This is our lovely chapel in September where we remember all of you in prayer.

This is a good way to get information to a friend—Pick up your camera and take a photo.

St Clare’s special day arrived once again.  This year we have the beautiful modern icon of our Mother Clare written by Jill Westendorp.

 

On a warm summer day in Rochester, Minnesota, the sisters were invited to view this beautiful exhibition of Native American Pottery.  The pictures display only a small example of this very rich collection.

On our retreat, Father Jim provided for all of our needs and Judy cared for our meals there at Prior Lake retreat center.

In this beautiful room we celebrated the Eucharist and received the gift of the friar’s teaching.

What a wonderful group.

The lovely friends of Sister Luce visited from Quebec during the month of July.

The PES sisters arrived for their June visit to us with their mother superior from Peru.

Ten days ago Father Marlin John Connole flew in from Southern California to offer spiritual retreats to the Franciscan Sisters and their Cojourners, those lay men and women who are affiliated with the Sisters. Of course the Poor Clares were also invited to participate in the daily spiritual conferences offered by Father Marlin.  His presence and teachings were delightfully appreciated by all. 

During the retreats Carol Quest drove down from the Cities on two nights to be with us in our prayerful sharing of centering prayer.  Carol is a long time practitioner and is an excellent teacher of this sacred form of life and prayer that follows the ancient teachings of the Churches and made available in our times through the work of Father Thomas Keating. 

Its Pentecost and our chapel is on fire with red, the color of Love.

Tuesday last during Pentecost, there was a wild storm brewing around Assisi Heights on the hill.  The electricity was out and the water was coming down with such force, it was impossible to see outside the windows.  All was dark and wet.  Inside our Centering Prayer venue, two of our wonderful Centering Prayer teachers were with us having braved the storm.  They were the only outsiders that came that night.  But we were not lacking in those ready to join us in prayer as the Franciscan Sisters were sponsoring a retreat here at the mother house. Many women Cojourners who were retreating with the Sisters joined us for Centering Prayer that special night.

For those of you who are not familiar with Centering Prayer, Father Thomas Keating is one of the beloved teachers of Centering Prayer. He has returned to God and his many books and writings remain to inspire many of us.