lostrescompaneros-sfo.org Sun, 20 May 2012 19:19:36 GMT lostrescompaneros-sfo.org/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=20&page=1 Sacred Heart Fraternity in Austin and Los Tres Companeros Region give a big Welcome and congratulations to their newly professed members in Austin. Photo includes, Rusty Smith, Monsignor John McCaffrey, Ann Saculla in back Abel and Janie Rios, and Judy Hefner at St. Joseph's in Bryan on March 10th, 2012. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT rss20 lostrescompaneros-sfo.org//documents/Blest with such notable guest.pdf Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT rss19 lostrescompaneros-sfo.org//documents/Official Name of the Order in English.pdf As all of us know, we are experiencing language changes in how we celebrate Mass. I am absolutely certain that it is still the same Lord and Savior that I receive at Holy Communion. At the last International Chapter in October in Brazil, the following document was introduced, voted upon and approved. You may read it. I must send it to you in a PDF file because this is how I have received it. It is signed by our Minister General. I'm sorry that my computer skills do not allow me to translate this file to another medium if you cannot open it. If you can open and read it, you will see in the official document the words "Secular Franciscan Order" still used when referring to our Order in English, as well as "Secular Franciscans" still used when referring to us. I also give you these exact words in an email from Doug Clorey, who many of us know from previous visitations: "Document on the 'Name of the Order' should be released shortly in a circular from our Minister General. This document was presented to the General Chapter in Brazil, voted and approved. Doug Clorey, ofs Vice-Minister General Secular Franciscan Order" Note that Doug, our Order's Vice-Minister General, is still a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. When we use English, we are still the Secular Francisan Order, not the Order of Franciscan Seculars or whatever. We remain Secular Franciscans, not Franciscan Seculars, when we use English. What has changed is that Doug is now, in English, when he uses the initials after his name, Doug Clorey, OFS not SFO. Again, I am absolutely certain that OFS or SFO does not make me or you or Doug any more or less Franciscan. We are still permanently professed. Our Order is still, in English, the Secular Franciscan Order. Peace and Love in this New Year with our new language changes! The substance remains. Tom Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT rss18 http://lostrescompaneros-sfo.org.2.ecatholicchurches.com/documents/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20BioFrSimon.pdf Many thanks and appreciation to our Retreat Master, Fr. Simon Zayas, TOR for his teaching on the Beatitudes during this past Octobers Regional Retreat. Let us remember what we've learned and walk in it. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you (falsely) because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Pax Et Bonum! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss17 http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1104224.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss16 http://www.americancatholic.org/news/report.aspx?id=3667 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss15 http://www.nafra-sfo.org/tau-usa/articles/summer11/Issue_Num_71_sum_11.pdf Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss14 http://www.youtube.com/user/CatholicRelief#p/c/4585585973F9FCCE/0/VZW3hl8wiME Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss12 http://www.youtube.com/user/CatholicRelief#p/c/4585585973F9FCCE/1/35zKHYV0Y1Y Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss11 http://www.ucanews.com/2011/08/23/franciscans-complete-bible-translation Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT rss9