Pope Francis has written an Apostolic Letter on the meaning and importance of the nativity scene. He signed the Letter during his recent visit to the Italian town of Greccio.…

Take a Tour! Come view the beautiful holiday decorations! To make your reservations for a tour, call 507-282-7441. There is no charge for the tour, however donations are welcomed and appreciated!…

Sister Margaret Clare Style (Sister Alacoque), 101, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, November 19, 2019. Margaret Clare Style,…

On Sunday, October 6, 2019, five individuals were received as Cojourners with the Sisters of Saint Francis, Rochester, MN.  Shown in the photo, from left to right, are new Cojourners:…

‘We Are Forward Thinkers’: Rochester’s Sisters Of St. Francis On Cutting Edge Of Conservation This summer, Liz Collin, reporter from WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities, visited Assisi Heights to learn…

From ABC-6 News: Sister Ramona Miller interview with Betsy Singer on 7/29/19 – “The Jeremiah Program started in the Twin Cities as a way to get single mothers out of…

Due to forecast for rain, the Singing Bowls in the Courtyard event scheduled for Thursday evening, July 25 is rescheduled for August 1st from 6-8pm. Questions? Contact Jessica at 507-280-2195. …

S. Ramona Miller reads the proclamation of the conservation easement On the afternoon of July 18, 2019, Sister Ramona Miller, Congregational Minister of the Sisters of Saint Francis, made a…

Four members of the Sisters of Saint Francis, Rochester, Minnesota, celebrated their 50th Jubilee with the Congregation at a ceremony on July 18, 2019. Standing:  Sisters Kathleen Welscher and Charlotte…

Sister Casilda Chavez, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights June 17, 2019.   Margaret Mary Chavez was born February 22,…