Programs
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 Farm
With Patricia Platt
New time! New place! Join us at 1 P.M. on Wednesdays at Red Hill Farm (starting April 29). Enjoy thoughtful conversation and our beautiful farm. 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 […]
The Hermitages at the Franciscan Spiritual Center - Aston
The Franciscan Spiritual Center invites you to engage the practice of solitude in a unique modern location -- 46 acres of forest preserved by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. Located between Philadelphia, PA, and Wilmington, DE, the Hermitages are nearby but feel far away. The revered practice of withdrawing into solitude spans centuries […]
Men's Spirituality Group (May 12)
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.
"Praised Be You, My Lord": St. Francis and The Canticle of the Creatures
With Sr. Clare D'Auria, OSF
Register today for our final session, May 12! 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 […]
Contemplative Morning (May 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. We will return to the beautiful and peaceful fifth floor Canticle Room of Our Lady of Angels Convent this month for the last session of this program year. Our time […]
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 […]
Men's Spirituality Group (May 26)
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.
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.
Monday Mindfulness (June 1)
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. This is the last Monday Mindfulness session for the 2025-26 program year. It's not too late to join...even one session can […]
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 […]