Exploring Ways To Companion
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
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As Wheaton Franciscans we are committed to living Gospel values and believe that an open and grateful heart leads to a deepening relationship with God, each other, and all of creation. If you believe that your spirit aligns with ours, we encourage you to learn more about our Community.
Facing Racism, Power, and Privilege as a Community
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
Close-up on Covenant Companionship Attracts Interest
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
March & April 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
Dominican University/ Ministry en lo Cotidiano (MLC) Program River Forest, IL Dominican University graduates are economically disadvantaged students. Among them are many immigrant students and… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Refugees & Immigrants
March & April 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
Otto Schoitz Foundation Waterloo, IA The mission of the Otto Schoitz Foundation is to improve the health and well-being of the Cedar Valley community and… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Other Purposes
March & April 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
Peoples Resource Center (PRC) Wheaton, IL For almost 50 years, Peoples Resource Center (PRC) has worked to respond to basic human needs and has built… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Health and Dental
March & April 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
Special Leisure Services Foundation (SLSF) Rolling Meadows, IL SLSF supports children and adults with disabilities through philanthropy for the Northwest Special Recreation Association (NWSRA). NWSRA… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Women and Children
March & April 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Water Engineers for The Americas & Africa (WEFTA) Santa Fe, NM – Bolivia WEFTA’s primary mission is to help communities in developing countries build their… Read More »March & April 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Pilgrims of Hope: Lent 2025
Lamentation: A Prayer for the Soul In his August 2024 keynote address at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Assembly, Reverend Bryan Massingale stated,… Read More »Pilgrims of Hope: Lent 2025
Sharon Devo Recommits as a Covenant Companion
The Wheaton Franciscan community rejoiced with Sharon Devo and her loved ones as she recommitted to Covenant Companionship on Jan. 5, 2025. During a moving… Read More »Sharon Devo Recommits as a Covenant Companion
Pilgrims of Hope: Celebrating Creation
Our 2025 theme, Pilgrims of Hope: Celebrating Creation, brings together two significant milestones: the Roman Catholic Jubilee Year and the Franciscan 800th Anniversary of the… Read More »Pilgrims of Hope: Celebrating Creation
Jan & Feb 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation
Wiraqocha Foundation for the Preservation of Indigenous Wisdom High Andes of Peru The goal of the Wiraqocha Foundation since its inception in 1996 is to… Read More »Jan & Feb 2025 Collaborator: Care of Creation