Wheaton Franciscans

The Passion of Jesus: Witnesses
2024-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
All are invited to come and pray with us in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7. For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel.

The IBVMs, Wheaton Franciscans, Companions, & Friends will present an experience of prayer with readings, drama, and music in reflection of Jesus’ love for us.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Holy Thursday - The Lord's Supper
2024-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187-6002, United States
Join us in honoring The Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7. Everyone is invited to participate in the washing of the feet, as a sign of our service to one another.

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

About The Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday:

This is where the Church re-lives the institution of the Eucharist – recalling Jesus breaking bread and sharing wine with His disciples, indicating that it is His body and blood broken and shed for all.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Stations of the Cross
2024-03-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7.

This is an in-person only event.

More About the Stations of the Cross:

The Stations of the Cross refer to a series of depictions of Christ’s journey. They represent 14 key moments in the trial, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus Christ. Stations of the Cross, or the Way of the Cross, have been celebrated for centuries, right before Easter.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Good Friday - Passion of the Lord
2024-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us as we honor The Passion of the Lord at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7. This is the day of the crucifixion, the day Jesus died for the sins of the world. We come forward to venerate the cross with a touch, a kiss, a bow…showing our reverence.

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Music Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil
2024-03-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
The vigil Mass is held after nightfall on Holy Saturday, or before dawn on Easter Sunday, in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. This is called the Easter Vigil: the most glorious, beautiful, and dramatic liturgy for the Church. Join us at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7.

The vigil is divided into four parts and lasts about 1 ½ hours:

the Service of Light

the Liturgy of the Word

the Liturgy of Baptism

the Liturgy of the Eucharist

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Easter Sunday
2024-03-31 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Celebrate the resurrection joy with us at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7!

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Sunday Mass - 04.07.24
2024-04-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Every Sunday, we gather together in community for Eucharist in Our Lady of the Angels chapel.

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the weekly livestream on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Coffee and...
2024-04-07 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-06-02 11:30 - 12:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us for Coffee and… in the Promenade after 10:30 a.m. Mass. There will be coffee, treats, and other refreshments available to enjoy while gathering with everyone in fellowship. We hope to see you there!

Please Remember

All participants must be fully vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

Enter the building through Entrance #7 and exit the same way.

Know that we will continue to maintain COVID-19 protocols for the safety of our Sisters, staff, and visitors. Masks are required in all public areas of the building, including the hallways. If you are feeling ill, please postpone your visit.

Stay connected through our weekly newsletter, which includes any updates and changes.

Sunday Mass - 04.14.24
2024-04-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 04.21.24
2024-04-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Earth Day 2024
2024-04-21 11:30 - 12:15 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day 2024 following the 10:30 a.m. Liturgy!

We will gather at Entrance 7 for the Opening Prayer, followed by your choice of a Contemplative Walk around the Peace Path or a Time of Reflection in the St. Clare Garden. Finally, we will finish our time together with a meaningful Closing Prayer in the St. Clare Garden.

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Please Remember

All participants must be fully vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

Enter the building through Entrance #7 and exit the same way.

Know that we will continue to maintain COVID-19 protocols for the safety of our Sisters, staff, and visitors. Masks are required in all public areas of the building, including the hallways. If you are feeling ill, please postpone your visit.

Stay connected through our weekly newsletter, which includes any updates and changes.

Sunday Mass - 04.28.24
2024-04-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 05.05.24
2024-05-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Coffee & Curiosity Conversations
2024-05-05 11:30 - 12:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
A Wheaton Franciscan Ministry Fair

Join us for Coffee, a Ministry Fair, and Curiosity Conversations in the Auditorium after 10:30 a.m. Mass. There will be coffee, treats, and other refreshments available to enjoy while gathering with everyone in fellowship.

The Invitational Church Circle is hosting this special version of our monthly Coffee &… to help deepen relationships with the Community. Since our community has so many programs and activities, we want to provide a relaxed way to discover more about us, Tau Center, the Loretto/IBVM Sisters, and the Poor Clare Sisters while exploring various ways of connecting and serving.

We encourage you to explore the various ways of getting involved, from our liturgical ministries to the Wheaton Franciscan Library, by helping with the sacred indigenous corn or taking on the role of conversation partner with our international visitors learning English. Join us on Sunday, May 5!

Learn More About Our Table Hosts

Please Remember

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

Enter the building through Entrance #7 and exit the same way.

Stay connected through our weekly newsletter, which includes any updates and changes.

