To learn more about the Secular Franciscan Order, please contact us - we'd love to hear from you! We're located in Oceanside, CA, but can also help you to find a Fraternity near you.
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We will gather on Sunday at the Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center and celebrate the gifts to the church from those who have answered the call to be missionaries. We'll share a brown-bag lunch at 11:30 at the Old Mission Refreshment lounge. Community prayer is at 12:30 in the St. Clare chapel, and our formal gathering starts at 1pm.
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Join us for for prayer and fraternal camaraderie on our beautiful monthly Monday evenings together! Join us the fourth Monday evening of the month on Zoom. Please reach out to us on our Contact page if you would like to receive an invitation to the Zoom session.
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Our Council was called to serve during our Elections on 12/12/21. With the grace of God, our new Council was chosen and consists of: Marta Kassai, OFS (Councilor2), Pam Pert, OFS (Councilor1), Corinne Helena, OFS (Treasurer), Jan DeSpain, OFS (Formation), Sam DeSantis, OFS (Vice-Minister), Laura Chun, OFS (Minister). Please keep the new Council in your prayers.
Ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est - Where there is charity and love, God is there.
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Renew your Franciscan calling at the 20th Quinquennial Congress! Come celebrate with your Franciscan family the JUBILEE of our Order's 800th anniversary of Memoriale Propositi, and the 100th anniversary of our National Quinquennial Congress. Key FAQs are here, or visit our National website here and click on the 'Quinquennial' tab. The 'Q' will be from August 3rd-7th in Phoenix, AZ.
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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.
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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. We'd like to share our Franciscan ‘Blessing of the Sick’ prayer with you and your community (PDF here) for all those that are sick and especially for those suffering the impacts, directly or indirectly, of COVID-19.
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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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Address
Secular Franciscan Order
Old Mission San Luis Rey 4050 Mission Avenue Oceanside, CA 92057 phone
1-800-FRANCIS
1-800-372-6247 |
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