24-Hour Santos Retreats
June 13 & 14, 2008
We invite you to come and see what it’s like to walk with the Sisters of St. Francis. Discover how we strive to serve God by devoting ourselves to personal and communal prayer, living in community and ministering with the poor. We invite you to join with other single women and with the Sisters of St. Francis at Mount Alvernia for a 24-hour retreat filled with reflection, prayer and exploration. Join Sister Rosaire Kopczenski and learn to write an icon of St. Clare in the style of the New Mexican Indian while sharing your dreams for the future and getting answers to your questions about religious life.

Experience God in Nature (Alverna Heights, Syracuse, N.Y.)
June 13-15, 2008 (Spring)
The Nature Hiking Retreat is an opportunity for women, both single and married to experience God, personally and through community in a stress-free environment. Hiking alone provides relaxation, and the outdoors is the perfect setting for quiet reflection and prayer. Shared meals and in-camp conversation lead to Franciscan community building, and together we experience the grace of God through nature. Experienced and inexperienced hikers are invited to hike with us at Alverna Heights, a half hour from Syracuse, New York (adjacent to Green Lakes State Park). Contact: Sr. Jeanne Karp 315-634-7004 or yesGodislove@juno.com.

Summer Service Camp for High School Women
June 17-22, 2008
Young women in high school are invited to participate in this five-day service camp in Waynesburg, Pa. Participants will meet new friends, help others in need, acquire service hours for graduation, relax and pray in the Franciscan tradition. There is a $95 fee to attend.

Franciscans in Action
July 26 - August 2, 2008
Women between the ages of 18 and 60 are invited to participate in Franciscans in Action with the people of Appalachia in Martin, Ky. Sponsored by the Franciscan sisters in Philadelphia, Millvale and Whitehall, Pa.; and Hastings-on Hudson, Syracuse and Williamsville, N.Y., this week-long summer service experience gives women an opportunity to live and work together, while deepening their spirituality. The fee to attend is $145, with limited scholarship funding available on a first-come-first-serve basis.