If you’re looking for a unique and serene Christmas activity to welcome in the season, the Franciscan Nativity Festival takes place at the Chiara Center throughout the first weekend in December. Experience the deeper meaning of the Incarnation through a display of more than 100 nativity sets from around the world. Loaned to the Chiara […]
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Buddhist teacher
Arjia Rinpoche returns to Springfield to expand on his well-received presentation here last year about escaping from Tibet, chronicled in his book, Surviving the Dragon. The Buddhist teacher will speak from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. about his life. His evening talk from 7 to 9 p.m. will focus on the subject of karma. A […]
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Miniature mangers
Chiara Center will host its annual Franciscan Nativity Festival Nov. 30-Dec. 2. More than 100 miniature nativity sets will be on display including a set made from automobile spark plugs, connecting rods and other auto parts. Visitors can also tour St. Francis of Assisi Church, the 1920s Romanesque church of the Hospital Sisters of St. […]
