Welcome to the Franciscan Center, Andover Massachusetts

Franciscan Center is a Retreat and Conference Center. It is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars, Order of Friars Minor, Province of the Immaculate Conception, New York. The staff of the Franciscan Center is committed to sponsoring and hosting spiritual, religious, and educational, and cultural programs consistent with our tradition as Roman Catholics and Franciscans.

The women and men who minister at the Center provide a place of hospitality and spiritual refreshment for people of all faiths. We are committed to the gospel values of Jesus Christ, and are part of the mission of the Church in the Merrimack Valley Region of the Archdiocese of Boston.

As Franciscans we strive to serve all people, especially the poor. In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we celebrate the gift of life in all creation, and we recognize God's loving presence in the world.