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Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 17th, 2024 Greetings to all from St. Francis Retreat House in Easton, PA, where St. Francis Fraternity held a Chapter of Elections on St. Patrick’s Day. The fraternity had 100% attendance, with 21 members present to cast their votes.
With great joy, we introduce the new servant leaders of this fraternity:
Minister Mark Shedden,, OFS Vice-Minister Andrea Olock, OFS Secretary Joan Hilstolsky, OFS Treasurer Stephen Puccino, OFS Formation Director Rosemary Rossner, OFS Councilor-at-Large Thomas Coleca, OFS Councilor-at-Large Mandy Gero, OFS Presider Teresa Redder, OFS
St. Katharine Drexel Regional Minister Ecclesial Witness Fr. Loren Connell, OFM (Delegate)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
→ Continue reading: St. Francis Fraternity (Easton) Chapter of Elections – March 17, 2024
Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 3rd, 2024 Saint Katharine Drexel Regional Fraternity 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
Alleluia! He is Risen! He is Truly Risen! Alleluia!
March 2024
Wherever we are, in every place, at every hour,
at every time of the day, every day and continually,
let all of us truly and humbly believe, hold in our heart and love,
→ Continue reading: March 2024 – Fr. Francis Sariego, OFM Cap – Monthly Spiritual Reflection
Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 3rd, 2024 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
March 2024
Dear Sisters and Brothers in St. Francis,
The Lord grant us the gift of His peace.
A prayer card honoring
→ Continue reading: March 2024-Fr. Francis Sariego, OFM Cap – Monthly Greetings
Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 1st, 2024 A Prayer Service for St. Katharine Drexel – March 3
(Canonized October 1, 2000)
Leader: Let us pray…
Ever loving God, You called Saint Katharine Drexel to teach the message of the Gospel and to bring the life of the Eucharist to the Black and Native American peoples. By her prayers and example, enable us to work for justice among the poor and oppressed. Draw us all into the Eucharistic community of your Church, that we may be one in You. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You
→ Continue reading: Saint Katharine Drexel Region Feast Day Prayer (March 3rd)
Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 1st, 2024 FEBRUARY ENDS WITH A “LEAP” OF FAITH
Brothers and sisters,
At our Region’s November gathering, we distributed Franciscan Solitude calendars to the Fraternity Ministers and Formation Directors to provide Franciscan inspiration for 2024.
For the month of February, the picture was of the sanctuary of La Foresta in the Rieti Valley, a place very special to St. Francis. The calendar urged us to read Chapter XIX of the Little Flowers of St. Francis. In many respects, this story is similar to the loaves and fishes, requiring patience and faith when our senses are challenged. A great crowd had followed Francis
→ Continue reading: Joyful Gospel Living – February 2024
Posted By Teresa Redder, on March 1st, 2024 Fr. Tom Betz, OFM Cap (Pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church-Philadelphia, PA) offered a Lenten retreat on Sunday, February 25th, with the theme of “Jesus of Nazareth.” In his reflection, Fr. Tom also spoke about the Stigmata of St. Francis. Bob McKee, an inquirer to the fraternity, presented perspectives on Jesus’ forgiveness from the Cross.
The fraternity shared some photos from this special day of reflection and conversion…
St. John the Evangelist Fraternity also shared links to two of the reflections:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vblJ-0Y0gnoKmVQkQvRaG2wO49vPUsad/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18dxmTuvd0pDA9qfO-MlNoJ0bYkbq-MNo/view?usp=drive_link
May our Lenten journey bring us closer to Christ through deep reflections such as
→ Continue reading: St. John the Evangelist Lenten Retreat (February 25, 2024)
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