SLR Fraternity November Gathering Sunday, 11/08/2020

Our next gathering will be on Sunday, November 8th on Zoom at 1:00pm PT. ​ For those that would like to learn more about our Secular Franciscan fraternity, please contact us - we'd love to hear from you. Please continue to keep all those impacted by the Coronavirus in your prayers. ​You can find our Franciscan ‘Blessing of the Sick’  prayer as a PDF here.

Sr. Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ at our November 8th Gathering

Sr. Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ will be joining us for our Fraternity gathering on Sunday, November 8th at 1pm via Zoom.  Sr. Mary Beth is a professor from the FST (Franciscan School of Theology) specializing in the 13th Century Franciscan Tradition: John Duns Scotus. Come join us as Sr. Mary Beth discusses Blessed John Duns Scotus and his role in formalizing the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Fraternity Vespers on November 17th at 7pm via Zoom

All are invited to attend our Fraternity evening prayer on Tuesday, November 17th, the Feast Day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Marta Kassai OFS, will be sharing her knowledge and love of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the patroness of the Secular Franciscan Order. Please come join us on November 17th at 7pm.

Fr. Tom Herbst Fall Series - Forged in the Crucible

Forged in the Crucible: The Seminal Formation of Christianity in the 4th & 5th Centuries Tuesdays 9:30am - 11:30am, October 20 - November 10, 2020.  Registration includes: Participation in weekly live Zoom lectures, access to recordings of each week’s lecture,
Q & A with Fr. Tom during live sessions and via email. Join us for another engaging lecture series from our favorite scholar and storyteller. Enter into the richness of the 4th and 5th centuries as Fr. Tom weaves together historical events and theological developments foundational to Christianity and expressions of faith today. Gain insights into the past for a deeper understanding of what we encounter in the present and lessons to help guide us into the future.  For more information call the Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center at (760) 757-3659 or register online at www.sanluisrey.org/retreats.

Pocket Bonaventure - A Wonderful New Resource!

Fr. Tom Herbst, OFM has shared that his new and rather whimsical book- 'Pocket Bonaventure' has been published!! Learn more about the book here.  The book was originally conceived of by a group of students who took a course on Bonaventure from Fr. Tom at San Luis Rey and laid the book out based on their notes. Fr. Tom revised, otherwise jazzed up, and illustrated...and presto! Way fun!  Please check out Tau Publishing for all sorts of great Franciscan resources.

Message from the Minister Provincial on Racism

Fr. David Gaa, OFM

Fr. David Gaa OFM, the Minister Provincial of the Franciscan Province of St. Barbara, has written an open letter to his White Sisters and Brothers who are Roman Catholic. In it he addresses the evil of systemic racism. He argues that racism is a spiritual wound and invites us to walk forward together as we struggle for a world of racial equality. Read his letter here.

Message from the Minister General on Coronavirus

Tibor Kauser, OFS

Our Minister General of the global Secular Franciscan Order, Tibor Kauser, says, ‘Solidarity and fraternal life becomes a new meaning’ in times such as these. He asks us to pray for all those impacted by Coronavirus.  Tibor has written a letter to the entire Secular Franciscan Order. You can find it here. 

Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University

'Franciscan Connections' is a partnership between the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University and the the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Their intent is to connect the best of Franciscan learning with the wider world of scholars, educated professionals and communities of practice.  Visit frequently to see all the very relevant and timely resources.

Retreat Center Programs

Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center offers a variety of Retreats, Programs, and Events with more always being added. To learn more and to Register go to the Retreat Center website.  The Retreat Center is a ministry of the Franciscan Friars Province of Saint Barbara.

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Christ, the gift of the Father's love, is the way to him, the truth into which the Holy Spirit leads us,
and the life which he has come to give abundantly.
From the Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order