Dear Franciscan Federation Members, Associates, Friends, We met with NIX and considered some later dates in 2020 in Denver for this gathering. However, the unknown scope of the Coronavirus Pandemic in the next few months, the concerns of our potential participants, and the desire to safeguard our resources, program and process, led us to postpone [...]
Position Opening: Franciscan Federation Treasurer There is an immediate opening for the position of Treasurer of the Franciscan Federation. The Treasurer serves on the National Board and is a voting member of the Board. The duties of the treasurer are: Assures responsible custody and management of funds, insurance, and other financial obligations under the direction [...]
The drawing for the Assisi Pilgrimage took place at the Annual Federation Banquet in St. Louis on Sunday, June 23. The winners are: First Place - Sister Christa Franzer OSF - Two week Pilgrimage to Assisi Second Place - Sister Maria Elena Larrea OSF - Free registration for next year’s conference Third Place - Sister [...]
Franciscan Federation JPIC Resolution For 2019 – 2020 Welcoming The Refugees, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Statement of Resolution We, the members of the Franciscan Federation, recognize that we live in a nation at a time when refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers are being turned away from our borders and held in detention centers. We hold our [...]
For Immediate Release: St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute announces 2019-2021 members of Research Advisory Council BONAVENTURE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2019 — Fr. David Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., executive director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, has announced the 2019-2021 members of the institute’s Research Advisory Council (RAC). The members are Dr. Timothy Johnson, chair, Flagler College; [...]
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 CONTACT: Pamela Gray Payton Jesse Betancourt University of San Diego [...]