Events-Retreats
Weekly Centering Prayer
With Sr. Jean Ustasiewski, OSF
This is a supportive virtual group gathering for those who wish to practice centering prayer. All are welcome, regardless of previous experience with this type of meditation. Each week, there will be: -a short reading or instruction -a 30-minute period of quiet centering prayer -5 minutes of walking meditation and -a 20-minute period of quiet […]
Bible Study on the Sunday Reading from the Lectionary for Mass
With Patricia Platt
This weekly bible study offers the opportunity for us to journey through the weekly Sunday readings together. Our study can allow us to find guiding light within scripture—a gentle brightness that touches our hearts and illuminates our path. When we gather to listen and read together, we open ourselves to new understanding. We may hear […]
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: Icon of the Tenderness of God (Recording Access)
With Sr. Clare D'Auria, OSF
Access the recording of Sr. Clare D'Auria's 2026 Lenten Retreat anytime. Pay now and receive an email with links and passcodes so you can dive into these insightful sessions right away! ~~ In his Fourth Encyclical, On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ (October 24, 2024), Pope Francis writes that […]
Yoga (Spring)
With Maryann Williams
The practice of Yoga brings one to union, harmony, and peace. During these sessions Basic Hatha Yoga will be presented. Relaxation techniques, classical postures and stretching with emphasis on deep breathing will be included. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own mat and water bottle. Please let us know if you need any assistance […]
Conversations in Faith (Spring Session)
With Sr. Pat Smith, OSF
Participants come together to share and enrich their faith with one another. Some come to listen, others to listen and offer their insights, suggestions, questions, etc. about faith issues that are unclear or seem to have changed. Should a topic need more research, the facilitator follows through and brings it to the group the following […]
Monday Mindfulness (April 6)
With Susan Long
Gather together on Monday evenings to PAUSE, BE STILL and enter into Mindfulness. Each week we will also practice Loving Kindness meditation. Each time our awareness grows, we create more space to choose LOVE. Monday Mindfulness sessions will be held monthly on first Mondays: April 6 May 4 June 1
"Praised Be You, My Lord": St. Francis and The Canticle of the Creatures
With Sr. Clare D'Auria, OSF
Register today for April 7! Christian tradition tells us that we have two books of divine revelation which God has given us to read: the “Book of Scripture” and the “Book of Creation.” Each is a sacred text through which the truth, beauty, and goodness of God is communicated to us. No one knew how […]
Contemplative Morning (April 2026)
With Sr. Jean Ustasiewski, OSF
Are you looking for a quiet respite in the middle of the week? Gather with a small community led by our own Sr. Jean Ustasiewski in the conference room at Assisi House for prayer, reflection and time for sharing over pastries and coffee or tea. (Option to attend by Zoom also available) Please note: This […]
Men's Spirituality Group (April 14)
With Fritz Haas
Find your spiritual community. Our Men's Group meets twice monthly for open dialogue, genuine support, and collective exploration of faith and life's deeper questions.
Energizing Our Faith: An Earth Day Celebration
Join us this April 26, 2026, for a two-hour community gathering—inspired by the eco-spirituality of Francis of Assisi—to reflect, pray, and act on our shared call to care for the Earth and one another. Together we will ask ourselves: How does our faith energize us to act? What does it mean to care for our […]
Men's Spirituality Group (April 28)
With Fritz Haas
Find your spiritual community. Our Men's Group meets twice monthly for open dialogue, genuine support, and collective exploration of faith and life's deeper questions.
Christ at the Kitchen Door
With Bro. Mickey McGrath, OSFS
We invite you to join us as Bro. Mickey McGrath returns to share his own sketches and encounters with the many people experiencing homelessness who come to his home in Camden, NJ for a cup of coffee and kind conversation - and who have given him a new awareness of Christ at the Kitchen Door.
Women's Awareness Salon (May 2026)
With Susan Long and Renee Eells
Please note this meeting was rescheduled to Thursday, May 14, from Wednesday, May 13. Join this women’s circle to discover the sacredness and beauty in your everyday life. The focus will be on developing a healthy relationship to the physical world while honoring the inherent spirituality that is present in all that we are and […]
Our Bodies: The Only Way to God
With Joe Diele
Affirming the centrality and the beauty of the human body, this daylong retreat will focus on the five bodily senses as the place of encounter with God. Rev. Joe will lead us in spiritual exercises associated with each sense to bring us into present moment awareness and prayerful presence.
Finding God in Ordinary Time: A Guided Retreat
With Christine Marie Eberle
We have all known moments of wonder and awe. Nevertheless, most of our days are spent in ordinary time (literally as well as liturgically), preoccupied by family and work, to-do lists and troubles. Amid our many concerns, there is one urgent but often unasked question. Where is God in all this? Come discover your own […]
Franciscan Jubilee Retreat
Transitus and St. Francis Day retreat time














