Franciscan Spiritual Center
We are a ministry established and sponsored by Franciscan Sisters.
We have grown into a diverse community, which today includes Franciscan Sisters, Catholic and Protestant lay people, pastors, retreat leaders, spiritual directors, and boundary balancing explorers who together are discovering what it means to be Franciscan in this particular era.
A significant aspect of our work is to hold space in this world for spiritual direction - the deep and regular practice of listening for the movement and presence of God in our lives and world. The practice is subtle, powerful, and necessary.
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We do this by offering spiritual direction with individuals and with groups.
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We train others in the formation process of becoming a Franciscan spiritual director.
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We support other directors with supervision, consultation, and continuing education.
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We host meditation and Centering Prayer groups, book groups, art and spirituality classes, day retreats, overnight retreats, and other programs to support both formation, transformation, and engagement with the world.
Come and see what is yours to do.
Join our Spiritual Direction Training Program
A new cohort begins February.
Apply now.
The Franciscan Spiritual Center offers a two year program of discernment, formation, and training in community. The wellspring from which we draw is Franciscan, meaning we approach the art of spiritual direction from a contemplative, curious, joyous recognition of the goodness at the heart of the relationship between the human person and the Divine.