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Great Backyard Bird Count: Day 1
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a worldwide community science event that invites people of all ages to observe and count birds where they live. Participants can simply watch birds for a short time... Read More
Great Backyard Bird Count: Day 2
The Great Backyard Bird Count is a worldwide community science event that invites people of all ages to observe and count birds where they live. Participants can simply watch birds for a short time... Read More
Silent Directed Retreat (in-person)
A silent directed retreat is an invitation to deepen your connection to the Sacred and to your inner wisdom through solitude and silence within a community of prayer. Read More
LovingKindness Meditation Practice (Hybrid)
LovingKindness meditation offers a daily practice to assist us in being compassionate to ourselves, others and all of creation. Read More
Coming Home to Joy: An At-Home Retreat (Zoom)
Joy is our natural state, which can be cultivated with awareness and practices. Often, it feels like daily life holds difficult emotions that hide our joy from us. With these daily reflections, learn how to come home to your own joy in the midst of life's complexity. Read More
Meditation for Emotional Health (Zoom)
Meditation is proven to reduce stress and promote relaxation. All are welcome to join us for a time of rejuvenation. Read More
Reclaiming the Green Thread: A Call to Spiritual Courage
Location: Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, IA 52233 Join Sister Karen Lueck as she presents timely themes from her latest book, The Green Thread: Reclaiming Our... Read More
What is Spiritual Direction? (Zoom)
Spiritual direction is an ancient Christian practice that is being rediscovered in our busy, modern world. During spiritual direction, you are guided to listen carefully to the voice of God in your life. Read More
Silent Directed Retreat (in-person)
A silent directed retreat is an invitation to deepen your connection to the Sacred and to your inner wisdom through solitude and silence within a community of prayer. Read More
Meditation for Emotional Health (Zoom)
Meditation is proven to reduce stress and promote relaxation. All are welcome to join us for a time of rejuvenation. Read More
Poetry Cafe (Zoom)
Bring your favorite poetry, either an original composition or a poem from another author, for a time of sharing and reflection. Read More
Light & Beauty: Stained Glass Treasures of La Crosse Tour
Be prepared to be dazzled by an impressive array of stained glass on this first-ever tour of La Crosse church windows. Whether you ride the trolley or opt for the self-guided tour, you will be... Read More
Meditation for Emotional Health (Zoom)
Meditation is proven to reduce stress and promote relaxation. All are welcome to join us for a time of rejuvenation. Read More
The Power of Silence: June Silent Directed Retreat (Prairiewoods)
We invite you to consider this question: What’s the deepest silence you’ve ever known? Silent Directed Retreats offer opportunities to enter into deep silence to sense what it feels like to awaken a quiet and palpable connection with the Source of All Being. Read More
Prairiewoods Garden Party
The annual Prairiewoods Garden Party is an evening of great food and great music for a great cause! Read More