Fr. Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv., invited Secular Franciscans to listen deeply to the voices woven throughout the Jubilee Prayer of St. Francis during his presentation at the 21st Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order-USA.
A special moment of grace marked the 21st Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order on Saturday, Aug. 1, as His Excellency, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, joined hundreds of Secular Franciscans gathered in Lexington, Kentucky.
More than 500 Secular Franciscans from across the United States gathered in Lexington, Kentucky, this week for the 21st Quinquennial Congress. The Congress opened with the celebration of the Eucharist by the Most Rev. Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington. In his homily, Bishop Stowe challenged those gathered to embrace their Franciscan vocation as witnesses of hope in a world marked by division and distrust.
Do you like to entertain? Got talent? Respond to the casting call for a talent show at the Quinquennial in Lexington, KY, July 29-Aug. 2. There are still a few slots available. If interested, send an email to Amy Sperry amysperryofs@gmail.com. See video for details.
The Franciscan Federation will launch the Piazza, a new online community designed to foster connection, collaboration, and charism across the Franciscan world, on June 16.
The Franciscan University of Steubenville will host an academic conference in honor of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi. Secular Franciscans are invited to attend.
All members of Franciscan religious orders and the faithful can obtain plenary indulgences for visiting any conventional Franciscan church or place. of worship anywhere in the world dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. A searchable list of sites operated by Franciscan friars is available as well as other resources that can be used to learn more about St. Francis. See the special Jubilee page.
Kathy Vore, OFS, minister of the San Damiano Fraternity, in Ruskin, FL, shares her experience at the opening of the 8th Centenary of the Transitus in Assisi, Italy.
In a recent article, the St. Louis Review offers insight into the lives and thoughts of those living the secular life and how they profess their charisms in daily life.
All members of the Franciscan family are invited to subscribe to CIOFS e-newsletter and be informed of the events planned to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi as well as other news.