM”, like symmetry,… Read More »Weavings Reflection: February 2023
Meet Ida and John Ida and John Kelsey live in North Aurora, IL, enjoy their family and hobbies, and are active in their local parish… Read More »Covenant Companion Close-up: January 2023
The Virtue of Courage by Connie Gaul, Covenant Companion I was looking through the web when I came across a site that helped lift my… Read More »Weavings Reflection: January 2023
What is Charism? A charism is a gift or grace of the Holy Spirit given to individuals for the sake of others. It is a… Read More »Community FAQs
RESPECT We define Respect as respect of self and others, and the environment. COMPASSION We define Compassion as appreciation for, and a genuine concern about, the other person and… Read More »Our Values & Behaviors
As we head into the winter season, work in the St Clare Garden will pause until Spring. Major hardscape projects, including all paths, shade structure… Read More »St. Clare Garden Update – December 2022
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, Sisters and staff gathered for an early Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate and give thanks for our Region Associates celebrating work… Read More »Associate Recognition Luncheon – 2022
Franciscan Farewell On Sunday, October 30, 2022, the community blessed and sent forth 18 pilgrims on a 10-day pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome, Italy. The… Read More »Franciscan Pilgrimage to Assisi
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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