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Vacation with a Purpose: Advanced Watercolor Creating Movement in Watercolor

05/30/23 - 06/02/23 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Host:  Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center  Location:  in-person Facilitator:  Sister Karen Kappell, FSPA This week’s program will center on creating paintings that have visual movement and are...

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Faith Into Action Thursdays

06/01/23 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Join us in the FSPA garden on St. Joseph Ridge every Thursday through August!

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National Gun Violence Awareness Day Vigil

06/02/23 - 06/02/23 - 6:00 pm

Friday, June 2 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day and the staff of FAN will be holding a candlelight vigil to pray together via Zoom

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Pastel: Three Approaches to Underpainting

06/05/23 - 06/07/23 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Host:  Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center  Location:  in-person Facilitator:  Sister Karen Kappell, FSPA It is so much easier and more satisfying to begin a pastel painting with an underpainting...

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The Power of Silence: June Silent Directed Retreat

06/18/23 - 06/24/23 - 1:00 pm

Host:  Prariewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center  Location:  in-person Facilitators:  Lucille Winnike, FSPA; Rev. Rose Blank; Kim Seward; Deb Hansen & Ann Jackson, PBVM Perhaps you’ve participated...

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Juneteenth: celebration in La Crosse, Wisconsin

06/18/23 - 06/18/23

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19, the last group of slaves in the south were given...

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Art as Prayer

06/19/23 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

“Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” ~ John O’Donohue

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Ai Chi

06/23/23 - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Host:  Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center  Location:  in-person Facilitator:  Sister Suzanne Rubenbaur, FSPA Fridays, May 19 & 26, June 23 & 30  Similar to Qigong and Tai Chi, Ai Chi is a total...

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Vacation with a Purpose: Mixed Media

07/03/23 - 07/07/23 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Host:  Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center  Location:  in-person Facilitator:  Sister Karen Kappell, FSPA During this week we will be using fluid acrylics, a variety of stringed materials, paper...

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Art as Prayer

07/17/23 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

“Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” ~ John O’Donohue

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Nocturnal Insects

07/22/23 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

The Driftless Area BioBlitz presents "Nocturnal Insects" as part of its 2023 Spotlight on Nature Event Series. Location: Villa St. Joseph on St. Joseph Ridge Presenter: Viterbo University Biology...

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