With our whole being, in Relationship, Gospel Living and Unity in Diversity, may we give witness to the goodness that is all around us. | | Celebrating St. Francis Day, blessing of pets | | |
October 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a day to commemorate his life, radical humility and deep love for all of God's creation during the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures. FSPA invites you to join us in La Crosse, Wisconsin, for Mass in Mary of the Angels Chapel at St. Rose Convent at 11 a.m. and a pet blessing event at Viterbo University's Assisi Courtyard (across the street from the chapel on Franciscan Way) at 4 p.m. In the Chicago area? The archdiocese is hosting pet blessings at parishes and shrines from Friday, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct 5.
About the image: This oil painting, titled Francis and the Birds, was created by Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Kiliana Burghauser in 1954. See more of Sister Kiliana's work as well as many other FSPA galleries, beginning in 1854, at fspa.org.
| | Podcast celebrates St. Francis, Sister Sarah | | Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sarah Hennessey | | "It makes me more Sarah, makes me more myself," shares Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sarah Hennessey in the recent episode of Connecting the Diocese podcast, "Celebrating St. Francis of Assisi: Reflections on Faith, Joy, and Spirituality." Visit connecting.diolc.org to hear how Sister Sarah's story "can inspire and guide your faith and family life." |
| Walking in reverence of Sister Water | | Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Kristin Peters is walking in solidarity with the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa and environmental groups contesting Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline in Northern Wisconsin, committing to a five-day walking pilgrimage around Madison's Lake Mendota Oct. 1 to 5. Join her there or visit any body of water, carrying with you the intentions that we all need clean water. Visit fspa.org for more information and prayer resources. |
| Sister Lucy: 'Thank you for your support' | | In this video, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Lucy Slinger is sharing gratitude for donor support of our ministry of integral ecology, allowing us to invite others to 'experience God in nature' on FSPA Land - St. Joseph Ridge in La Crosse, Wisconsin. | | Hope with Kino Border Initiative | | |
Kino Border Initiative, an FSPA ministry grant partner whose vision is "migration with dignity," is celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope with The Jubilee Prayer, asking that God’s grace will “transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel” and “reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven.” The organization shares its commitment to "tirelessly cultivate the seeds of hope, justice and compassion in all that we do."
Find more reflections from our ministry grant partners, sisters, affiliates and others in this Jubilee Year of Hope at fspa.org.
| | With your generous support | | With the generous investments of our donors and the ministry grant sponsorship of Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Kristin Peters, we are supporting Mothers Against Meth Alliance in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Learn about the movement in the Prism article “Drugs, death, and struggle in Indian Country,” highlighting how the organization came to be and how to support their mission. (Photo credit: Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images) | | In this throwback photo, we remember the pet blessing ceremony, held at Villa St. Joseph in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 2022, when Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Dorothy Dunbar and Julia Walsh rejoiced in the goodness of a kitten ... clearly smitten with Sister Dorothy! | | In this recent photo, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie is pictured in the back row, middle, during a presentation at the Coulee Region Immigration Summit on Sept. 17 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Pictured front row, left, is Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Voces de La Frontera Executive Director and summit presenter. More than 200 people gathered for the event that focused on narrative change and policy. | | |
¿Quieres recibir Actualizaciones de Perspectivas en español?
Comuníquese con la directora de avance de la misión de la FSPA,
Rochelle Nicks, al 608-791-5282 o rnicks@fspa.org.
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