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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       “It is no use walking anywhere
        to preach unless our walking
        is our preaching.”
                                  
​St. Francis
Holy Land History  written by Good Father Frederic
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare

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the new website for the Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada. 
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You can visit this site frequently to connect with the Secular Franciscans of Eastern Canada ~ here you will find information and news  about fraternities, members, and events throughout our Region. Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated!

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​Upcoming Events:


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.
 The Atlantic Area Assembly. See the information sheet below. It takes a moment.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
​The May Atlantic Area Assembly has been rescheduled to the fall, September 15, 2018