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Triduum of St. Francis of Assisi

Begin observing the feast of St. Francis of Assisi today with Triduum prayers just released by CIOFS.  Day 1 begins with this encouragement from St. Francis, "In that love which is God, I entreat all my friars, ministries and subjects, to put away every attachment, all care and solicitude, and serve, love, honour, and adore our Lord and God with a pure heart and mind; this is what He seeks above all else."

2024-10-01T10:31:55-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: CIOFS, Uncategorized|0 Comments

CIOFS Presidency at work

Tuesday’s meeting began with Minister General Tibor Kauser giving a formation talk on servant leadership. Leadership is tied to community; that is, a leader needs a team to move ahead with a project or strive for a goal. So, he said, a leader helps form and protect community, and helps members grow in their OFS vocation. ...

2023-08-02T16:21:19-04:00August 7th, 2023|Categories: CIOFS, From the Newsletter|0 Comments

General Minister encourages Franciscans to continue life of love, service and leadership, following the example of Jesus Christ

What I invite you all now is to remember that the ultimate victory can never be won by evil. Christ has won the ultimate victory on the cross. This is what we celebrate, and in spite of every difficulty, misery, poverty and marginalization, illness and weakness, Easter is a feast of joy, the feast of the glory of God. 

2022-05-10T13:44:54-04:00April 16th, 2022|Categories: CIOFS|1 Comment
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