Sojourners respond to a covenant call to live and be transformed by the Clinton Franciscan way of life and its mission of living and promoting active nonviolence and peacemaking. Sojourners embrace a commitment to prayer, study, reflection, and conversion of heart. They accept a mentor as they walk a mutually-supportive relationship with the Clinton Franciscan Family. The Sojourner expression is an internally driven and uniquely individual journey nurtured through prayer, contemplation, and action.
A Sojourner shares community within the Clinton Franciscan Family, becoming ever more attentive to the Gospel as lived by Francis and Clare. She/he participates in a process which includes, when possible:
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living faithfully the mission, corporate stands, and Chapter commitments of the Sisters of St. Francis
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praying Morning and Evening Prayer
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deepening her/his personal prayer life
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attending congregational meetings and gatherings
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maintaining contact with other Sojourners
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communicating with her/his Companion
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engaging in ministry of service
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studying Franciscanism and Scripture
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considering participation in spiritual direction
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participating in an annual retreat
To learn more about how to become a Sojourner, view the Sojourner Relationship Handbook. Questions? Call us at 563-242-7611 or use the Contact Us form.
"Being a Sojourner has been so helpful to me in the fact that, finally, at a rather late stage in life, I have developed a spirituality that works for me. Realizing my place in Creation with all of God's creatures has been invaluable, especially during the pandemic."
- Sojourner Dick Roberts