May 2025 News Update

Sister Tierney Trueman was interviewed by KAAL-TV about the death of Pope Francis on April 21. View the interview at: https://www.kaaltv.com/news/rochester-catholics-remember-pope-francis-following-death-at-age-88/   Sister M. Carolina Pardo will join 250 Sisters…

Join Us for a Special One-Day Retreat at Assisi Heights Saturday, May 17, 2025 With all the turmoil and uncertainty in this world, which is present every time you turn…

April 21, 2025 The death of our beloved Pope Francis reminds us how he embodied the words of our Congregational Mission statement: Led by the Holy Spirit to embrace the…

Nationwide protest against Trump includes numerous Minnesota rallies – Star Tribune   Excerpt from the article: Sister Ramona Miller of the Sisters of St. Francis said she hopes Saturday’s rally…

Join Us for Retreats at Assisi Heights We are pleased to invite you to register now for our 2025 Retreats at Assisi Heights!  You may participate in person (as a commuter,…

Sister Kathryn Minar, OSF   Sister Kathryn Minar, 81, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Friday, March 14,…

On February 17, a Mass was held at Saint Marys Chapel to celebrate The Life and Legacy of Sister Domitilla DuRocher on the 70th Anniversary of her Passing. Serving as…

Sister Judine Klein, OSF Sister Judine Klein, 96, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Thursday, February 13, 2025.…

Sisters Tierney Trueman, Sister Alice Thraen and Groundskeepter Paul Tshumper were interviewed by KTTC-TV regarding ecological practices at Assisi Heights. To view: https://www.kttc.com/2025/02/01/sisters-assisi-heights-continue-harness-solar-energy/

STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION As Rochester, MN Franciscan Sisters and Cojourners, compelled by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and recognizing the inherent dignity of each person as a child of God,…