It’s Catholic Sisters Week! March 8-14, 2022 In recognition of Catholic Sisters Week, we asked several College of Saint Teresa (CST) alumnae to share their memories of the Sisters serving…

Dear Friends, Christmas greetings from the Assisi Heights Spirituality Center! We wish you blessings and joy amidst the various traditions celebrated during this season. We, at the Spirituality Center, were…

Gen Olson, Cojourner    Genevieve “Gen” Brandt Olson, age 81, of Albert Lea, passed away on November 18, 2021. Genevieve was born on April 10, 1940 in Edina, MN to…

Sister Lorraine Landkammer    Sister Lorraine Landkammer, 97, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on November 8, 2021. Lorraine…

Sister Kenric Ruppert     Sister Kenric Ruppert, 85, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on October 31, 2021. Dorothy…

Sister Ramona Kruse           Sister Ramona Kruse, 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on October…

Celebrating Cojourner Covenants, First Vows, and a Jubilee! The month of October has been filled with celebrations and milestones for the Rochester Franciscans. Cojourner Covenant Ceremony – Sunday, October 3rd…

Dear Friends, Greetings from the Assisi Heights Spirituality Center! The past fifteen-month-long pandemic plummeted us to pause,  ponder, prioritize and purge. We are left powerless. We are puzzled as to where…

Sister Ellen Whelan, Ph.D.          Sister Ellen Whelan, 91, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights, on…

Season of Creation Prayer Service Held on Wednesday, September 1st This event is part of the global movement for the Season of Creation, an annual month-long season when Christian communities…