Special Profession Anniversaries in 2019

January Years Professed Candace Bakasy, OFS 10 years Paul Beisel, OFS 10 years Mary DiSanto, OFS 40 years Nick Kotchision, OFS 20 years Theresa A. Leone, OFS 50 Years February Dr. William Dennis, OFS 15 years Mary Filipponi, OFS 65 years Ms. Maria Innocenti, OFS 15 years Mrs. Helen Jeral, OFS 15 years Rita Pacheco, OFS 25 years Ann Pirro, OFS 15 years John Pirro, OFS 15 years March Bill Doyle, OFS 15 years Tibor Pavlanzsky, OFS 15 years Anita Vilagossy, OFS 15 years April Madeline Anderson, OFS 20 years Brett Frieze, OFS 10 Years Cynthia Louden, OFS 55
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Glorious Day for the Region!

Brothers and sisters, may the Lord give you peace! It is not often enough that there is joyful news to share but today is certainly one of those days. After studying for 20 months, the first Lay Spiritual Assistants’ Class has finished and produced 5 newly certified Lay Spiritual Assistants. They are: Kathy Agosto, OFS, Liz Bueding, OFS, Imelda Cruz, OFS, Edith Kurzweil, OFS, and Jean Peziak, OFS, These ladies have worked hard and are to be congratulated! Many, many thanks to the Lay Spiritual Assistants’ Team: Justin Carisio, OFS, Marie Clardy, OFS and Cindy Louden, OFS. Although the ‘students’
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Congratulations, Mary Filipponi, OFS

Congratulations and Best Wishes to our own Mary Filipponi, OFS, of Holy Assumption fraternity on reaching her 65th anniversary of profession on February 21 and her 93rd birthday on May 1! There is nothing holding Mary back! She’s even still driving!!

From the Heart of Your Minister – May 2019

What is perfect joy? Hhhhmmmmmm………where have we heard that before? My dear brothers and sisters, may the Lord give you peace and help you find perfect joy! I just watched what is the personification of perfect joy. When I wake up in the mornings, I usually check my cell phone first thing to make sure I catch any messages that came during the night. And I’ll admit, I usually take a peek at ‘what’s happenin’’ on Facebook.

I was drawn to a video from one of those “_______________’s Got Talent” shows. (Fill in the country – there are quite a
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Thoughts for the Day – May 2019 by Fr. Francis Sariego, OFM Cap

May 2019

O virgin mother, daughter of your Son, humble beyond all creatures and more exalted;

Predestined turning point of God’s intention;

Your merit so ennobled human nature that its divine Creator did not scorn

To make Himself the creature of His creature.

The Love that was rekindled in Your womb sends for the warmth of the eternal peace

Within whose ray this flower has come to bloom.

Here to us you are the noon and scope of Love revealed;

And among mortal men, the living fountain of eternal hope.

Lady, you are so near God’s reckonings that who seeks
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Monthly Meditation by Fr. Francis Sariego, OFM Cap – May 2019

St. Katherine Drexel Regional Fraternity

Regional Spiritual Assistant

St. Francis of Assisi Friary

1901 Prior Road

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

tel: (302) 798-1454 fax: (302) 798-3360 website: skdsfo email: pppgusa@gmail.com

May 2019

Dear Sisters and Brothers in St. Francis,

The Risen Christ bless you with His peace!

Our Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi speaks so lovingly of Mary. He places her in that privileged position she holds as Mother of the Savior and “Virgin made Church”. St. Francis never forgets to refer to Mary in her role as
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