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Connect with the Franciscan spirituality centers Go Deeper Thursdays Thursday, April 1 from 4-5 p.m. Join other Prairiewoods people via Zoom video conferencing for some healthy and necessary conversation in this time of spiritual deepening. This is an opportunity to relieve stress and connect at a deeper level. We have a brief check-in and talk about how our spiritual awareness and practice during this time of upheaval is shifting. Grab a beverage, relax and let's do this together! Visit prairiewoods.org to access the Zoom link! Justice and Peace Stations of the Cross Friday, April 2 from 10-11 a.m. An annual Good Friday tradition, this form of the Way of the Cross is a silent prayer journey. To ensure recommended distancing guidelines, this year we will gather at the new bandshell in Riverside Park, La Crosse. The Justice and Peace Stations of the Cross recalls the journey of Jesus as he carried his cross to Calvary. This prayer service looks at our modern-day justice issues in light of this biblical event. Visit fscenter.org to register by Thursday, April 1 at noon! Miracle Trees United as One Thursday, April 8 Online: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Onsite: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Presenter: Sister Marla Lang It is hard to believe two different trees have united as one for 50+ years! Yes, a pine and an oak tree are united underground and several feet above ground. We will explore such a tree and other usual and unusual aspects of trees and more, as Spring happens in this part of God's creation! Free will offering is appreciated. Visit marywoodsc.org to register by Tuesday, April 6! Sisters Pat Sheridan and Fran Morrissey celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse! In The News On March 4, the Newsessentials Blog, a blog about religion and politics from around the world, shared "God Is On Your Side: A Statement from Catholic Bishops on Protecting LGBT Youth." FSPA is listed as one of many Catholic religious orders and institutions that support the statement. Click here for more information. People Incorporated, an organization that serves people with mental illness, recently shared the article "Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Help People Incorporated Look to the Future." Click here to read it. On The Blog Visit Sister Julia Walsh's Messy Jesus Business blog to read "Burial Gardens: Life and Death in Lent" by Dr. David Russell Mosley. Text your requests to  601-308-1849 or submit online. Donate now or learn about our Faithful Friends monthly giving program.

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