Prayer & Spirituality
The Spirit of Prayer
We, the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family, Dubuque, Iowa, are committed to prayer and contemplation. We set aside time for daily prayer and are called to share our prayer and spirituality through our sponsored ministry of Shalom Spirituality Center; accompanying men and women on their faith journeys with spiritual direction; and remembering the intentions submitted in our prayer requests.
“Inspired by the example of Mother Xavier, we are called to a trustful dependence on God, a spirit of joy, and a courageous response to the changing conditions of our time.” ~Constitutions 12
Shalom Spirituality Center was established in 1989 and is owned and operated by the Sisters of St. Francis, Dubuque. The Center annually serves over 8,000 people of all ages and faith traditions.
Learn More:
shalomretreats.org
(563) 582-3592
Prayer Requests
We invite you to send your prayer requests to us so that we may remember your intentions in our daily prayers.
Spiritual Direction
The Dubuque Franciscan Sisters seek to help those needing more spiritual direction in life. Sisters who are certified spiritual directors will listen to you in a non-judgmental, confidential manner to guide you to see the many ways a sacred presence is active in your life.
If you are interested, please contact any one of the spiritual directors below for further information or initial conversation. For more information about spiritual direction, visit www.sdiworld.org.
Certified spiritual directors listed by location.
Dubuque, Iowa:
Sister Marci Blum, OSF
(563) 663-3829
blumm@osfdbq.org
Sister Ginny Heldorfer, OSF
(952) 457-5193
heldorferv@osfdbq.org
Sister Dorothy Schwendinger, OSF
(563) 564-5911
schwendingerd@osfdbq.org
Sister Virginia Jennings, OSF
(515) 967-3796
jenningsv@osfdbq.org
Okolona, Mississippi:
Sister Nancy Schreck, OSF
(563) 663-7228
schreckn@osfdbq.org
Sister Pat Farrell
Also open to remote spiritual direction via Zoom
(563) 580-1526
farrellpr@osfdbq.org
Nancy Meyerhofer
Also open to remote spiritual direction via Zoom
(563) 552-8151
meyerhoferna@osfdbq.org