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- Category: 20th OFS Quinquennial Congress 2022
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- Category: Formation
- Devotion of Francis to Mysteries of Christ’s Life Topic of New Series
- Memoriale Propositi: Going home. A Formation Project That Renews Us
- Pope Francis addresses Secular Franciscans
- MY STORY: UNITY IN A MULTICULTURAL FRATERNITY
- Fratelli Tutti Resources – and more – now on OFS-USA Website!
- The Final Test of Servant Leadership in the Secular Franciscan Order is Love
- “Jesus Never Invites Us To Failure!” Servant Leadership in the Secular Franciscan Order
- COME AND MARCH FOR LIFE IN PRAYER
- “On the Care and Feeding of Our Fraternities”
- Accompanying Young People: Looking Back, Looking Forward
- Reflection On Our Franciscan Senses
- 2018-2021 National Priority: Fraternity Life–Living Fraternal Communion
- We need to Be More Welcoming to Build Our Church & Our Fraternities!
- A “Trinity of Be-Attitudes” with an “Examination of Conscience” Concerning the Vitality of our Fraternities
- The Primary and the Four Marks of a Vibrant Secular Franciscan Fraternity
- “Prayer, Formation, Fraternal Sharing and Necessary Business, and in this order!”
- The Franciscan Command to Smile!
- Lady, Holy Queen, Holy Mary, Mother of God, Virgin!
- The Road to Emmaus
- The San Damiano Crucifix
- Prepare The Way of The Lord!
- What Does It Take to Get to Heaven – Five Point Plan Pgs 97-100
- The Blessed Mother, St. Francis & All of Us (from Five Point Plan)
- Taking, Blessing, Breaking, Giving
- One Possible Answer to the Mystery of Perfect Joy
- The Heart of Our Faith is the Person of Jesus Christ pg 72-75
- The (Still) Basic C’s of the Franciscan Charism 5PointPlan pg 64-70
- Follow Me – Five Point Plan pgs 59-63
- Praying The Rosary for Our Four Fraternities
- Conversion Times Three–Five Point Plan Pages 29-33
- The Beatitudes of Penance – Five Point Plan pg 23-26
- Brothers and Sisters of Penance – Five Point Plan pg 19-21
- “Fraternity and Francis” In Following the Franciscan Way
- For All The Saints: St. Francis’s Five-Point Plan for Salvation
- Take a Mindful Franciscan Pause to Thwart Bias
- Prayer: The Soul Of All We Secular Franciscans Are And Do
- Mary: Mother and Model
- National Minister’s Message – Formation Visioning Workshop
- Category: Fratelli Tutti
- Category: From the Newsletter
- A Visioning for Formation: As in St. Francis’ Time, Spirit of Age Ultimately Doesn’t Satisfy
- CNSA and NEC Respond to Questions and Provide Updates – Highlights of National Chapter
- Formation Team Reveals Ritual as a Treasure, Highlights of the National Chapter
- Award Represents All Working For Justice and Peace – Highlights of National Chapter
- She Is on the Margins – Highlights of the National Chapter
- Recognizing the Power of Loving, Serving – Highlights of National Chapter
- The Call to ‘Rebuild My Church’ – Highlights of National Chapter
- National Chapter Virtually Engaging and Inspiring
- Franciscan Living: See, Hear, Become
- OFS-USA Accessibility Committee Established
- New Beginnings with A Hopeful Vision of Unity Among All People
- The Spirit Is A Movin’
- Becoming Prayer for Peace and Social Justice Part 2
- Sharing the Vision – News from the Executive Council
- Franciscan Living – God Alone
- Transcendence or Immanence?
- Holiness Behind Bars
- National Minister’s Message – Who We Are
- Diversity – Is a Gift to Us from God!
- Multiculturalism and Diversity – Did You Know?
- A Little Bit of Love Goes a Long Way
- NEW BEGINNINGS WITH A HOPEFUL VISION OF UNITY AMONG ALL PEOPLE
- Francis of Assisi: Saint and Writer
- Becoming Prayer For Peace and Social Justice – Pt 1
- “Who Goes There?”
- From “Life Giving Union” to the Franciscan Family Forum
- FRATERNITY LIFE – FRATERNITY AND ITS BEGINNING
- SHARING THE VISION – News From The Executive Council
- STEADY, FRANCISCANS
- FRANCISCAN LIVING
- THE ROAD TO EMMAUS: A PERFECT MODEL TO FOLLOW
- Ecumenical Interfaith Committee Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity
- Formation Commission – TAU-USA Issue # 102
- Local Fraternity is the Heart of the Order
- NATIONAL MINISTER ADDRESSES STATE OF THE ORDER
- Chapter Becomes Historic First in OFS History
- Fraternity Life 2018-2021 National Priority
- Reclaming the Bay!
