The St. Francis Institute Milwaukee is a learning community for spiritual development and formation in the Franciscan tradition.
Announcing our Summer Series....
POETRY IN THE GARDEN
July 14, 2012 7 – 9 PM
Take some time in a cloister garden to let the mystery of creation reveal itself in metaphor and musing using a Franciscan way imagining. Br. Jerry Schroeder, Capuchin Franciscan will facilitate this sharing of poetry and prayer.
SUMMERTIME GRACES IN GOD’S GARDEN OF LIFE
August 8, 2012 7-8:30 PM
Come to the
Cloister Garden at St. Francis Capuchin Center for reflection and celebration of God’s summertime presence, abundance and rejuvenation. In this beautiful setting, expect to experience yourself opening even deeper to the wonder and beauty at the core of life – to the awesome Presence dwelling in and around you. The evening facilitated by Sr. Ann Kelley, osf, will consist of prayer, input, reflection time and faith sharing.
Please call to register. 414.374.8841, ext. 35 or sfim@thecapuchins.org
St. Francis Institute Milwaukee Directions: I 43, exit North Ave. Turn S on 8th Avenue, Turn E on Brown Street, South on Fourth Street. Parking is in the lot adjacent to the church.
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DVDs of previous Franciscan Faith Formation series are now available! Order your DVD through Brother Jerry Schroeder. Click here for the offerings. $5 each |
The Institute provides:
- Classes, workshops and seminars which offer the Franciscan vision
- A sacred space to gather for nurturing, retreat, reflection, and prayer
- A meeting place for those who seek transformation of the Milwaukee community
- Formation opportunities for those already engaged in ministries
- A center for servant leadership training
For more information, contact Capuchin Friar Jerry Schroeder
Our Mission Statement:
“We should immerse ourselves in our theological tradition and enter into
fresh dialogue with it, until it becomes part of the very air we breathe
and forms the structures of our vision
of God, humanity, and the world.”
Eric Doyle, O.F.M.
Our mission is to explore the riches of our Franciscan tradition within an environment that welcomes each participant as both learner and teacher, as sisters and brothers, in order to:
● reclaim the Franciscan vision of reality in a simple, creative and challenging manner
● identify and find new ways of articulating and applying this vision to the concerns present in today’s Church and to the crises affecting the life of our planet in all its forms
● recognize it deep within the human spirit
● bring this vision into dialogue with the signs and questions of our time
● facilitate a dialogue around this vision among all Franciscans, their partners in ministry and the sisters and brothers they serve, beginning with the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order
● provide resources for on going formation in this vision