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Franciscans in Action
April 2008 e-newsletter
"Preach the Gospel and if necessary use words." - St. Francis of Assisi
Welcome to Franciscans in Action, a new electronic newsletter published by franciscans.org and the Conventual Franciscan Friars. We will be offering readers stories that involve lay and religious Franciscans from around the globe and exemplify the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
Let us know what you think of the newsletter and if you would like to continue receiving it. We also encourage you our readers to send in stories
where you see the spirit of St. Francis shine.
You can email your comments and stories to Peter Rajchert
at peter@franciscans.org.
FrancisCorps Helps a Young Woman
Live Like St. Francis
2007-2008 FrancisCorps Volunteers
FrancisCorps
is a Franciscan volunteer experience for young college graduates. Run by the Conventual Franciscan friars out of Syracuse, New York, the program has placements throughout various ministries in that city and in Costa Rica.
Read further...
Franciscans International:
Bringing the Spirit of St. Francis to the Global Stage
Franciscans International
plays an important role in the United Nations
Franciscans International
represents all Franciscan orders and groups at the United Nations. Sister Denise Boyle is FI’s executive director. A native of Ireland, she belongs to the Franciscan Missionaries of Divine Motherhood. She is also the justice coordinator
for the St. Patrick’s Society in Ireland. Read further...
Franciscans Lend Refugees
a Helping Hand at Vive, Inc.
Refugees often fear for their futures The life of a refugee is precarious at best. Refugees often leave their homelands in a fright, threatened by violence, with only a few possessions if any with them. They do not look back because it is likely that they will never return home. Their future is also uncertain. They land in nations that look at them with suspicion. They do not understand the local language or culture. Will they be able to stay and make a good life for themselves in this new place? Or will they be forced onto a plane back to a home that may prove to be their end? Read further...
Conventual Franciscan Novices
Work With the Vulnerable
Our Lady of the Road Drop-In Center,
South Bend, Indiana
The Conventual Franciscan Novitiate program is an opportunity for young men discerning entry into the Order of Friars Minor Conventual to live according to the Rule of St. Francis and follow the Order's Constitutions. While in the Novitiate, the young men develop their relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, study, and service. This year the novices at the Novitiate in Mishawaka, Indiana are living their Franciscan experience by serving the sick and vulnerable at the Our Lady of the Road Drop-In Center on 744 South Main Street in South Bend. Read further... Franciscan Youth Raise Funds
for Fresh Water Access Water is a necessity for life and yet many of our brothers and sisters around the world do not have proper access to it. They are often forced to walk many hours every day for a minimal quantity of polluted water. Thousands of people die each year from such water and water related diseases. Read further... Conventual Franciscans
Enter Kazakhstan
Three Conventual Franciscan friars, Robert Peretti, Pawel Block, and Alexei Skakovskii arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, the country's capital city this Easter and founded there a Franciscan community. The Bishop of Astana, Tomasz Bernard Peta, had invited the friars to bring Franciscan spirituality to his city. The Conventual Franciscans will also run various Astana charities. Read further...
We encourage you our readers to send in stories where you see the spirit
of St. Francis shine. Email your stories to Peter Rajchert
at peter@franciscans.org.
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