Visit Us!
Weekday Eucharist
Join us Tuesday through Friday 7:45 am for Eucharist, followed by a simple breakfast and fellowship for those who have time to stay.
Guest Ministry
St. Francis House is in the Mission District of San Francisco. We have a guest apartment on the ground level which opens onto our flower and veggie garden. It is surprisingly quiet for the middle of a city. It has its own separate entrance, a kitchen which is equipped for self-catering, a bathroom, living room, and a bedroom with a double bed and single bed (and a couple of blow-up mattresses). There is internet service and cable TV. There is extremely limited on-street parking in the neighborhood so travel by public transportation is recommended.
We welcome guests who wish to come visit us for short periods (normally no more than 2 weeks, although exceptions are made), to visit the sisters, to spend time in urban retreat, to undertake a study or sabbatical program, or enjoy a time of rest and recreation in the beautiful and interesting city of San Francisco.
Our suggested donation is $60 per night.
Companions in Franciscan Spirituality
Women over 18 are invited to live, work, worship and study with us as they immerse themselves in learning and living Franciscan Spirituality, Community and Service. Room and board are provided as part of this free program, but donations are always welcome.
(Note: St. Francis House is not wheelchair accessible).
Consider participating in this program if you can imagine yourself
· Committing to a deeper relationship with God
· Living in a loving community
· Moving toward greater simplicity of life
· Honoring and nurturing the earth
Working to eradicate poverty, prejudice and injustice Engaging in compassionate ministry with the poor and marginalized
2024 Schedule for Residential Immersions in Franciscan Spirituality
Holy Week/Easter Immersion March 22 - 31
Share Holy Week and Easter with the CSF Sisters at St. Francis House. This program includes a one-day training in foot massage which will lead to participation in the Care Through Touch Institute’s Maundy Thursday Foot Massage with homeless people at various social service agencies in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District (Skid-Row). Application deadline: March 1 (Limit 2 women)
Summer Immersion July 12-21
The focus of this program will be on Francis as Nature Mystic and our relationship with God’s creation. As well as living and praying with the community, participants will work in the urban garden at St. Francis House and make trips to various natural sites in and around San Francisco while studying ecological theology and spirituality from a Franciscan perspective. Application deadline: June 15 (Limit 2 women)
St. Francis Day Immersion September 27 - October 6
This Immersion in Franciscan Spirituality is centered around the Feast of St. Francis, October 4th. Participants will study and live out Franciscan Spirituality as we consider Francis’ focus on the incarnation with his love of Christ and his care for the poor. There will be an opportunity to volunteer at Martin de Porres House of Hospitality (a local soup kitchen) as well as learn about other ministries of the Sisters. Application deadline: September 1 (Limit 2 women)