Each of our lives is a journey into wholeness with God. From childhood on, we have experiences of joy, wonder, challenge & growth, as well as pains, loss, and sufferings that help shape our understanding of life and the world around us. When we take time to examine our joys, hurts, and our hunger for holiness, we find opportunities for deeper healing and union with God.
Sometimes, we need silence to help our healing. OFC is a safe and wonderful place to retreat in God's peace.
We are never alone on our journeys into wholeness with God. OFC programs and retreats are designed to gather men and women seekers in a place of holy community to learn more about ourselves and strengthen our sacred relationships with God and each other.
As a Franciscan Community, our charism leads us to embrace ALL people and ALL creation as Holy. OFC Programs are designed to share our Franciscan charism, focusing on themes of:
Personal Healing
Spiritual Growth
Peacemaking
Care of Creation
Social Justice
ALL life is sacred! OFC provides encouragement for holy living!
As we advance in our journeys with God, we often need the support of a "listening other" to help guide and encourage us along the way. Several of our Franciscan Sisters are trained in the art of spiritual direction and have years of experience in listening and helping others recognize and attend to God's movement in their lives.
As Franciscans, we believe God is Love, God is Life, and All Creation is Sacred. We are called to open ourselves to the work of God's love within us so that it may transform our world through our very lives.
Connecting with a trusted spiritual director to share our insights and experiences can help keep us on that path. Visit our spiritual direction or directed retreat pages to learn more!
