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Minister:
Helen Caldarone, SFO
Vice-Minister: Fred Schaeffer, SFO
Secretary: Jennie Donlin, SFO
Treasurer: Sarah Hardy, SFO
Formation Dir.: Gene Caldarone, SFO
Councillors-at-Large
George Thomas, SFO
Marguerite Rysdyke, SFO
Spiritual Assisitant
Fr. Richard P. LaCorte, SFO
Webmaster & Canticle Editor
Fred Schaeffer, SFO |
The Canticle
October 2004
Divine Mercy Fraternity
Secular Franciscan Order
Vero Beach,
Florida
www.franciscan-sfo.org |
Commissioners
Work:
Jack
Solloway, SFO
Family: Susan Solloway, SFO
Peace and Justice: Sarah Hardy, SFO
Youth: Jim Catrambone, SFO
Ecology: Fred Schaeffer, SFO
Formation
Assistant Director: Donna M. Haro, SFO
Team Member: Caroline DiGennaro, SFO
Team Member: Carmela LaMarttina, SFO
Team Member: Jennie Donlin, SFO
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Regular
Meeting:
Sunday,
Oct. 10, 2004
- South Rm., St. Helen Christian Living Ctr.,
2-4 pm.
Council
meeting:
After the regular meeting.
Agenda and
Schedule for meeting:
1:30
Initial formation sessions for Inquirers and Candidates before the regular
meeting.
2:00
Opening prayer, reports, old and new business.
2:20
Fr. Richard LaCorte, SFO will talk about St. Therese of Lisieux writings on
Purgatory.
2:50
Open discussion on hurricane experiences since we last met.
& Break and Refreshments
3:20
Liturgy of the Hours in the Chapel, followed by the Franciscan Crown
Rosary.
4:00
Closing Prayer and Dismissal
Refreshments Committee:
Snacks:
John and Elaine Matthews
Soda, fruit drinks or Iced Tea: Jennie Donlin
Profession
Scheduled:
Ed
O’Donnell and Kathleen Van Buskirk will be professed on Sunday,
October 17, 2004 at
the
11:00 A.M. Mass
at
St. John of the Cross Parish. Directions:
From Rt. 60 go north on
74th Street
until you reach the new church. Please make a special
effort to attend. This is an important day in
the life of your brother and sister! Please keep them in your
prayers!
Happy
Anniversary of Profession:
The 7 founding
members of our Fraternity celebrated their 10th Anniversary
of Profession on October 4, 2004. They are: Eugene P. and Helen F.
Caldarone, Elaine and John
Matthews, Frances “Pat” Riordan, Fred S. Schaeffer, and in
Heaven: Jean Kurtz. Please pray for them.
Remember
in your prayers:
All people in Florida who suffered from the hurricanes and the homeless. Pray
especially for our Franciscan sisters and brothers in St. Francis’ Day and
during this whole week.
From the
Minister’s Desk:
This newsletter was hastily prepared over a cup of coffee at a local diner so
we can get it to you in time for the next meeting. Let us be grateful to God
as Franciscans for the opportunity to experience poverty and humility
firsthand over the last few weeks.
Franciscan Saints and Blesseds in October
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4 Our Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi, founder.
(Solemnity)
6 St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds, virgin
III Ord.
10. Sts. Daniel, priest, and comp., martyrs of I Order.
12. St. Seraphin of Montegranaro, religious of I Order.
13. Bl. Honorat Kozminski of Biala, priest I Order
19. St. Peter of Alcantara, priest I Order.
20. Bl. James of Strepar, bishop of I Order.
20. Bl. Contardo Ferrini, member of
III Order.
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21. Bl. Josephine Leroux, virgin & martyr of II Order.
22. St. Peter of Alcantara, priest of I Order.
23. St. John of Capistrano, priest of I Order.
26. Bl. Bonaventure of
Potenza, priest of I
Order.
30. Anniversary of Dedication in Consecrated
Franciscan Churches.
31 Bl. Angelo of Acri, priest I Order |
This abbreviated newsletter was mailed to
people of our Fraternity only, and placed on the website as well.
