Covenant Companion Lent Retreat 2024
Learning to Walk in the Footprints of Jesus and Francis Storytelling was the focus of the Lenten retreat hosted for the Covenant Companions (CCs)… Read More »Covenant Companion Lent Retreat 2024
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Covenant Companions
Covenant Companionship is a non-canonical form of belonging to the Wheaton Franciscan community through a public and formal commitment to share in and live out the spirit of the Wheaton Franciscan charism within one’s own vocational call to integrate the gospel in every aspect of their lives.
Welcome 2023 Covenant Companions
On Sunday, December 10, we received the Covenant Commitment of 7 new Covenant Companions and honor the 40th Anniversary of Covenant Companionship. Covenant Companion Ceremony Covenant… Read More »Welcome 2023 Covenant Companions
Covenant Companion Advent Retreat 2023
Covenant Companions reflect on the Eucharist On December 2, 2023, Covenant Companions (CCs) – including five new CCs – gathered at Our Lady of the… Read More »Covenant Companion Advent Retreat 2023
40 Years of Covenant Companionship
Wheaton Franciscan Covenant Companions Celebrate 40 Years September 17, 2023, marks the 40th Anniversary of Covenant Companionship. On this day in 1983, seventeen women and… Read More »40 Years of Covenant Companionship
Picnic Time!
Lively company and delicious food: the key ingredients for the fun BBQ picnic hosted by the Covenant Companion Leadership Circle (CCLC) on June 3. About… Read More »Picnic Time!
Helping Community Gardens Bloom
Community gardens are growing in popularity because they bring people together, increase access to fresh foods, address hunger, offer learning opportunities, and are good for… Read More »Helping Community Gardens Bloom
Carol Sejda Remembers 40 Years as a Covenant Companion
“My entire nursing career, I wanted to work with those who were underserved.” Guided by that powerful statement, she has experienced a lifelong journey of… Read More »Carol Sejda Remembers 40 Years as a Covenant Companion
Covenant Companion March Retreat
Reflecting Together On Our Journey The morning weather was nasty but that didn’t stop 21 Covenant Companions (CCs) from gathering for an in-person retreat on… Read More »Covenant Companion March Retreat
What’s love got to do with it?
Reflections from Martin Luther King Day Teach-in and Prayer Luncheon, North Central College, on January 17, 2023 by Carol Simler, Covenant Companion, member of Laudato… Read More »What’s love got to do with it?
Covenant Companion Close-up: January 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
Covenant Companionship Advent Retreat Brings Inspiration and Joy
“The whole experience was what I needed“ explained one Covenant Companion (CC) describing the spirit-filled Advent retreat facilitated by S. Marge Zulaski and attended by… Read More »Covenant Companionship Advent Retreat Brings Inspiration and Joy
St. Clare Regional Community Fall Gathering 2022
On Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, the Wheaton Franciscans gathered for the purpose of “reconnecting and deepening as the St. Clare Regional Community.… Read More »St. Clare Regional Community Fall Gathering 2022
