07/29/2026
We loved the speakers at Seeds of Hope! ๐๐
Each summer the Felician Sisters sponsor a leadership camp for high school girls called โSeeds of Hope,โ in Holly, Michigan at Maryville Retreat Center. This year, Barb Spies, FV Director of Mission, was one of the speakers at the camp. She spoke about โFranciscan Compassion Collectives,โ groups of people who follow in the footsteps of St. Francis in serving others. She featured St. Francis and the village of Gubbio, St. Elizabeth of Hungary and her hospital workers, Blessed Mary Angela and the Felician Sisters, and Marquette Universityโs adaptive toys workshop called โGo Baby Go,โ for kids with mobility concerns. The retreat center has several beautiful buildings and lovely accommodations, plus the site is filled with natural wonders.