In Memory of Sister Margaret Clare
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,…
November 2019 News Update
From Global Sisters Report – Nov. 5, 2019: As fewer sisters serve in health care, ensuring their charisms will endure by Dan Stockman – The Sisters of St. Francis of…
October 2019 News Update
Global Sisters Report recently published the latest issue of The Life: Sisters are experts in bringing people together, featuring Sister Dawn Nothwehr. Choral Arts Ensemble is hosting a concert to honor the lives…
Christmas on the Hill Tour Schedule
Even though the 10th Annual “Christmas on the Hill: An Umbrian Celebration” has sold out, you will still be able to come view the beautiful holiday decorations! To make your…
Ken Burns Documentary Features Rochester Franciscans
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The PBS documentary features Rochester Franciscan Foundress, Mother Alfred Moes, who told Dr. Mayo she had a vision from God. She believed it would become “world renowned for its medical…
Rochester Franciscans Receive Five New Cojourners
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:…
Sisters’ Conservation Efforts recognized by WCCO-TV
‘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…
Christmas on the Hill Reservations Now Being Accepted
Hurry! This event sells out fast! CLICK HERE to register online. Join us for the 10th Annual “Christmas on the Hill: An Umbrian Celebration” Saturday, December 7, 2019 Chapel Doors open…
September 2019 News Update
AHSC hosts program for girls — this year, with a New Twist! https://www.kaaltv.com/news/teens-learn-how-to-handle-anxiety-and-bullying—rochester/5457748/?cat=10151&fbclid=IwAR3JSp8fVhZ9-Dn0QRXGFRJ9ngp2KJFrwEziGEOwFnav1B9-35tLfSsXs6k Sister Alice Thraen was invited to participate in a “honey” of a Luncheon at a Mayo Clinic…
July-August 2019 News Update
Franciscans in the News WCCO-TV (CBS): ‘We Are Forward Thinkers’: Rochester’s Sisters of St. Francis on Cutting Edge of Conservation – Sisters Ramona Miller, Marlene Pinzka and Alice Thraen were…