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Chapter/Convocation 2015 Open Registration
Beginning today until June 1st, there will be Open Registration for the annual Chapter/Convocation (July 16-19) which will be held in St. Louis, MO this year. Attending a Convocation is one of the best ways to investigate whether or not God is calling you to pursue a vocation with OEF. During…
Liturgy for the Butterflies
Dear siblings, I am posting here the “butterfly” liturgy that Brother Coyote and I prepared for our 2014 Chapter. Coyote wrote it originally for Earth Day last year, and he asked me to edit it and make it more ecumenical, and then lay it out. For Chapter we tweaked it…
Franciscan Leaf of Hours
Dear siblings, Here is a layout of the Franciscan Leaf of Hours, written by Brother Coyote, one of your JPIC animators, and laid out by Katie, your other JPIC animator. This will be familiar to some of you. Coyote led us with the matins and compline part of this at…
Reflections on Formation
Posted for Br. Richard LeFevre, n/OEF who hopes to make life vows this summer. I will begin to say that my religious formation was at times difficult, but at all times necessary. It challenged me and loved me at the same time. I found that the key is to remain open…
Welcome Tony Rennett
This past weekend, Brother Carlo, OEF, Brother David, OFM Cap, Tony Rennett, and Tony’s spouse Tina all met at the Mt. Alverno Retreat Centre in Caledon, Ontario. Br. Carlo received Novice vows from Tony on behalf of the Order. All four participants celebrated this special occasion. We welcome Br. Tony and…
A Report from the Prism Conference
Posted for Br. Louis Canter, n/OEF The red glow of the candle next to the bowl filled with sand keeps reminding me of the extraordinary event I was privileged to experience in Tampa this past week. The three colored sand mixed together is a reminder of the three major faith…
A Gathering of the Mariposa Fellowship
From Br. David Luke Hutton, OEF Place your mind in the mirror of eternity; Place your soul in the splendor of glory; Place your heart in the figure of the divine substance; And, through contemplation, transform your entire being into the image of the Divine One himself, So that you, yourself,…
The People of God: A Sacred Prism
Let us join in prayer for the presenters and participants in this special conference, held from April 12-14 in Tampa, FL http://rootsandbranchesprograms.org/Tampa2015.html In these times of uncertainly, fear, and suspicion of people from different faith traditions, this conference affirms the Divine Light that shines through all people of Godly faith,…
Kiwi Regional Fellowship Report
The inaugural meeting of the Kiwi Regional Fellowship of the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans took place this morning (21 Jan 2015) in Wellington, New Zealand. Sister Helen Bathurst and postulant Reg Weeks met for coffee in the Cafe of the National Library of New Zealand. We shared something of our…
My God and My All
from Br. Mark Whitten, n/OEF- Offered as a midweek reflection at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church IT was in the year 1209, about two years after the now famous vision that St Francis had at the San Damiano cross where he received direction to “rebuild my church which, you can see,…