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Sister Jeanette Klein Turns 100! Sister Jeanette’s 100th birthday was celebrated with Sisters and family on May 23, 2026. This monumental event was shared by enjoying cake and treats, heartfelt stories and memories, gratitude and appreciation. Of all current living...

Franciscans in the News On the front page of the April 25, 2026, issue of the Rochester Post-Bulletin: Tiny country made a big impact on our area, by Matthew Stolle. A mention was made of Mother Alfred's Luxembourg roots, and the impact she made to our area, and the...

Franciscan Year of Jubilee   Pope Leo XIV proclaimed a special Franciscan Jubilee Year to Honor St. Francis. The Jubilee officially opened on January 10, 2026, and will conclude on January 10, 2027. The Pope has instituted this year to encourage the faithful to...

Franciscans in the News Cojourner Jean Rynda shared this from the Sunrise newsletter - email edition - sent by Jeff Pieters, Editor of Rochester Post-Bulletin, on March 26, 2026: ... I heard from many readers what they would promote about our area to a visitor,...

Assisi Heights Spirituality Center Hosts Week-Long Retreat on Mystical Wisdom and Spiritual Growth Rochester, MN — The Assisi Heights Spirituality Center invites the public to a transformative, week-long retreat, Meditating with the Mystics: How Wisdom from the Past...

Liturgy Schedule for Holy Week 2026   Note the special hours during this week: Holy Thursday: Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 pm Good Friday:  Friday, April 3 at 3:00 pm Easter Vigil: Saturday, April 4 at 6:30 pm Easter: Sunday, April 5 at 11:00 am   Here is the...

JUBILEE YEAR for ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Special Franciscan Jubilee Year running from January 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027. This year-long celebration commemorates the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis and promotes...

Join Us for our Annual May Retreat at Assisi Heights As we enter 2026, we wish to invite you to join us at our congregational retreat in May. This annual multi-day retreat is in addition to the day retreats listed in the Essence of Assisi catalog of events. We are...

The Justice and Peace Group of the Sisters of Saint Francis released a statement regarding the attack on Venezuela and the threat of intervention in Colombia and Mexico. This issue hits very close to home, as the Rochester Franciscan Sisters have a long history of...

Sister Wanda Mettes, OSF Sister Wanda Mettes, 79, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights on Monday, December 29, 2025. Wanda Marie Mettes was born on January 4, 1946, in Shelbina, Missouri, to...