Franciscan Sisters of LIttle Falls

The Sacred Heart Chapel of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls has been designated as a place to pray on the Jubilee Passport during this Jubilee 2025 Year of Hope.

As they processed the news of the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the leaders of the five religious communities in the Diocese of St. Cloud recalled what his papacy — with his emphasis on listening to and walking with those on the margins and concern for the care of God’s creation — has meant to their communities and the impact it has had on their ministries.

As director of integral ecology for the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Mike Schut works closely with Franciscan sisters, associates, staff, partners and others to facilitate the commitment of the sisters to caring for, listening to and seeking right relationship with all people, the Earth and all creation, especially those affected by injustice and exclusion.

Franciscan Sister Beatrice Eichten began her five-year term as community minister after a transfer of leadership ceremony in Little Falls June 4.

The center in Little Falls is offering the public two new opportunities to bring music into their lives.

The Christmas season begins with vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Jan. 9.

Local religious communities will be hosting a variety of Advent services, programs, retreats, reflections and concerts

Franciscan Sister Frances Kempenich, 97, died July 22 at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls. Receiving of the body of Sister Frances will be Thursday, July 28, at 9 a.m. followed by visitation until the time of her funeral at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Convent.