- Ecumenical Interfaith Committee Joint Committee on Franciscan Unity
- ENCOURAGEMENT, FELLOWSHIP AND PRAYER IN THE AGE OF PANDEMIC
- Bringing Peace
- Franciscan Living
- “If Today You Would Hear His Voice, Do Not Harden Your Hearts”
- St. Anthony & the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Moving Forward: It’s Up To Us
- WE ARE ONE
- Regional Diversity Team
- Race Relations and the Secular Franciscan Order
- Racism – What’s A Secular Franciscan To Do?
- FRANCISCAN MINDFUL DIALOGUES
- Conversion and Action on the Anniversary of Laudato Si
- Sharing the Vision
- 2018-2021 National Priority: Fraternity Life
- National Minister’s Message
- From Humble Beginnings. . .St. Francis of Assisi Deaf Fraternity
- ST. PADRE PIO SECULAR FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY, GUAM
- Lockdown
- FRANCISCAN LIVING
- Embracing Technology in Times of Necessity and Change
- NATIONAL ARCHIVES OFS-USA
- Formation Commission
- Celebrating Sister Mother Earth
- As We Look to Our Own Wellbeing, Think of Others
- REMEMBERING FATHER LESTER BACH, OFM CAP.
- Sharing the Vision – Multicultural News from the 2019 Chapter
- YouFra Team Brings Youthful Exuberance
- New Formation Initiative in the Limelight – National Chapter 2019 Highlights
- Our Secular Franciscan Spirituality As Experienced In Prayers – Day 2
- Our Franciscan Spirituality As Experienced in Our Prayers – DAY 1
- National Gathering – Kick off by Bishop Mulvey
- The National Chapter 2019-2020 “Seemed to Have It All”
- State of the Order: 2019 New Rule, New Unity, New Vision
- State of the Order: Renewal and Priority of Fraternity
- State of the Order 2019 – Our History Forms A Trajectory
- State of the Order 2019: The Signs of the Times leads to Visioning
- State of the Order October 2019 – Part 1
- Franciscan Living: A Different Kind of Beauty
- Stretching
- Christ Incarnate, The Second Person of the Blessed Trinity
- Gentleness in Fraternity Life
- Why Is It Important for Catholics/Secular Franciscans (OFS) to Collaborate Ecumenically?
- National Priority 2018-2020 Fraternity Life
- Summer Seminar for Secular Franciscans “Clare of God”
- National Minister’s Message – TAU-USA Summer/Fall 2019
- 160 Years – Utica, NY Fraternity Celebrates with Awards and Street Signs
- My Franciscan Life
- 30 Years of Human Rights Advocacy at the UN
- The Prologue: Lens of the Rule
- Recognize Fraternal Life: Relationship
- National Minister Message TAU-USA Spring 2019
- Catholic Social Teaching and Fraternity Life
- A Visioning for Formation
- What’s in a name? NAFRA vs. OFS-USA
- XV General Chapter Takes Order to New Level
- Category: JPIC
- Category: Living the Beatitudes
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Venues
- Kings House Retreat Center
- Pallottine Renewal Center
- Mercy Center
- Holy Dormition Monastery, Sybertsville, PA
- Holy Dormition Monastery, Sybertsville, PA
- St Francis University
- Pax Christi Retreat Center
- Franciscan Retreat House
- Chiara Center
- Holy Cross Retreat Center, Mesilla, NM 88047
- San Damiano Retreat Center, Danville, CA
- Maryville Franciscan Convent, Baton Rouge, LA
- Epiphany Cathedral of the Diocese of Venice
- Sheraton Grand Phoenix
- St. Louis Airport Renaissance Hotel
- Savior Pastoral Center, Kansas City KS
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania
- Mt. Saint Francis Center for Sprituality
- Lee's House
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Events
- Dedication of Basilica of St. Francis
- St. Crispin of Viterbo
- St. Bernadine of Siena
- St. Felix Of Cantalice
- St. Paschal Baylon
- St. Margaret of Cortona
- St. Leopold Mandic
- St. Ignatius of Laconi
- St. Catherine of Bologna
- Bl. Luchesius
- St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
- Bl. Giles of Assisi
- St. Conrad of Parzham
- St. Benedict Joseph Labre
- St. Bernadette Soubirous
- St. Benedict the Black
- Bl. Didacus Joseph of Cadiz
- St. Frances of Rome
- St. Agnes of Prague
- St. Conrad of Piacenza
- Bl. Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel
- St. Collette
- Sts. Peter Baptist, Paul Miki, And Companions
- St. Joseph of Leonissa
- St. John Bosco
- St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti
