“Dinner with Mark Twain”- Franciscan Center Dinner Theater

Thursday, November 30, 2023 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Presented by: Paul Mast The Franciscan Center joyfully invites you to a dinner-theater featuring Samuel Clemens.  One-man performer Paul Mast will present “Christmas with Mark Twain” on Thursday Nov. 30, 2023.  Guests can gather at 6 pm for beverages, company and

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In Person Silent Directed Retreat: Come Aside and Rest Awhile June 2023

June 23-26, 2023 Friday, 5:00 p.m.- Monday, 12:00 p.m. Spiritual Directors: Rebecca Bass, Sister Nancy Christopher, OSF, Maureen Connors, Kathy Lieffort, Bettina Schuller, and Father Kevin Tortorelli, OFM This three day Personally Directed Silent Retreat offers you a quiet, solitary time of prayer and reflection guided by an experienced spiritual director.

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Silent Directed Retreat

Fri., June 19, 3 pm – Thu., June 25, 1 pm This is 6-day directed retreat. It is a one-on-one experience with a spiritual director who meets with each retreatant everyday. Together, they discern the presence of the Spirit and reflect on the interior movements of prayer.   Silence is observed

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Holy Week Retreat

Thursday, April 9, 9 a.m. through Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. The days of Holy Week are a special time of grace in which to recall the events of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. This year, the Franciscan Center’s Holy Week Retreat takes place during the three days leading up

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Life Interrupted

Michael Parise is a life coach, spiritual director, author and speaker who helps people take charge of their lives. His book, Life Interrupted: Taking Charge After Everything Has Changed, creates a pathway to renewed self-worth, personal spirituality, and an understanding of the steps to take to a new life. Join

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These Next Forty Days

Sunday, Feb. 23, 5-6:30 p.m. at the Franciscan Center, SpiritFM host Elle Spada talks about her book, These Next Forty Days, and reveals the insights that led her to write it. The book promotes the benefits of taking short pauses throughout the day to pray and reflect. Inspired by a

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