EVENTS

An Invitation to Remember and to Act: Hiroshima Nagasaki Prayer Service

Thursday, August 6, 2026
6:00 pm CDT | Via Zoom

This August 6 marks 81 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands of people and leaving a legacy of suffering that endures to this day. Yet the threat of nuclear weapons has not diminished: more than 12,000 nuclear warheads remain in the world’s arsenals.

In response, the Franciscan Peace Center and the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration invite you to join their annual Hiroshima Nagasaki Prayer Service, a free, virtual gathering open to all. This year’s theme, “From Remembrance to Abolition,” calls us to honor the lives lost while renewing our commitment to a nuclear-free world. Thirty-seven congregations of women religious and peace organizations are co-sponsoring this growing witness of faith and peace.

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Concert on the Lawn

Sunday, September 20, 2026
3:00 PM ET – 7:00 PM ET

Join us for an afternoon of live cultural music and fellowship as we celebrate 175 years of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ’s history and ministry! This celebration will take place, rain or shine, on the front lawn of the Motherhouse and is free to the public. Enjoy pulled pork nachos or sausage, chips, popcorn, and drinks from the FREE food truck. Be sure to bring a lawn chair and/or blankets!

3:00-3:45 PM ET ~ Tim McFarland – Forever Praise
4:00 – 4:45 PM ET ~ Mariachi Santa Maria
5:00 – 5:45 PM ET ~ William Smaka Polka Band
6:00 – 6:45 PM ET ~ Poor Handmaids International Sisters: 3 Native Dances

• Sister Bindu (India)
• Sister Emmanuella (Kenya) & Sister Salem (Nigeria)   
• Sister Teresa (Nigeria) & Sister Katunge (Kenya)