Franciscan Life Process Center

10/22/2026

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10/16/2026

Hands-on learning brings our Environmental Education Program to life! Over the past few weeks, students have explored the important role bees play through our beehives and learned to harvest and cook with fresh vegetables from our garden. These experiences help students connect with the environment and become good stewards of God’s creation.

To learn more about the program, visit LifeProcessCenter.org/services/environmental-education-program.

10/14/2026

We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful morning to celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi and our annual Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run & Walk. We’re beyond grateful for every runner, walker and volunteer who came to support our music therapy program and land restoration efforts! 🌿🎶🏃‍♀️

Special thanks to our sponsors, Dirt Cheap Excavating, King Milling Company, Kaiser IT Group, Noordyk Business Equipment, Nugent Builders, Inc., Sabo PR, Stretch Lab and The Brothers That Just Do Gutters - Grand Rapids for making this event a success.

If you couldn’t attend but would like to support, online donations can be made at LifeProcessCenter.org/donate.

Photography by Little Ways Photography

10/14/2026

10/02/2026

Join Pope Leo in prayer for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis! Pope Leo has declared this year a special Jubilee Year of grace and spiritual renewal, during which Catholics are called to learn about and imitate the “Poor Man of Assisi.”

The Diocese of Grand Rapids and the Franciscan Life Process Center are offering numerous opportunities to get involved! Visit their websites for more information about this special year (see links in comments).

Or, watch The Life and Times of St. Francis: Access your FREE FORMED subscription available through our parish and search "St. Francis of Assisi" for on-demand video resources for all ages! (link in comments)

10/02/2026

We can’t believe it’s almost race day! Thanks, FOX 17 Morning Mix team, for inviting our Center Director Sandy Koteskey to talk about the Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run 5K Run and Walk. Learn all about the race and how it benefits our music therapy and land restoration projects at fox17online.com/morning-mix/franciscan-life-process-center-hosting-5k-trail-run-and-walk.

Sign up for this Saturday’s race at RunSignup.com/Race/MI/Lowell/FranciscanRhythmsTrail5KRunWalk.

10/02/2026

🗓️ Looking for weekend plans? There’s still time to register for the Franciscan Rhythms 5K Trail Run & Walk , happening tomorrow, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. Register online at RunSignUp.com/Race/MI/Lowell/FranciscanRhythmsTrail5KRunWalk or in person at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

09/28/2026

🏃‍♀️It’s race week! The Sisters and volunteers are hard at work preparing the course and baking countless loaves of bread and cinnamon rolls.

Invite your family and friends to the Franciscan Rhythms 5K Trail Run & Walk , happening this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. Register online at RunSignUp.com/Race/MI/Lowell/FranciscanRhythmsTrail5KRunWalk or in person at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

09/24/2026

Run or walk through prairies, wooded areas and gardens during our Franciscan Rhythms 5K Trail Run & Walk on Saturday, Oct. 3. It’s the perfect way to see – and support –several scenic parts of our 230-acre property in Lowell.

Sign up with your family and friends to at RunSignUp.com/Race/MI/Lowell/FranciscanRhythmsTrail5KRunWalk.

The Franciscan Rhythms Trail 5K Run & Walk is on Saturday October 3, 2026. It includes the following events: Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run, Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run - Walk, and Kids Fun Run.