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Posted By Teresa Redder, on August 26th, 2023 There are three fraternities in St. Katharine Drexel Region that are bonded to St. John the Baptist Province (OFM):
- Holy Cross Fraternity
- Sts. Cyril & Methodius Fraternity
- St. Francis Fraternity (Easton)
When the six OFM provinces become one in mid-October as Our Lady of Guadalupe Province, there will be many changes of friars across locations. One of these reassignments affected St. Francis Retreat House, as Br. Ed Skutka, OFM, left for Butler, NJ, after 53 years at Easton, PA.
As our region participated in many retreat weekends at Easton, we always enjoyed the hospitality, humor, and faithful presence of Br. Ed. Attached is the provincial newsletter from St. John the Baptist with an article by Fr. Loren Connell, OFM, on page 5 about Br. Ed. If you would like to send him a note, here is his address, effective August 11th:
Br. Edward Skutka, OFM
St. Anthony Friary
65 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, New Jersey 07405
973-850-6512
Let us give thanks to Br. Ed for his long and faithful service, and pray for joyful fraternity among the friars in residence at Butler!
SJB News Notes 8-25-23
Posted By Terri Leone, on June 21st, 2023 A Church on Mission
The National Eucharistic Revival in the United States moved into its
second, or parish, year on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. In July 2024, the Church in the United States will hold a National Eucharistic Congress. We at Catholic Apostolate Center continue to work with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Eucharistic Congress organization to assist all in moving out on mission from our encounter with Christ in the Eucharist. On Monday, June 19, Pope Francis met with the organizers of the Congress and offered these and other important insights. His words are quoted here at length and should be reflected on often.
“It is my hope, then, that the Eucharistic Congress will inspire Catholics throughout the country to discover anew the sense of wonder and awe at the Lord’s great gift of himself and to spend time with him in the celebration of the Holy Mass and in personal prayer and adoration before the Blessed Sacrament…. I likewise trust that the Congress will be an occasion for the faithful to commit themselves with ever greater zeal to being missionary disciples of the Lord Jesus in the world… This is the sense of a missionary spirit. You go to the celebration of Mass, receive communion, adore the Lord and then what do you do after? You go out and evangelize. Jesus asks this of
us. The Eucharist, then, impels us to a strong and committed love of neighbor.
For we cannot truly understand or live the meaning of the Eucharist if our hearts are closed to our brothers and sisters, especially those who are poor, suffering, weary or who may have gone astray in life” (Pope Francis, Greeting to the Organizing Committee of the National Eucharistic Congress in the United States of America).
May the Charity of Christ urge us on!
In God, the Infinite Love,
Fr. Frank – Catholic Apostolate Center
St. Francis of Assisi’s “Letter to the Entire Order” (excerpt)
26 Let everyone be struck with fear,
let the whole world tremble,
and let the heavens exult
when Christ, the Son of the living God,
is present on the altar in the hands of a priest!
27O wonderful loftiness and stupendous dignity!
O sublime humility!
O humble sublimity! …
Humble yourselves that you may be exalted by Him! 1 Pt 5:6 Jas 4:10
29Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves,
that He Who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally!
How will you give Christ to your brothers & sisters today?
Posted By Teresa Redder, on June 17th, 2023 Fr. Greg Friedman Franciscan Retreat October 6 to 8, 2023
As announced at our May 6th Chapter of Elections when copies of this flyer were distributed to all fraternity ministers or their delegates, our region has announced our regional retreat weekend for October 6-8, 2023 at St. Francis Retreat Center in Easton, PA. The retreat presenter will be Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM with Franciscan perspectives on the papal encyclical “Fratelli Tutti.” We hope that each of our 24 fraternities in the region sends at least two representatives. Retreats are a special time and space to pull back from the ordinary and to encounter the extraordinary with new eyes. May this retreat awaken new horizons for our vocation!
