Posted on 07/19/2007 10:31:31 AM PDT by NYer
Fr. Francis Mary welcomes the
The Community of Franciscan Sisters
of the Renewal was Established in 1988 under the auspices of John Cardinal O’Connor of New York, with Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR, as Founding Father. The aim of the Community is to live the Gospel values in simplicity according to the ideals of Saint Francis as handed on by the Capuchin tradition. The spiritual values uniting the sisters are personal and communal commitment to Jesus Christ through contemplative and liturgical prayer (daily Mass and Divine Office), daily Eucharistic adoration, Fridays as a special day of prayer, a time set apart for solitude each month, devotion to our Lady, imitation of Saint Francis and Saint Clare, love for the Church and loyalty to the Holy Father. The sisters’ apostolic mission is work with the poor and homeless and evangelization. The sisters work with a parallel community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in many works of their apostolate. The age limit for entrance is 35 years old; no college degree is necessary.Consecrated persons will be missionaries above all by continually deepening their awareness of having been called and chosen by God, to whom they must therefore direct and offer everything that they are and have, freeing themselves from the obstacles which could hinder the totality of their response
- Vita Consecrata,
If you would like to submit a question to the Sisters, you may do so at the link posted above.
beautiful stories form the postulants, thanks for posting.
I met Father Francis Mary Stone at the EWTN celebration in Denver in October of 2005 and was able to chat with him. Unlike all the other Franciscans serving at the network or the shrine he wears black athletic shoes instead of sandals. That is because his feet are in such bad shape from playing basketball in high school and college.
Thank you for sharing that! He’s quite tall, isn’t he.
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