A Little About Us

Fr. Owen da Silva, OFM knew the site of the Kachina Lodge was exactly the right place for the Franciscan Renewal Center. He envisioned the Center to be a place with spiritual appeal...where people would "come apart into a desert place." He saw the lure of the desert drawing people to the sand and cactus and quiet. He believed that the draw would lead people to be hushed and thoughtful in this quiet place he liked to call, Casa de Paz y Bien....House of Peace and Good.

The Franciscan Renewal Center is often endearingly referred to as simply, "The Casa."