Wheaton Franciscans

Ash Wednesday Mass and the Feast of the Restoration of Mother M. Clara
2026-02-18 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
The season of Lent guides us as we are Transformed Through Hope. 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.

1st Sunday of Lent - 2.22.26
2026-02-22 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.

The Way of the Heart — A Lenten Program
2026-02-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187, United States
Let us take some time this Lent to enjoy the spirituality of the desert fathers and mothers. We will use the short book, The Way of the Heart, by Henri Nouwen, as our guide. This program includes three in-person sessions as well as two short recorded videos to bookend the series.

The in-person sessions are every two weeks on the following Tuesdays, from 9am to 11:30am: February 24, March 10, and March 24, 2026.

Each session will explore a section of the book, starting with solitude, then silence, and finally prayer. Additionally, time will be allotted for experiencing these spiritual disciplines as well as some guided (optional) small group sharing. Participants are asked to secure a copy of the book The Way of the Heart, by Henri Nouwen.

Registration is requested by February 9, 2026. Visit our event site

2nd Sunday of Lent - 3.1.26
2026-03-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

3rd Sunday of Lent - 3.8.26
2026-03-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Taizé - March 2026
2026-03-13 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.

Praying With Color
2026-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187, United States
A Spiritual Practice for the Lenten Season

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As we journey into the reflective season of Lent, consider a fresh, creative approach to prayer that engages your heart, mind, and spirit. In this interactive session, we’ll explore the practice of Praying with Color, inspired by Sybil Macbeth’s book, Praying in Color. This unique form of prayer combines drawing, doodling, and coloring, offering a meaningful way to connect with the divine beyond words.

Together, we’ll learn how to incorporate these visual and tactile elements into our spiritual practices, whether you are seeking a new way to pray, exploring creative expression, or simply looking to deepen your connection with God during this sacred time.

No artistic skill required! A combination of guided activities to help you get started and self-directed time to explore your own expressions of prayer. We’ll also explore how this practice can be woven into your personal Lenten reflections.

All materials, including paper and coloring pencils, will be provided. However, if you have favorite supplies you enjoy using, feel free to bring them along.

Saturday March 14, 2026

9:00 a.m. – Noon, Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

$25.00 donation

Registration requested two weeks prior to the program

About Our Presenter

Karen Bychowski is passionate about guiding others to explore and live out the greatest purpose, offering both Individual Spiritual Direction (in person and virtual) and Personal Retreat Days. Previous programs at Tau Center have included Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and Living in Alignment.

For nearly 20 years Karen traveled extensively across the United States and around the world, helping large organizations navigate change as part of her work with a Global Fortune 100 Consulting Company. After prayerful discernment, she left her corporate job to follow a deeper calling she felt from God.

Karen completed her training in Spiritual Direction through the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction and is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

4th Sunday of Lent - 3.15.26
2026-03-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Feast of St. Joseph Mass
2026-03-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Join us as we celebrate the solemnity of St. Joseph! Always held on March 19th, the feast honors Joseph, husband to the Virgin Mary and earthly father to Jesus.

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.

5th Sunday of Lent - 3.22.26
2026-03-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Palm Sunday - 3.29.26
2026-03-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Passion of Christ: A Reflection On Love
2026-03-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
Seven Stations: Then & Now

All are invited to attend this reflective hour about the Passion of Christ. It will be held 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.

Presented by the Congregation of Jesus

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.

Seasonal Pause - Spring (ONLINE)
2026-04-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Tau Center, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois, 60187, United States
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Space to breath and reconnect with yourself

In the midst of full calendars and daily responsibilities, it can be a gift to pause—to slow down, breathe deeply, and gently notice what is stirring within and around us.

This 90-minute online gathering offers quiet space for reflection shaped by the natural season we find ourselves in.

Through shared prayer, personal reflection, and small group conversation, we’ll create room to explore the rhythm of each season’s invitation and notice what’s present.