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on October 2nd, 2021 Shared from our sister, Cindy Louden, OFS, Minister of Living Word Fraternity:
St Francis / EWTN TV
St. Francis’ feast day is October 4. Tune in to inspirational and informative specials on one of our Church’s most beloved saints!
Saturday, 10/2 at 8 p.m. ET – “Clare and Francis”
Sunday, 10/3 at 1:30 p.m. ET – Vespers and Transitus of St. Francis
Monday, 10/4 at 8 a.m. ET – Holy Mass on the Feast of St. Francis
Monday, 10/4 at 3:30 p.m. ET – St. Francis of Assisi: Sign of Contradiction
AND MORE!
Sharing the news! Peace & ALL Good!
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on July 12th, 2021
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on August 24th, 2020 Two options for Franciscan related face masks. Neither the Region nor I have any connection to either company!
Franciscan Themed Face Masks
Tau Cross Face Masks
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on August 10th, 2020 
Renee Eck, OFS, Minister of St. Patrick fraternity, Wilmington, DE, proudly passed on this news: my husband Howard Eck, OFS, from St Patrick’s fraternity was accepted as an acolyte this past weekend. God willing next year he will be an ordained deacon.
(Howard is Formation Director of St. Patrick’s) Congratulations and best of luck in the coming year!!
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on May 21st, 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Bill Doyle, OFS |
15 years |
| Tibor Pavlanzsky, OFS |
15 years |
| Anita Vilagossy, OFS |
15 years |
| April |
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| Madeline Anderson, OFS |
20 years |
| Brett Frieze, OFS |
10 Years |
| Cynthia Louden, OFS |
55 years |
| Sally Staats, OFS |
10 Years |
| May |
|
| Frances Bossard, OFS |
25 years |
| Susan Buttner, OFS |
25 years |
| Theresa Cassata, OFS |
15 years |
| Diane Fleishinger, OFS |
15 years |
| Mary M. Jacques, OFS |
15 years |
| Amanda Jamnicky, OFS |
5 years |
| Margaret Kolbe, OFS |
15 years |
| Anne Leis, OFS |
10 Years |
| Anne Marie Madrigale, OFS |
10 Years |
| Elizabeth Marczak, OFS |
60 Years |
| Jacob Marquart III, OFS |
5 years |
| Patricia Meisner, OFS |
20 years |
| Angel M Mottola, OFS |
55 years |
| Adela Ortiz-Esposito, OFS |
15 years |
| Marie L. Oscar, OFS |
15 years |
| John A. Oscar, Sr., OFS |
15 years |
| Steve Parris, OFS |
5 years |
| Gloria Prokap, OFS |
25 years |
| Grace Schumann, OFS |
30 years |
| Loretta Shields, OFS |
15 years |
| Patricia Simmons, OFS |
20 years |
| Anne Sullivan, OFS |
15 years |
| Elizabeth Thiel, OFS |
10 Years |
| Kathleen Yurkevicz, OFS |
25 years |
| Maureen Wuelfing, OFS |
20 years |
| June |
|
| Donna Benner, OFS |
10 Years |
| Rose Benner, OFS |
40 years |
| Mary Connaire, OFS |
15 years |
| Rose Marie Gantz, OFS |
25 years |
| Mrs. Miriam L Gomez-Bracety, OFS |
15 years |
| Kathleen Hornung, OFS |
35 years |
| Diane Passerin, OFS |
15 years |
| Rita Perry, OFS |
20 years |
| James D. Tynan, OFS |
65 years |
| Patricia M Tynan, OFS |
65 years |
| William Welsh, OFS |
40 years |
| Jerry Yanchek, OFS |
20 years |
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| August |
|
| Sandra Barto, OFS |