- St. Angela Merici
- St. Francis De Sales
- St. Eustochia Calafato
- Sts. Berard And Companions
- Bl. Odoric of Pordenone
- St. Bernard of Corleone
- Bl. Angela of Foligno
- Holy Name of Jesus
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Franciscan Order
- Bl. Mary Frances Schervier
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. Francis Fasani
- All Saints of the Franciscan Orders
- St. James of the Marche
- St. Leonard of Port Maurice
- Commemoration of All Deceased of the Franciscan Orders
- St. Agnes of Assisi
- Bl. Salome
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Nicholas Tavelic
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
- St. Didacus of Alcala
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Anniversary of Dedication in Consecrated Franciscan Churches
- Bl Bonaventure of Potenza
- St John of Capistrano
- St Peter of Alcantara
- Bl Josephine Leroux
- Blessed Contardo Ferrini
- Bl James of Strepar
- St Seraphin of Montegranaro
- St. John XXIII
- Sts Daniel & Companions
- St Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
- Our Holy Father Francis
- Transitus of Saint Francis
- Franciscan Crown Rosary
- St Elzear of Sabran & Bl Delphine
- St. Padra Pio of Pietrelcina
- Finding the Body of St Clare
- St Francis Mary of Camporosso
- St Joseph of Cupertino
- Stigmata of Our Holy Father Francis
- St Rose of Viterbo
- Bls John Francis Burte, Severin Girault & Companions
- Bl Beatrice of Silva
- St. Louis IX
- St. Pius X
- St. Louis of Toulouse
- St. Roch
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
- St. Clare of Assisi
- Holy Father Dominic
- Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian
- St. John Baptist Mary Vianney
- Our Lady of the Angels Of Portiuncula
- Bl. Mary Magdalene of Martinegro
- Bl. Louise of Savoy
- St. Bridget of Sweden
- St. Cunegunda
- St. Lawrence of Brindisi
- St. Bonaventure
- St. Francis Solano
- Bl. Angeline of Marsciano
- Sts. John Jones and John Wall
- St. Veronica Giuliani
- St. Nicholas Pick and Companions
- St. Gregory Grassi
- Bl. Raymond Lull
- St. Thomas More
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Bl. Jolenta
- St. Camilla Baptista Varano
- St. Ferdinand, King
- St. Mariana of Jesus De Paredes
- Dedication of Basilica of St. Francis
- St. Crispin of Viterbo
- St. Bernadine of Siena
- St. Felix Of Cantalice
- St. Paschal Baylon
- St. Margaret of Cortona
- St. Leopold Mandic
- St. Ignatius of Laconi
- St. Catherine of Bologna
- Bl. Luchesius
- St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
- Bl. Giles of Assisi
- St. Conrad of Parzham
- St. Benedict Joseph Labre
- St. Bernadette Soubirous
- St. Benedict the Black
- Bl. Didacus Joseph of Cadiz
- St. Frances of Rome
- St. Agnes of Prague
- St. Conrad of Piacenza
- Bl. Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel
- St. Collette
- Sts. Peter Baptist, Paul Miki, And Companions
- St. Joseph of Leonissa
- St. John Bosco
- St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti
- St. Angela Merici
- St. Francis De Sales
- St. Eustochia Calafato
- Sts. Berard And Companions
- Bl. Odoric of Pordenone
- St. Bernard of Corleone
- Bl. Angela of Foligno
- Holy Name of Jesus
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Franciscan Order
- Bl. Mary Frances Schervier
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. Francis Fasani
- All Saints of the Franciscan Orders
- St. James of the Marche
- St. Leonard of Port Maurice
- Commemoration of All Deceased of the Franciscan Orders
- St. Agnes of Assisi
- Bl. Salome
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Nicholas Tavelic
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
- St. Didacus of Alcala
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Anniversary of Dedication in Consecrated Franciscan Churches
- Bl Bonaventure of Potenza
- St John of Capistrano
- St Peter of Alcantara
- Bl Josephine Leroux
- Blessed Contardo Ferrini
- Bl James of Strepar
- St Seraphin of Montegranaro
- St. John XXIII
- Sts Daniel & Companions
- St Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
- Our Holy Father Francis
- Transitus of Saint Francis
