Our Spirituality Center Adapts to a Changing Reality
Dear Friends, The pandemic has deeply affected all of us. We, at the Assisi Heights Spirituality Center (AHSC), are being asked to step into a tomorrow that will never be…
Keeping Connected with Prayer
Prayers to Share: Week of August 10 Feast of St. Clare Week of August 3 Week of July 27 Week of July 20 St. Bonaventure Prayer Service (Feast Day is…
In the Spirit of Peace and Understanding
Merciful God, I pray for the discernment to recognize injustice when I witness it, and the strength to speak out and take action against it. Help me to foster unity…
In Memory of Sister Valerie Killian
Sister Valerie Kilian, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Saint Marys Campus, on July 11, 2020.…
In Memory of Sister Ingrid Peterson
Sister Ingrid Peterson, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights on June 28, 2020. Janet Peterson was born July 2,…
Laudato Si’ Week – May 16-24, 2020
About Laudato Si’ Week Laudato Si’ Week honors the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. The theme of the week is “everything is connected.”…
In Memory of Sister Monique Schwirtz
Sister Monique Schwirtz, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, May 7, 2020. Ellen Elise Schwirtz was born May 24,…
April 29, 2020 News Update
Franciscans in the News Sister Dawn Nothwehr contributed to the article in the April 27, 2020 issue of Global Sisters Report: With congregation-wide commitments, sisters are active in sustainable living.…
April 2020 News Update
Franciscans in the News WATCH THIS: “A Heartwarming Sunday Tradition” (Via ABC 6 NEWS) https://www.KAALtv.com/rochester-minnesota-news/pandemic-coronavirus-quarantine-rochester-sisters-of-st-fransis/5693515/?cat=10151 Sisters Mary Kay Mahowald and Arnold Ritchey are mentioned in this article: https://uscatholic.org/articles/202004/group-women-religious-proving-church-has-no-borders-32021…
In Memory of Sister Julia Tomsche
Sister Julia Tomsche (formerly known as Sister Dolorita), 86, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on March, 14, 2020.…