Join the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) on October 4, 2025, for a one-day pilgrimage in and around Fond du Lac gathering seeds of hope and sowing them in places in need of healing. These spaces and places invite us to greater communion with the natural world.

The Sowing Seeds of Hope and Healing Pilgrimage will begin at 8:30 a.m., at the CSA motherhouse and conclude in the same location at 5 p.m. Space is limited to 60 participants of high school age and older. Visit www.csasisters.org/pilgrimage for full details and sign-up information.

During the Season of Creation (Sept. 1-Oct. 4), we join with our interfaith family in prayer and action for our common home.

The schedule for the day is subject to change in the case of rain or severe weather.

• 8:30 a.m. Prayer and intentions setting; seed collection in the prairie
• 10 a.m. Bus to harmed site; prayer over space & seeds; seed spreading
• 11:30 a.m. Bus to lunch with Brothertown Indian Nation (BIN)
• 1 p.m. Water healing discussion with BIN and visit to Tree of Hope
• 3 p.m. Bus to healing location; prayer over space & seeds; seed spreading  
• 4 p.m. Return to motherhouse for reflection & closing
• 5 p.m. Event concludes

Attendees walk on uneven ground in prairie and grass settings. There will be no strenuous hiking or exertion and walking duration will be less than a mile in each location. Attendees must be able to enter and exit a standard school bus numerous times throughout the day. Please consider your own safety and capabilities when determining if this pilgrimage is right for you.  

Pope Francis designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as “Pilgrims of Hope.” Thousands of people across the country have joined together as “Pilgrims of Hope for Creation” in their local communities to raise awareness about climate change and care for the environment. This nationwide effort, focused on September 1 to October 4, marks the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, and honors the legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. Well over 100 pilgrimages are scheduled in more than 20 U.S. States.

We—like many others across the country—are visiting local places of ecological beauty and devastation in our community to remind us of the important work that remains to be done and to give thanks for what God has given us. That means caring for the environment, the poor, the vulnerable, people, animals, the air, the water, and all that God created.

About the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes

The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA), founded in 1858 in Barton, has been based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for more than 150 years. Today, CSA has sisters across the United States and Nicaragua who strive to minister with simplicity and hospitality in the fields of education, healthcare, pastoral ministry, and social service. CSA Associates are women and men who choose to have an intentional relationship with the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. 

For additional information, please visit https://www.csasisters.org/