The Mother Cabrini Region of the Secular Franciscan Order will host an All Souls Day Prayer Service at the OFS section at: Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery 1400 S. Wolf Road Hillside, IL 60162 708-449-8300 (Wolf and Roosevelt Roads) Cemetery Location Details (catholiccemeterieschicago.org) Section 12: Secular Franciscan Section Look for the artillery pieces in the Veterans section…
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Feed My Starving Children
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 2022 11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 p.m. Join St. Padre Pio Fraternity at a Feed My Starving Children packing event.BYO picnic to follow @ weather permitting FMSC assembles nutritious “Manna Packs” andsends them to hungry children around the world.Help turn hunger into hope with your own two hands by packing nutritious meals for…
Minister’s Message for the Feast of the Portiuncula
May the Lord give you peace! On the Feast of the Portiuncula, I took some time to reflect on the following words of Thomas of Celano: Although Francis realized that the kingdom of heaven is found in every dwelling on earth, and though he believed that heaven’s graces are imparted everywhere to God’s chosen ones, he had…
SAVE THE DATES!
Save the Dates! Sunday, July 31: Nominations for National Elections! If you are interested in serving in any of the elected offices for NAFRA, please contact Bob Burnham, Regional Minister for more information. The elections themselves are held in Detroit on October 15. Saturday September 10: We will have our Regional Formation Day! The topic will be on servant leadership. All our encouraged…
Regional Cross-pollination
Take some time to visit other fraternities in your region. Ask your minister to excuse you from a monthly gathering (or even a few) so you can go on a pilgrimage to other fraternities. Report back to your fraternity about what you experienced. Maybe this will help your fraternity get a new perspective. We are, after…