New Leadership
On September 4, 2013 and September 5, 2013 at the 14th General Chapter held in Marriottsville, Maryland, after prayer and discernment there was an election process to elect new leadership.
Community Life
For St. Francis, Community since the beginning was understood as a gift. St. Francis says in his Testament: “The Lord gave me some friars as gifts” and wants the friars to be called “minor” from the beginning.
The Community never considered itself as a privileged group or as being better than others. Within the Community there is room for everyone, whether poor, rich, educated or illiterate...
In the Community, each one is equal and cares about everyone else. The care is directed in a special way toward the poor – lepers, sick, thieves. Creation participates in this communion, and Francis calls all into this relationship as brothers and sisters: the birds, the wolf, the moon, the sun, worms, rocks and even death. We can say that Francis was the first one to sing and praise the Community of Life.
Community is a gift
So, how can we live this out NOW? How and where can we bring about places for COMMUNION AND CARE? We need to take up this great challenge in order to build our future:
Generate compassion and hope in the Community of life
New Congregational Minister
Ever thankful to God, we announce with joy that Sister Licia Mazzia, SFP has been selected as Congregational Minister for a five-year term. Today, September 4, at the 14th General Chapter held in Marriottsville...
SFP Chapter Notes
After a week of intensive meetings punctuated by joyful celebrations, we are preparing for a second week of prayerful discernment and decision. Major change circulated with the air – beginning with Sr. Tiziana’s address on Monday (August 26th)...
The Chapter Begins
Our Sisters, Associates, Auditors, guests (the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis) and interpreters gathered at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland from as far away as the Philippines...
Chapter Mantra
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Audio file and music sheet |
Italian Area Assembly 2013
We gathered for the annual Area Assembly in Vermicino on April 5-7, 2013. This year the Assembly symbol was a tree, which, as we discovered, shares some elements with the human person. A tree has roots that -- like our feet...
SFP US Area Assembly 2013
The Assembly opened on Thursday with evening prayer led by Sr. Jo Ann Jackowski. The ceremony, which included the Easter fire, was planned to start outside with the Sisters and Associates processing inside to the chapel.
Interview with Casa Schervier
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I find the chosen theme to be wonderful and the phrase that expresses it to be incredibly incisive and profound. I believe that at the personal, community and cosmic level... |
Welcoming our Chapter Themes Yesterday and Today
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As long as we keep ourselves open to the Holy Spirit’s work within us, the Spirit will certainly be manifest in our Congregation. Once more we are face to face with a new Chapter theme: “Set Free the Healing Energy of Christ!" |
Moments of Grace
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Though immersed in crises both locally and globally, as Franciscan Sisters of the Poor we respond with radical hope by renewing our ministries in Brazil. This is why we decided... |
