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…

Sister Eleanor Granger              Sister Eleanor Granger, 83, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died unexpectedly at Assisi…

DIAMOND JUBILEES! Left: Sisters Bernadine Jax and Joyce Stemper (standing) along with Avis Schons and Rosemary Zemler (seated) celebrated their Diamond Jubilee (60 years) on June 17, 2021, which was…

Marcia Boatwright, Cojourner            Marcia Ellen Boatwright, Cojourner, passed away on July 1, 2021, at her home in Apple Valley, with her family at her side.…

Sister Kay Rundquist                 Sister Kay Rundquist, 82, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi…

Sister Marcan Freking, OSF                  Sister Marcan Freking, 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights, on June 23, 2021. Bernadine…

Sister Virgana Kacmarcik, 97, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on May 4, 2021. Angeline Victoria Kacmarcik was born…