In the midst of our Lenten journey, let us join Jesus in the desert through silence, personal prayer, and reflection on the scriptures. Participants are asked to bring their Bibles, journals or notebooks.
“Be still and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Led by Sister Marie Therese Sherwood, this program will be held in the first-floor conference room (Blue Room) of St. Francis Center at Monocacy Manor in Bethlehem, Pa.
Registration Details: Registration is $35 per person, including a light lunch. To register online now, please visit
https://www.schoolsistersosf.org/store/a-desert-experience-2026. If you would prefer to register by phone or pay by check, please call 610-867-8890 or email
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PLEASE NOTE: The registration deadline is February 18, 2026.
About the Presenter: Sister Marie Therese Sherwood has been a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis for 61 years. While teaching for 20 years in elementary schools, she continued her studies in pastoral ministry and spiritual direction, earning a certificate in spirituality. Sister ministered in several retreat houses, offering spiritual direction and directed retreats, while also serving as formation director, and participating in classes with the novices in the Franciscan Studies Program sponsored by St. Bonaventure University, in New York. For 17 years, Sister Marie Therese ministered as pastoral associate for social concerns in The Catholic Community of St. Matthias in Somerset, N.J. Residing now in Bethlehem, she is an avid reader, and can be seen on her daily walks along Bridle Path Road.
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