About Our Presenter

Karen Bychowski is passionate about guiding others to explore and live out the greatest purpose, offering both Individual Spiritual Direction (in person and virtual) and Personal Retreat Days. Previous programs at Tau Center have included Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life and Living in Alignment.

For nearly 20 years Karen traveled extensively across the United States and around the world, helping large organizations navigate change as part of her work with a Global Fortune 100 Consulting Company. After prayerful discernment, she left her corporate job to follow a deeper calling she felt from God.

Karen completed her training in Spiritual Direction through the Hesychia School of Spiritual Direction and is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

Holy Thursday - The Lord's Supper 2026
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 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.

Good Friday - Passion of the Lord 2026
2026-04-03 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 2026
2026-04-04 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 - 4.5.26
2026-04-05 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.

Prayer Vigil for Peace
2026-04-11 16:00 - 16:45 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
“We cannot continue to be indifferent! And we cannot resign ourselves to evil!”

In response to Pope Leo’s invitation to pray together for peace, please join us, on Saturday, April 11, 4:00-4:45PM Central Time for a prayer vigil for peace at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL, 60187, Entrance # 7.

“Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by the peace of Christ!
Pope Leo XIV, “Urbi Et Orbi” Message, April 5, 2026

Sunday Mass - 4.12.26
2026-04-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 4.19.26
2026-04-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Earth Day 2026
2026-04-22 11:30 - 12:00 | The Wheaton Franciscans, 26w171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #5, WHEATON, Illinois, 60187, United States
Prayer, Song, & Community

Join us as we celebrate Earth Day!

People around the globe are celebrating the 56th Anniversary of Earth Day. We will gather in the St. Clare Garden to celebrate our amazing Mother Earth and join together in caring for our home while supporting meaningful ways to protect our planet and its inhabitants. Bring a friend—or meet someone new!

In the event of inclement weather, we will gather in Our Lady of the Angels Chapel

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Please Remember

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

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

Sunday Mass - 4.26.26
2026-04-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 5.3.26
2026-05-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Coffee and...
2026-05-03 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

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

If you are feeling ill, please refrain from joining us this month.

Please stay connected with us through our Newsletter, website, and social media.

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

Taizé - May 2026
2026-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Sunday Mass - 5.10.26
2026-05-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Walking In Faith-Community Connections Series: Zoom Session
2026-05-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Illinois
An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching: Faith in Action

What does it really mean to “love our neighbor” in 2026?

You’re invited to our next Walking in Faith-Community Connections program, Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching (CST): Faith in Action.

Often called the Church’s “best-kept secret,” CST offers a beautiful vision for human dignity, the common good, and solidarity. Whether you’re a lifelong Catholic or just curious, come discover the wisdom that has inspired generations to change the world.

Registration is required. This session will be held over Zoom only.

To register for the Zoom session:

Wheaton Franciscan Zoom Event Registration for Walking in Faith Community Connection Series

Fill out the Zoom registration no later than Friday, May 8, 2026

Have questions? Please email us at programs@wfsisters.org

Sunday Mass - 5.17.26
2026-05-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States

Walking In Faith-Community Connections Series: In-Person Session
2026-05-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Wheaton Franciscans, 26W171 Roosevelt Rd - Entrance #7, Wheaton, IL, 60187-6002, United States
An Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching: Faith in Action

What does it really mean to “love our neighbor” in 2026?

You’re invited to our next Walking in Faith-Community Connections program, Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching (CST): Faith in Action.

Often called the Church’s “best-kept secret,” CST offers a beautiful vision for human dignity, the common good, and solidarity. Whether you’re a lifelong Catholic or just curious, come discover the wisdom that has inspired generations to change the world.

Registration is required. This session will be held in the Jubilee Room.

To register for the In-Person session:

Wheaton Franciscan Event Registration for Walking in Faith-Community Connection Series

Fill out the registration form no later than Friday, May 8, 2026

Have questions? Please email us at programs@wfsisters.org

S'mores & More
2026-05-19 18:00 - 19:00 | 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 Tuesday, May 19 at 6:00 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.