Heart of SoulCollage: A Practice of Self-Discovery
2024-05-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187, United States
An ongoing small group dedicated to a deeper exploration of SoulCollage

SoulCollage® is a powerful creative process that gently enables you to hear the deep wisdom of your own inner-knowing through the practice of collage art. To deepen our understanding of and break open the meaning of our SoulCollage cards, each session will include

20 minutes of instruction

guided meditation and card-making

journaling and a brief sharing of our images, if desired

Ongoing, most months 9:30am – Noon NOW MEETS ON SECOND THURSDAYS. Each Monthly Session offers a different theme or follow your own inner wisdom.

$25/session, includes access to basic SoulCollage supplies and a program guide for the series to facilitate creative exploration on your own between sessions. Bring additional magazines and personal images. A copy of “Into the Heart of SoulCollage” by Anne Marie Bennett is suggested, but not required

Online registration closes one week prior to each session.

If you are new to SoulCollage, check our program listing for ‘Introduction to SoulCollage” to learn the basics or contact Sharon Devo to learn more about joining this small group.

Register separately for each monthly session, come to one or all, as your schedule allows.

Register for this Event

Sharon Devo is a certified SoulCollage and Open Studio Process Facilitator, Spiritual Director and Retreat Guide. She completed training in Expressive Arts Facilitation at Abbey of the Arts in 2017. In addition to her work as Director at Tau Center, Sharon’s professional experience ranges from co-active coaching/training & development to driving a FedEx Truck . Her personal practice includes art-making, meditation and garden design. She completed the three year program “Spiritual Deepening for Global Transformation” at Christine Center and remains committed to companioning all on their spiritual journey of awakening.

Note: Tau Center in-person offerings require masking in all public areas and current vaccinations.

Taizé - May 2024
2024-05-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Please join us for Taizé Prayer at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7.

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Taizé is a distinctive style of meditative prayer developed by an ecumenical community of monks in rural France. It is characterized by contemplative music with repetitive singing of simple harmonized tunes, interspersed with periods of silence, simple readings, prayers, and intercessions.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Sunday Mass - 05.12.24
2024-05-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 05.19.24
2024-05-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 05.26.24
2024-05-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 06.02.24
2024-06-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Feast of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
2024-06-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us as we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd, Wheaton, IL, Entrance #7.

The feast of the Sacred Heart takes place 19 days after Pentecost. The devotion to the Sacred Heart is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus’ physical heart as the representation of His divine love for humanity.

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Sunday Mass - 06.09.24
2024-06-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 06.16.24
2024-06-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

2024 Jubilee Celebration
2024-06-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187-6002, United States
Join us as we celebrate 7 Jubilarians in 2024! We welcome all to attend our livestream of the 2024 Jubilee Celebration on June 22, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. CT. In addition, we invite you to learn more about our 2024 Jubilarians on our Jubilee page!

We are grateful to rejoice with our Sisters, honoring their lives and ministries as Women Religious

For this event, you can attend the livestream on our YouTube Channel. The livestream will be scheduled closer to the June 22 date. A reminder and link will be available in our June 21 newsletter which you can sign up for here, as well as on our Facebook page and Instagram.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Sunday Mass - 06.23.24
2024-06-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 06.30.24
2024-06-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass (Auditorium) - 07.07.24
2024-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 | The Wheaton Franciscans, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #5, WHEATON, Illinois, 60187, United States
Every Sunday, we gather together in community for Eucharist. Mass will take place in the auditorium until further notice. Please begin using Entrance #5 to access the Auditorium. We appreciate your adaptability as we transition to this new space.

Learn about our Chapel Refurbishment Project

For those unable to attend in person, you can attend the weekly livestream on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and select the bell icon to receive notifications when the Wheaton Franciscans go live!

You will also find the corresponding Mass Sheet in the description of the livestream video.

Chapel Information

We ask all participants to be vaccinated and boosted to the extent possible.

If you are feeling ill, please join us through Livestream

Please continue to stay connected with us through this newsletter and Livestream.

Announcements and schedule changes are listed on our website and we encourage you to frequent our Events Calendar for current event information.

Coffee and...
2024-07-07 11:30 - 12:30 | The Wheaton Franciscans, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #5, WHEATON, Illinois, 60187, United States

S'mores & More
2024-07-10 19:00 - 20:00 | The Wheaton Franciscans, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #5, WHEATON, Illinois, 60187, United States
All are welcome to our first S’mores and More evening!

Join us on Wednesday, July 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Clare Garden. This casual gathering will be a time for faith sharing and community building, enjoying the lovely St. Clare Garden and warm summer evening. S’mores will be provided. Please bring your (soft) beverage of choice.
