We are a local fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO). We usually meet the second Sunday of each month at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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January Meeting Has Been Cancelled

Just got an email from Kate:

Dear Brothers and Sisters, our meeting is being cancelled due to the weather.  I have asked Terry Ritter to start the phone chain, so if you could make your phone calls, I would greatly . . . → Read More: January Meeting Has Been Cancelled

2010 Christmas Gathering

Yesterday was our Annual Christmas Gathering and we commemorated the invention of the Christmas creche by St. Francis with a traditional dramatic rendition of the events. After that we enjoyed a potluck feast as well as a wonderful time of Franciscan fellowship. Photos can be . . . → Read More: 2010 Christmas Gathering

Our Annual Communion Breakfast

We were blessed with a beautiful day for our annual communion breakfast yesterday. Some photos have been posted to our online gallery. You can click on the small photos to see larger sized ones.

As usual, Kate Kleinert, our fraternity minister, gave a wonderful talk which is included here:

Thank you for joining me on this beautiful occasion. I love our Communion Breakfast. It is not only a time when we see some of our Brothers and Sisters who cannot get here during the year, but it is a time when all of us embrace our Franciscan spirit and calling. By bringing a dish to share, we are feeding each other’s body. By being here, we are feeding each other’s soul. I truly believe this is how God is present to us in our every day lives – through each other. Now, none of us believe we are God, at least I hope not! But if we are really listening to our call, we are God’s instruments.

I am not a great musician, but I know this about instruments – they don’t get played by themselves. Someone must bring the music to them – and then act on it. Listening to the music doesn’t make it come out of our instruments. Continue reading Our Annual Communion Breakfast