New Candidate Welcomed in Rite of Admission
Laflin, Pa. - On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, January 15, the St. Joseph Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order welcomed David...
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- Oct 17, 2022
- 5 min
Belonging to the Secular Franciscan Order
Implications for Membership in the OFS for Persons in Invalid Marriages or Same-Sex Civil Unions This document is intended to help...
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 13 min
Minister General offers Easter reflections
ROME - Below is the complete text of the OFS Minister General's Easter letter. "Why do you seek the living one among the dead?" (Lk....
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- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Stay-at-Home Spiritual Resources
In addition to private prayer, devotions, and meditation, here are some resources for the faithful.
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- Mar 13, 2020
- 2 min
Minister General addresses coronavirus pandemic
ROME - Global leader of the Secular Franciscan Order, Minister General Tibor Kauser, released a statement to brothers and sisters around...
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- Mar 12, 2020
- 2 min
Regional minister offers prayer during coronavirus pandemic
Kate Kleinert, OFS, minister of the St. Katherine Drexel Region of the Secular Franciscan Order released a statement related to the outbreak
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- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
Fraternity formation director shares Lenten thoughts
Reflections and suggestions for Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season.
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- Mar 7, 2019
- 3 min
Lent and Ash Wednesday Thoughts
Ash Wednesday As we begin the Lenten season, we are marked with ashes for two primary reasons: First, they are a reminder of our...
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- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Former fraternity minister dies at 84
NANTICOKE, Pa. - Frank Peter Mrufchinski, 84, of Nanticoke, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. He was a long-time member of St. Joseph's...
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- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
January Meeting Rescheduled for 1/27
Due to inclement weather our January meeting has been rescheduled. We will meet on Sunday, January 27 at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Oblates. Be...
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- Aug 31, 2018
- 5 min
Bishop Bambera announces decision on status of Bishop Emeritus James C. Timlin
The following statement was issued by the Diocese of Scranton on August 30, 2018.
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- Aug 26, 2018
- 3 min
National Council Addresses Scandal in Pennsylvania Churches
Sisters and Brothers of the Secular Franciscan Order, United States: The release of the Grand Jury report in Pennsylvania is a cause of...
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- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
Secular Franciscan Engages with Catholic Youth
John Baldino, OFS presented at the national youth convocation for the Polish National Catholic Church on August 26 at the University of...
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- Aug 15, 2018
- 1 min
Fraternity Members Perform Corporal Works of Mercy
On Saturday, July 15, four members of St. Joseph Fraternity spent the day at St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen in Wilkes-Barre feeding the...
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- Jul 14, 2018
- 1 min
Pope Francis Offers Thanks and Praise on 40th Anniversary of OFS Rule
The following is a message the Secular Franciscan Order Minister General received on behalf of Pope Francis on the occasion of the 40th...
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- Jan 17, 2018
- 1 min
Upcoming Regional Events
Saturday, January 20 Guest Speaker Sister Jude Seaman, OSF, Spiritual Assistant of St. John Neumann Fraternity will address the Lay...
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- Nov 11, 2017
- 1 min
Fr. Jerome Wolbert, OFM Appointed to Conference of National Spiritual Assistants
Father Jerome Wolbert, OFM, has been appointed Order of Friars Minor representative to the Secular Franciscan Order's Conference of...
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- Sep 11, 2017
- 1 min
Regional Minister Calls for Prayer in Wake of Hurricanes
Brothers and Sisters, Please pray for all those in the path of Hurricane Irma. As with Hurricane Harvey, a great number of our own...
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- Aug 16, 2017
- 2 min
National Minister Calls Secular Franciscans to Unite in Prayer
Below is a message from National Minister, Jan Parker, OFS, calling Secular Franciscans to unite in prayer in a way that St. Francis...
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- Aug 14, 2017
- 1 min
Secular Franciscan Order Labels Nuclear Threat 'Crime Against Humanity'
ST LOUIS, MO -- The U.S. Secular Franciscan Order’s Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission (JPIC) is urging the world...
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