Christmas on the Hill Update
We regret to inform you that we are canceling the Christmas on the Hill event for 2020. We appreciate your support of this event over the past 10 years. It…
Keeping Connected with Prayer
PRAYER TO END A PANDEMIC Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us. For he took…
October 2020 News Update
Franciscans in the News Sister Ramona Miller was invited to provide a presentation for the Feast of Saint Francis for the website, “Catholic Women Preach.” Here’s a link to view…
In Memory of Sister Marice Hughes
Sister Marice Hughes, 93, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, August 21, 2020. Margaret Mary Hughes was born August…
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…
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 Kilian
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. Charleen…
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,…