The Spirituality of Interdependence: Fostering Peace by Being Franciscan
Presenter: Darleen Pryds, Ph.D.
September 17-20, 2025
Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, Minnesota
Wednesday: 6-7:30pm; Thursday-Friday: 9am-4pm; Saturday: 9am-1pm
In our polarized world, how we express our values has often led to broken or frayed relationships. Through cultivating a capacity for presence, deep listening, prayer, and effective speaking, this retreat helps you develop and practice personal skills, grounded in faith, that can serve in rebuilding relationships that matter. You'll meet compelling figures within the Franciscan tradition who forged a spiritual path and deepened their faith through peacemaking. These lay and vowed religious will serve as our guides during this valuable time we'll have together.
Darleen Pryds, Ph.D. is a professor of Spirituality and History at the Franciscan School of Theology and has studied and practiced spirituality within the Franciscan tradition since 1980. Her books and articles pay special attention to lay people in the Franciscan tradition. She also leads pilgrimages with the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program and volunteers in hospice.
Investment:
$50 in person (includes lunch)
$290 overnight for retreat (includes room and meals)
$30 Zoom
Register by September 12.
Email FLCEvents@fslf.org or call (320)632-0680 for more information.
This course is full please contact FLCEvents@fslf.org to be added to a waiting list and learn about other offerings.
Engaging Franciscan Spirituality
transforming, uplifting, and equipping you for life's journey
Are you seeking a more embodied and meaningful life? Engaging Franciscan Spirituality is a program led by experienced teachers, rooted in a Franciscan way of being in the world. It is designed to deepen spirituality, build community and explore a path of following in the footprints of Francis and Clare and the many others who followed. Topics include contemplative prayer practices, peacemaking and social justice, the Franciscan view of Trinity and Incarnation, and more.
Sessions are held on the second Saturday of each month for 18 months, in-person at the Franciscan Welcoming House, 1600 S 11th Avenue in St. Cloud, MN.
First session is January 11, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon; all other sessions are 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $349; scholarships are available
For questions and registration, contact FLCEvents@fslf.org, 320.632.0680
Real Conversations
Staying Present and Engaged in Difficult Circumstances
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls Campus
In-person or Zoom • 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. CT
Have you ever fallen silent in a difficult conversation, not knowing what to say? Are there times you don’t feel heard or understood? Do you resist relationships with people you don’t agree with? This series develops your ability to deeply listen within, speak your truth without blame or judgment, and engage more fully with the ideas and thoughts of others. All with compassion for yourself and others. It's an eight-week deep dive of noticing and reflecting on your thought patterns, understanding your intention for a relationship, and grounding in your values. You’ll come away with increased confidence to speak truthfully and lovingly, letting go of fixing. You’ll be equipped to seek connection instead of division.
Click the link to register by September 5.
Investment: $79, scholarships available.
For more information, contact FLCEvents@fslf.org or call 320.632.0680.
