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.
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 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
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
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!
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
“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
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
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?
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 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
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
By Mary Ellen Durbin, Covenant Companion On December 8, 2019, the Wheaton Franciscan Community welcomed three new Covenant Companions. Pat Faivre, Paige Samdal, and Vicki… Read More »Welcome To Three New Covenant Companions
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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