Q+A from May 4th AFC2021 Session
Q+A from May 4th AFC2021 Session
Video Recording of Moving Forward Zoom Meeting April 15
View video recording of the April 15, 2021 Zoom Emergent Group Session in the Moving Forward series:
Recap of Meeting with FAN and CFIT, March 18
Meeting Notes Read detailed account of the meeting on March 18, 2021 with Franciscan Action Network (FAN) and the Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition (CFIT): FRANCISCAN FEDERATION, Commission of Regions Zooms “Franciscan Federation [...]
Highlights of Zoom Meeting on Racism, February 23
Highlights of Racism Meeting, "Where Do We Go From Here?" Video of Zoom Presentation, February 23, 2021 Audio of Zoom Presentation, February 23, 2021 "Where Do We Go From Here? Confronting White Supremacy with [...]
Recap of Meeting with Franciscan Media and AFCU, February 18
Meeting Notes Read detailed account of the meeting with Franciscan Media and the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities: On Thursday, February 18, 2021, 105 participants gathered on a Zoom Call to hear about [...]
View Recording of Jan. 21 Moving Forward Zoom Meeting
View Franciscan Federation Moving Forward Zoom Meeting Recording from January 21, 2021: Franciscans International – Kevin Queally, TOR | Franciscan Mission Service – Liz Hughes
Funding Opportunity for Ministries of Franciscan Women Religious
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity of Sacred Heart Province announce the next cycle of its Sisters of St. Francis – Sacred Heart Charitable Fund. We invite applications for a grant [...]
“Franciscan Federation Moving Forward” Zoom Sessions
Starting in January 2021 Plan now to attend four Zoom sessions to meet some of the conversation partners who will join us for VIRTUAL AFC, June 11-14. Co-sponsored by the Commission of Regions and [...]
Video of Zoom Presentation on Commissaries
Executive Committee of Elected Leaders' Commission The Commission of Elected Leaders is making this video available to our membership for their use as Councils or individuals to learn about Commissaries - those designated by [...]
JPIC Course from OFM Generalate on LAUDATO SI as ZOOM conferences
Laudato Si’ and Integral Ecology We offer this course for everyone who wants to gain insights into the major themes of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical and who desires to become a part of the [...]
Two Upcoming Online Recollections
PORTIUNCULA CENTER FOR PRAYER 9263 W. ST. FRANCIS RD., FRANKFORT, IL 60423 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE WITH FR. ALBERT HAASE (Live Zoom retreat) Dates/Times: Friday, September 11 (7:00 - [...]
Sister Ingrid Peterson
Sister Ingrid Peterson, 84, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, MN, died at Assisi Heights, June 28, 2020. Janet Peterson was born July 2, 1935 in Grantsburg, [...]
Our “Invitational” Conference is Postponed Until 2021!
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, [...]
Position Opening: Franciscan Federation Treasurer
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 [...]
Hospital Sisters seek Music and Liturgy Coordinator
The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis are seeking a qualified individual to enhance the worship and prayer life of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis by planning, coordinating, and providing meaningful liturgies which honor [...]
OFM Minister General asks for prayers following bike accident
Minister General Michael Perry, OFM, is recovering from injuries sustained in an Aug. 15 bicycle accident on the lakefront in Chicago. In a letter written to the Order from his hospital bed, he described the details [...]
Tribute to Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF
Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF On August 11, 2019, Feast of St. Clare, Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF died. Her death came as a surprise but clearly her passing was a quiet [...]
Sr. Francis Therese Woznicki, SSJ-TOSF Obituary
Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. FrancisAugust 17 at 9:34 PMSister Francis Therese Woznicki, age 86, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Sunday August 11th, the Feast of St. Clare. Sister [...]
Tribute to Brother Ed Coughlin, OFM
Brother Ed Coughlin, OFM, President of Siena College, Albany, NY, died on July 30, 2019. He was a friend to the Federation and its members' hopes for our TOR charism! See Siena College's tribute [...]
Assisi Pilgrim Drawing 2019 Winners
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 [...]
Franciscan Federation JPIC Resolution For 2019 – 2020 Welcoming The Refugees, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers
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 [...]
St. Bonaventure’s Franciscan Institute announces 2019-2021 members of Research Advisory Council
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 [...]
Franciscan School Of Theology To Relocate To University Of San Diego Campus
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 CONTACT: Pamela Gray Payton Jesse Betancourt University of [...]