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After spending many years in education and parish ministry, Sr. Helen Budzik became a member of the startup team that began the Franciscan Spiritual Ministries in Aston, Pennsylvania. She has served in various roles with the spiritual center ever since.
Main address and phone number:
609 S. Convent Road, Aston, PA 19014
(610) 459-4125.
On April 9, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia celebrate Founders' Day, commemorating the moment when the three foundresses knelt in prayer before Bishop John Neumann CSsR, who invested them with the Franciscan habit. Each was given a new name, and Mother Francis Bachmann was designated as their first leader. When the Franciscan Sisters [...]
We will be hosting Justice Café the second Sunday of each month—this month it will be hosted on Sunday, May 2, 2021 from 3-4:30 P.M. EST / 12-1:30 P.M. PST via Zoom. The Inter-Community Peace and Justice Center (IPJC) Justice Cafes will be offered to all who are interested for intergenerational conversation on particular justice [...]
We will be hosting Justice Cafes the second Sunday of each month—this month it will be hosted on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 3-4:30 P.M. EST / 12-1:30 P.M. PST via Zoom. The Inter-Community Peace and Justice Center (IPJC) Justice Cafes will be offered to all who are interested for intergenerational conversation on particular justice [...]
We will be hosting Justice Cafes the second Sunday of each month—this month it will be hosted on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 3-4:30 P.M. EST / 12-1:30 P.M. PST via Zoom. The Inter-Community Peace and Justice Center (IPJC) Justice Cafes will be offered to all who are interested for intergenerational conversation on particular justice [...]
Fifty-two weeks a year women religious stand with the poor and immigrants, teach children, fight injustice, heal the sick, share spirituality, empower women, defend the planet, promote peace, create community, offer hope …but for one week, March 8-14, we shine the spotlight on women religious. This year the focus of National Catholic Sisters Week is [...]
This six-hour retreat will include group prayer; several short presentations; a booklet with the information and process; lots of time for personal reflection; and, an opportunity for sharing with a small group. An email will be sent to those who request participation with additional information. Space is limited. Open to all adults considering a major [...]
Zoom & See: From a Distance Retreat Interested in the possibility of religious life? Would you like to connect with others who are also looking into it? Then this retreat is for you!
Conversations for women who are seriously discerning religious life. Join us for an hour of fun on each of the six dates to meet and talk with our sisters from around the country.
Conversations for women who are seriously discerning religious life. Join for an hour of fun each of the six dates and meet our sisters from around the country.
During the Advent Season the Sisters of St. Francis will be accepting donations for the members of the Navajo Nation who have been hard hit by the Coronavirus. Make checks payable to the Sisters of St. Francis Foundation. Send your donations marked for “Navajo Nation” by Monday, December 21, 2020 to: The Sisters of St. [...]
Life Decisions Discernment Retreat This six-hour retreat will include group prayer; several short presentations; a booklet with the information and process; lots of time for personal reflection; and, an opportunity for sharing with a small group. An email will be sent to those who request participation with additional information. Space is limited. Cost: FREE Send [...]
Because Centering Prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline which fosters that relationship, this program will introduce participants to Centering Prayer and its practice. Input will be provided on contemplative prayer as well as on the method and guidelines for experiencing centering prayer as a movement beyond conversation with God to communion [...]
You're also welcome to join us for our liturgy celebrating the feast of St. Francis via this link: https://livestream.com/accounts/18363082/StFrancisDay2020 How blest we are to be Franciscan at this time in our history. There is such a need for the spirituality of St. Francis and Clare of Assisi and so it is a blessing for [...]
If you're a Franciscan, October is the nicest month of the year, because we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. On the 3rd of this month we will celebrate Transitus which is a remembrance of the moment Francis died. Just like families on the anniversary of a loved one's death sit around and talk about [...]
Discernment in the Franciscan Spirit Open to all adults considering a major life choice (school, job, relationship, purchase, faith, etc.) This six-hour retreat will include group prayer; several short presentations; a booklet with the information and process; lots of time for personal reflection; and, an opportunity for sharing with a small group. An email will [...]
Join a conversation among OSF sisters and young adults regarding racial injustice in our country. We will gather via Zoom on Sunday, September 13, 3-4:30 P.M. RSVP to fhee@osfphila.org if interested in obtaining the Zoom link. All are welcome.
Life Decisions Discernment Retreat Open to all adults considering a major life choice (school, job, relationship, purchase, faith, etc.) This virtual six-hour retreat will include group prayer; several short presentations; a booklet with the information and process; lots of time for personal reflection; and, an opportunity for sharing with a small group. An email will [...]
Sr. Clare D’Auria will present this virtual guided retreat which will be live streamed. Cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien designates four universal archetypes which, when accessed in a balanced way, can facilitate an individual’s movement toward growth, whole-ness, and holiness. When: August 22-28: Sunday, 7 P.M.; Monday-Friday from 10 A.M. to 11:15AM. Those who are registered [...]
Open to all adults considering a major life choice (school, job, relationship, purchase, faith, etc.) Description: This six-hour retreat will include group prayer; several short presentations; a booklet with the information and process; lots of time for personal reflection; and, an opportunity for sharing with a small group. An email will be sent to [...]
PROGRAM CANCELED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS Join us for the Annual Charism Day: “Justice and Joy in Challenging Times” at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Aston. Francis and Clare challenged the income and wealth disparity in their time. This afternoon will explore the writings of Pope Francis and the call to live in right relationship [...]
