Prayer before the Crucifix
St. Francis of Assisi ​
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Most High, glorious God,
enlighten the darkness 
of my heart
and give me true faith,
certain hope, and perfect charity,
sense and knowledge, Lord,
so that I may accomplish
                                                     Your holy and true                                                            command.
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St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare
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“It is no use  walking anywhere
to preach unless  our walking is our preaching.”
                                 
​St. Francis
NEW: In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of our Rule, Gerald Gabriel,ofs, Spiritual Assistant, shared this prayer:
     
   A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Our Rule
 
Lord God, Heavenly Father, Most High Glorious God, we humbly give You thanks and praise for our OFS Rule of Life approved for us by Blessed Pope Paul VI.
Grant us the grace to joyfully celebrate this gift and to wholeheartedly live out the articles of this Rule recognizing the wisdom and foresight contained therein and the sense of fraternal community that we share as we individually and collectively aspire to fulfill our vocation.
We ask this in keeping with the spirit of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis and in the holy name of our brother and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
40 years of the Rule
 New Video
Blessed Father Frederic Janssoone
Patron of the ​Regional Fraternity of 
Eastern Canada​
​His Story
Holy Land History  written by Good Father Frederic

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​Prayer to Blessed Father Federic
for Vocations to the OFS
 
Blessed Fr. Fredric Janssoone
Lord You have called on Bl. Fr. Fredric to help us, through Mary, to follow the path of your son. Obtain for us through Fr. Fredric's example a deeper faith, hope and charity,
aiding us in bringing more of the faithful
into the fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order. Grant us, by his intercession and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that Blessed Fr. Fredric will soon be numbered among Your Saints. Amen.
  
Glory be to the father.. (three times).
And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly. Luke 22:42-44

​Upcoming Events:


As Secular Franciscans walking in the footsteps of Jesus how better to experience and appreciate these footsteps than by actually walking where Jesus walked. Fr. Guylain Prince, ofm has walked these footsteps many times but for French pilgrims. This is the first time he will share this pilgrimage in English.
Refer to the brochure for details and contact but if interested there is an urgency in registering soon. 

Recent Event

Regional Spiritual Conference - August 3 - 5, Cacouna, Quebec


​Spiritual Conference a Success!

The Regional Spiritual Conference was a success. Here are just some of the comments from the Conference Evaluations that clearly express the members appreciation:

     * speaker gave me new thoughts; good speaker; I was enlightened more in this retreat; talks were realistic and current to our day and time; relevant topics and very knowledgeable speaker; I am returning home spiritually enriched; speaker's approach using adult education methods was most appreciated; appreciated the focus on God's goodness rather than my own weakness; the depth of Franciscan thought and teaching was realized by me through Dr. Richard Shields; beautiful talks; excellent speaker... 
Richard Shields
Our guest speaker, Richard Shields, is a member of the faculty of St. Michael’s College, at the  University of Toronto, where he specializes in practical issues of Catholic schools, faith development and culture.
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Richard has his Masters in Franciscan Spirituality from St. Bonaventure in New York and his Doctorate in Religious Studies from McMaster in Ontario.

Richard has participated in a number of retreats and evenings of recollection on such topics as: “Mercy in the Life of the Church”; and “The Joy of the Gospel – Pope Francis’ Vision for the Church”.

Friar Ed Debono writes: Richard is articulate …humourous and engaging. He will get people thinking about their faith today, and the need to be involved.