Marble pillars, stone statues highlight 70-year-old Assisi Heights convent: Jul. 23—ROCHESTER — The Sisters of St. Francis hoped to see Assisi Heights as a welcoming place. People can drive onto…

The legacy of the Sisters of Saint Francis and the closing of the CST Alumnae Office are referenced in the following article: https://www.winonapost.com/opinion/st-teresa-s-legacy-of-lifelong-learners/article_52cc71ee-2353-11ef-933f-5760f3862193.html Sister Joseph Dempsey was mentioned in this…

May 2024 Update   Sister Alice Thraen was featured in a story on KIMT-TV – “Exploring Assisi Heights.” https://www.kimt.com/news/exploring-assisi-heights/article_fee5c786-fd20-11ee-be7a-bb505120731e.html   Sister Dawn Nothwehr was one of three theologians from the…

Assisi Heights Christmas Event: Lighting the Way to Christmas with St. Francis and the Animals by Jan Manahan With the coming of the Advent season, and a chance to welcome…

Rochester Franciscans were contributors and participants to the opening of the new SEMVA Gallery in the Kahler Grand Hotel, on the lobby level. SEMVA (Southeast Minnesota Visual Artists) hosted an…

Rochester Mayor proclaimed September as ‘Elder Network’ month. Cojourner Mary Doucette founded the Elder Network 35 years ago. She states: “Elder Network will continue to do what it’s doing and…

The Rochester Cyclone of Aug. 21, 1883 – MinnPost – The night of the storm, injured people were taken to the Mayo office, the Buck Hotel, city hall, and the…

Sister Phyllis Sellner shares the following link and comments: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-01/migrant-fathers-celebrate-their-day-at-mexicali-shelter “Our Sisters have donated much to this cause, including a recent gift [from the Congregation] for food, and also many…

Sister Dawn Nothwehr’s book, FRANCISCAN WRITINGS: Hope amid Ecological Sin and Climate Emergency, has been published in Great Britain! Acknowledgement for the cover photo is given to Mayo Foundation for…

Installation of New Councilors On April 16, our three new councilors were formally installed in a ritual that took place during Mass. Sister Bernetta Quinn was mentioned in the article…