From the monthly archives:

July 2008

WYD: Diocese of Madison Pilgrims Share Journey

July 5, 2008

Follow the World Youth Day pilgrimage of seventy four pilgrims associated with the Diocese of Madison, WI, beginning July 7 -25, 2008. The group will be participating in the Days in the Diocese events in Melbourne, Australia,  July 9-13, at the actual WYD happenings in Sydney,  July 14-20, and then are spending a couple of days post WYD sightseeing in [...]

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Body, Mind, Spirit-A Healthier You

July 5, 2008

On Saturday, July 5, 2008, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity hosted Body, Mind, Spirit – A Healthier You. Each summer a health workshop is held just for the Sisters.  This year Bishop Robert Morneau began  the day with a keynote entitled Health: Our Greatest Wealth? at the Generose Enrichment Center in Manitowoc, WI. His reflection began with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s [...]

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Franciscan Sisters Serving at St. Francis Convent, Manitowoc

July 1, 2008

Over forty Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity live at St. Francis Convent, Manitowoc. This home of the Sisters is within walking distance of the Motherhouse. Historically, the community has engaged in some construction project every twenty to thirty years. On Oct. 3, 1987 groundbreaking was celebrated for this building named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, Seraphic Father [...]

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