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Divine Mercy Fraternity

Secular Franciscan Order
Vero Beach, Florida


We gather on the Second Sunday

from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, St. Helen Catholic Church,
St. Patrick's Room.
2085 Tallahassee Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960

Divine Mercy Fraternity

Monthly Gathering

November 10, 2024
October Meeting Cancelled
2:30 PM


Regular Gathering 2:30-4:30 PM

Council Meeting 4:30 - 4:45 PM

St. Patrick's Room

St. Helen Church, Vero Beach FL


We'll all go to Holy Mass at 5:00 PM


Formation

Ch. 32, Enriching the Franciscan Spirit, Franciscan Journey (Upd. Edition)


Monthly Newsletter Index: The Canticle


November 2024 Canticle (pdf)


October 2024 Canticle (pdf)

 Who We Are...

  Divine Mercy Fraternity is a Secular Franciscan Fraternity in Vero Beach, Florida. The Secular Franciscan Order is an international Order for lay people who want to follow Jesus Christ and live the Gospel in the style of

St. Francis of Assisi.  More

New   music from Tom DiFeo

Very Nice

Enjoy my song: Invitation to Life (Isaiah 55)

This is a very special reflection in four parts. Please read it, or read it again. Thanks, bro Fred.


"God's Love for Us,"  or select parts:

 Part I ---- Part II ---- Part III ---- Part IV

Latest Franciscan periodicals

  1. Vox Franciscana, Winter-Spring 2024 (CIOFS) New
  2. TAU-USA #112 Summer 2024 PDF Link Address 
  3. FFMR Summer 2024 Newsletter PDF-updated
  4. Koinonia 01-2024  New  https://ciofs.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Koinonia-01_2024_English-1.pdf

"Formation Friday" is now found here:
https://jdpofs.org/resources/formation-fri/


Interested in becoming a Secular Franciscan?   Please pray about it,

and please read come and see.

FRANCISCAN SAINTS AND BLESSED

  SECULAR FRANCISCAN SAINTS - NOVEMBER

 04 St. Charles Borromeo 1538-1584 

 07 St. Didacus of Alcala c. 1400-1463 

 08 Blessed John Duns Scotus 1266-1307  (see detail)

 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 1850-1917 

 14 St Nicholas Tavelich   

 17 St Elizabeth of Hungary 1207-1231 (by Pope Benedict XVI) 
   Bl. Joan of Signa (d.1307) 

 18 Blessed Salome 1201-1268 

 19 St. Agnes of Assisi 

 26 Blessed Delphina of Glandeves (d.1358 

 27 St. Francis Anthony Fasini 

 28 St. James of the March 

 SECULAR FRANCISCAN SAINTS - DECEMBER

04 Bl. Peter of Siena (d.1289)

07 St. Maria Giuseppa Rossello (d.1880)

11 Bl. Hugolino Magalotti (d.1373)

12 Bl. Bartholomew of San Gimignano (d.1300)

13 Finding the Body of Our Holy Father St. Francis

15 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Franciscan Order

15 Bl. Mary Frances Schervier

19 Bl. Christina of Tuscany (d.1310)

25 Christmas Day


The TAU CROSS each of us wears daily as our habit is a blessed Cross, a sign to the world of our admission in, and commitment to, the Secular Franciscan Order. At the beginning of each day as you prepare to get into the world, reverently kiss your Tau Cross, saying with St. Philip Neri:
"And keep me Lord, this day, from betraying you, as Judas did, with a kiss! Ric Nagle. OFS.


Always wear your TAU Cross!

Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi 

Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises,

the glory, and the honor, and all blessing,

To You alone, Most High, do they belong,

and no human is worthy to mention Your name. 


Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially

Sir Brother Sun, who is the day and through whom You give us light.

And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor;

and bears a likeness of You, Most High One.


Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,

in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. 

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind,

and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather,

through whom You give sustenance to Your creatures. 


Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,

who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.


Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire,

through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.

Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us,

and who produces various fruit with colored flowers and herbs. 


Praised be You, my Lord, through those who give pardon for
Your love, and bear infirmity and tribulation.

Blessed are those who endure in peace for

by You, Most High, shall they be crowned.


Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,

from whom no one living can escape.

Woe to those who die in mortal sin.


Blessed are those whom death will find in Your most holy will,

for the second death shall do them no harm.


Praise and bless my Lord,

and give Him thanks and serve Him with great Humility. Amen


Fred Schaeffer, OFS Divine Mercy Fraternity Formation Director and Webmaster


Fred Schaeffer OFS, began writing Spiritual Reflections 26+ years ago.
He is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order (31 years). 

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