10 Years |
| Emilio Cardona, OFS |
10 Years |
| Patricia Mickey LeRoy, OFS |
10 Years |
| Ann Marie Schramm, OFS |
25 years |
| September |
|
| Barbara Bennes, OFS |
20 years |
| Gretchen Bienkowski, OFS |
15 years |
| Mr Ted Bienkowski, OFS |
15 years |
| Joseph Campos, OFS |
10 Years |
| Philomena Fischer, OFS |
10 Years |
| Arline Mazzella, OFS |
20 years |
| Bernadette Ruggiero, OFS |
5 years |
| October |
|
| Henry Agosto, OFS |
15 years |
| Carol Davidson, OFS |
30 years |
| Mr. Peter Davidson, OFS |
30 years |
| Pat Ferko, OFS |
20 years |
| Kathleen Fletcher, OFS |
20 years |
| Cristen J Gregory, OFS |
15 years |
| John Guba, OFS |
45 years |
| Joan Guenther, OFS |
15 years |
| Joseph Guenther, OFS |
15 years |
| Anna Gurgel, OFS |
20 years |
| Adele Leder, OFS |
15 years |
| Dolores Lydon, OFS |
30 years |
| Dorothy Maleski, OFS |
10 Years |
| Barbara Meehan, OFS |
20 years |
| Rev. Mr. Daniel Meehan, OFS |
20 years |
| John Perate, OFS |
15 years |
| Joan Pesta, OFS |
10 Years |
| Rosalie Scurio, OFS |
20 years |
| Kathy Serafin, OFS |
20 years |
| Betsy Lou Willets, OFS |
30 years |
| Stephen Williams, OFS |
20 years |
| November |
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| Florence Ammirata, OFS |
20 years |
| Theresa Aponte, OFS |
20 years |
| Marie Bonagura, OFS |
20 years |
| Karen Borgia, OFS |
20 years |
| John P Breslin, OFS |
20 years |
| Eleineo S Choi, OFS |
10 Years |
| Brian Courtney, OFS |
5 years |
| Lynn DeFreitas, OFS |
5 years |
| Marlene Dennis, OFS |
20 years |
| Josephine Fuoco, OFS |
40 years |
| Mrs. Maria Greco, OFS |
25 years |
| Hugh Grier, OFS |
35 years |
| Mari-Michaella Han, OFS |
10 Years |
| James C. Helmlich, OFS |
5 years |
| Mary Hinds, OFS |
10 Years |
| Lucia K Hong, OFS |
10 Years |
| Kate Kleinert, OFS |
15 years |
| Deborah Lewis, OFS |
5 years |
| Theresa Lisiewski, OFS |
35 years |
| Mr. Carmen Lombertino, OFS |
15 years |
| Mary Markowski, OFS |
5 years |
| Lucy Mashura, OFS |
20 years |
| Eileen Mason, OFS |
25 years |
| Warren McGee , OFS |
5 years |
| Geraldine Miller, OFS |
20 years |
| Carol Roberts, OFS |
10 Years |
| Jean Roberts, OFS |
10 Years |
| Elizabeth E Shelly, OFS |
20 years |
| Georgette Wells, OFS |
40 years |
| Bill Wendt, OFS |
5 years |
| Kathryn Yalch, OFS |
35 years |
| Frank Zoltowski, OFS |
60 years |
| December |
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| John Flynn, OFS |
5 years |
| Bernadette Ganiel, OFS |
55 years |
| Marie Ganiel, OFS |
55 years |
| Carla McElven, OFS |
35 years |
| David Misilewich, OFS |
40 years |
| William Ridge, OFS |
10 Years |
| Raymond Vetrini, Jr., OFS |
60 years |
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on May 5th, 2019  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!!
Posted By Kate Kleinert, on December 3rd, 2018  All smiles! Pictured here are Stephanie Russo, OFS, Formation Director, newly professed John Maynes, OFS, newly professed Lisa Bechtel, OFS, Amanda Jamnicky, OFS, Minister and newly professed Jeremy Cherelli, OFS. Please keep Mike Stanek in your prayers. Mike was scheduled to be professed also, but was hospitalized last night.
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