- Franciscan Crown Rosary
- St Elzear of Sabran & Bl Delphine
- St. Padra Pio of Pietrelcina
- Finding the Body of St Clare
- St Francis Mary of Camporosso
- St Joseph of Cupertino
- Stigmata of Our Holy Father Francis
- St Rose of Viterbo
- Bls John Francis Burte, Severin Girault & Companions
- Bl Beatrice of Silva
- St. Louis IX
- St. Pius X
- St. Louis of Toulouse
- St. Roch
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
- St. Clare of Assisi
- Holy Father Dominic
- Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian
- St. John Baptist Mary Vianney
- Our Lady of the Angels Of Portiuncula
- Bl. Mary Magdalene of Martinegro
- Bl. Louise of Savoy
- St. Bridget of Sweden
- St. Cunegunda
- St. Lawrence of Brindisi
- St. Bonaventure
- St. Francis Solano
- Bl. Angeline of Marsciano
- Sts. John Jones and John Wall
- St. Veronica Giuliani
- St. Nicholas Pick and Companions
- St. Gregory Grassi
- Bl. Raymond Lull
- St. Thomas More
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Bl. Jolenta
- St. Camilla Baptista Varano
- St. Ferdinand, King
- St. Mariana of Jesus De Paredes
- Dedication of Basilica of St. Francis
- St. Crispin of Viterbo
- St. Bernadine of Siena
- St. Felix Of Cantalice
- St. Paschal Baylon
- St. Margaret of Cortona
- St. Leopold Mandic
- St. Ignatius of Laconi
- St. Catherine of Bologna
- Bl. Luchesius
- St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
- Bl. Giles of Assisi
- St. Conrad of Parzham
- St. Benedict Joseph Labre
- St. Bernadette Soubirous
- St. Benedict the Black
- Bl. Didacus Joseph of Cadiz
- St. Frances of Rome
- St. Agnes of Prague
- St. Conrad of Piacenza
- Bl. Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel
- St. Collette
- Sts. Peter Baptist, Paul Miki, And Companions
- St. Joseph of Leonissa
- St. John Bosco
- St. Hyacinth of Mariscotti
- St. Angela Merici
- St. Francis De Sales
- St. Eustochia Calafato
- Sts. Berard And Companions
- Bl. Odoric of Pordenone
- St. Bernard of Corleone
- Bl. Angela of Foligno
- Holy Name of Jesus
- Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
- Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Franciscan Order
- Bl. Mary Frances Schervier
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- St. Francis Fasani
- All Saints of the Franciscan Orders
- St. James of the Marche
- St. Leonard of Port Maurice
- Commemoration of All Deceased of the Franciscan Orders
- St. Agnes of Assisi
- Bl. Salome
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary
- St. Nicholas Tavelic
- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
- St. Didacus of Alcala
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Anniversary of Dedication in Consecrated Franciscan Churches
- Bl Bonaventure of Potenza
- St John of Capistrano
- St Peter of Alcantara
- Bl Josephine Leroux
- Blessed Contardo Ferrini
- Bl James of Strepar
- St Seraphin of Montegranaro
- St. John XXIII
- Sts Daniel & Companions
- St Mary Frances of the Five Wounds
- Our Holy Father Francis
- Transitus of Saint Francis
- Franciscan Crown Rosary
- St Elzear of Sabran & Bl Delphine
- St. Padra Pio of Pietrelcina
- Finding the Body of St Clare
- St Francis Mary of Camporosso
- St Joseph of Cupertino
- Stigmata of Our Holy Father Francis
- St Rose of Viterbo
- Bls John Francis Burte, Severin Girault & Companions
- Bl Beatrice of Silva
- St. Louis IX
- St. Pius X
- St. Louis of Toulouse
- St. Roch
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
- St. Clare of Assisi
- Holy Father Dominic
- Bls. Agathangelus and Cassian
- St. John Baptist Mary Vianney
- 20th OFS-USA Quinquennial Congress
- Our Lady of the Angels Of Portiuncula
- Bl. Mary Magdalene of Martinegro
- Bl. Louise of Savoy
- St. Bridget of Sweden
- St. Cunegunda
- St. Lawrence of Brindisi
- St. Bonaventure
- St. Francis Solano
- Bl. Angeline of Marsciano
- Sts. John Jones and John Wall
- St. Veronica Giuliani
- St. Nicholas Pick and Companions
- St. Gregory Grassi
- Bl. Raymond Lull
- St. Thomas More
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Bl. Jolenta
- St. Camilla Baptista Varano
- St. Ferdinand, King
- St. Mariana of Jesus De Paredes
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