SLR OFS Monthly Gathering - Sunday, February 3rd​

The next monthly gathering for the San Luis Rey Fraternity will be Sunday February 3rd, 20, 2019. The day begins with Mass at 10am in the Mission San Luis Rey Parish Serra Center. To get a feel of how our typical day together is structured, please see our 'Community' page. For those in our Formation program, classes are held on the Saturday preceding our monthly gathering. To learn more about our Secular Franciscan fraternity or to request a visit, please contact us.​

Connect with the Power of Prayer ​- Saturday, January 26th

The Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center invites us to learn about St. Clare’s strength - that was rooted not only in profound prayer, but in many human relationships that called for healing. Through images, stories and reflection, we may come to experience this tenacious Franciscan healer for ourselves, our communities, and our world. Register here. ​​

The presenter will be Donna Foley, OFS, ithe Associate Dean of Students at the Franciscan School of Theology. Donna is also the Minister for the San Luis Rey Secular Franciscan fraternity in Oceanside, California. 

Being Franciscan - An Ongoing Conversation (1/27 & 2/24)

Br. Bill Short, OFM

Fr. Charles Talley, OFM

Mission San Luis Rey Parish invites all to explore what it means to 'Be Franciscan.'  Gatherings will be in the parish St. Francis Hall of Mission San Luis Rey parish located at 4070 Mission Avenue, Oceanside CA 92067. Each presentation will begin at 09:05 am (English) and 10:50am (Spanish) and last just under an hour.

• Sunday, January 27th: Br. Bill Short, is an acclaimed Franciscan speaker (online courses in Franciscan Spirituality here). Br. Bill will present, "Unity in Diversity: What Would St. Francis Do?" Logistics and topic details for here. 
• Sunday, February 24th: Fr. Charles Talley, a former pastor of Mission San Luis Rey parish and the editor of “The Way of St. Francis“.  Fr. Charles will present "Care of the Sick: A Franciscan Story.' Logistics and topic details here. 

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