Fraternity Officers

Minister: Joe Halloran, OFS

Spiritual Assistant: Fr. Gerald Dolan, OFM

Vice Minister: Jim Prior, OFS

Secretary: Ann Hill, OFS

Treasurer: Maria Halloran, OFS

Formation Director: Jim Prior, OFS

Councilors-at-Large: Martha Dilley, OFS

Ann Hill, OFS

Rose Tomassi, OFS

Formation Team: Jim Prior, OFS

Fr. Gerald Dolan, OFM

D. Susan Pivec, OFS

Kathryn Maynard, OFS

Newsletter Editor: Maria Halloran, OFS

(727) 230-2970

mchalloran@earthlink.net

St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity

meets every third Sunday of

the month, except July and

August, at 9:30 a.m. in the

Auditorium of St. Anthony’s

Hospital, 1200 Seventh Ave. N.,

Saint Petersburg, FL 33705.

Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis

Secular Franciscan Order

Five Franciscan Martyrs Region

St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity

St. Petersburg, Florida

November 2016

Volume 18, Issue 10 Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis

SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER

St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity Newsletter https://www.facebook.com/OFSPadua/

by Jim Prior, OFS

Fraternity Officers

Minister: Jim Prior, OFS

Spiritual Assistant: Fr. Gerald Dolan, OFM

Vice Minister: Bob Johnston, OFS

Secretary: Kathleen Gerber, OFS

Treasurer: Cindy Marks, OFS

Formation Director: D. Susan Pivec, OFS

Councilors-at-Large: Jim Gillis, OFS

Kathryn Maynard, OFS

Frederic Wheeler, OFS

Formation Team: D. Susan Pivec, OFS

Fr. Gerald Dolan, OFM

Maria Halloran, OFS

Fred Wheeler, OFS

JPIC Chairman: Jim Prior, OFS

Infirmarian: Jim Gillis, OFS

Newsletter Editors: Bob Johnston, OFS

Loretta Johnston, OFS (727) 867-0934

retj@hotmail.com

Last month, we paid tribute to those in our Fraternity who had passed away

either recently or sometime ago.

Today we focus on those in Formation. Susan Pivec, our Formation Director, will

introduce three of her Inquirers in Formation and report on how they are already

cultivating ‘Franciscanism’ by going from Gospel to Life and Life to Gospel. We will hear

from them in their own words about ministries they have embraced even before they

reach the stage of Profession.

The Inquirers are Judy Born, Susan Hyppio, and Betsy West.

Among the ministries to which they are committed are: jail ministry, Pinellas

Hope, Pinellas Safe Harbor, and the Franciscan Library at St Mary Our Lady of Grace.

They will detail their own words what attracted them to these various ministries

and to our Fraternity.

Aside from these hardworking Inquirers, there is another group in the early

stages of Formation.

They are: Elena Kelly, Barbara Patenaude, and Joan Grayson

They are under the tutelage of Maria Halloran, former Treasurer and Vice Minis-

ter of our Fraternity, who is very well equipped to lead these folks in their pursuit of

Profession in our Fraternity. Maria works under the overall direction of Susan Pivec.

Please pay attention to the presentation of our Inquirers. Also pray for all six of

our new people in Formation as well as for Susan Pivec and Maria Halloran, who are lead-

ing them confidently towards eventual profession in our St Anthony of Padua Fraternity,

OFS.

Pax et Bonum

Jim Prior

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Submitted by Maria Halloran, OFS

Joseph Halloran,OFS 12/10

Cheri Jenner, OFS 12/15

Rose Tomassi, OFS 12/16

Nancy Merigliano 12/18

Assigned to bring refreshments for the

December Fraternity meeting:

Joe Halloran

Cheri Jenner

Rose Tomassi

There is no more

excellent way to ob-

tain graces from God

than to seek them

through Mary, because

her Divine Son cannot

refuse her anything.”

– St. Philip Neri

Jesus and Francis

by Jim Prior OFS

Jesus and Francis, God and God-like

Lovers of the poor. Humble, yet strong

They both loved Christmas

Christmas, Jesus’ birthday

Francis saw that it was celebrated well

He even began the use of the crèche

Jesus was in the original crèche, in Bethlehem

Jesus and Francis, looked for ways to help.

To heal where possible

To serve others and not to count the cost

To listen and not brag

Jesus and Francis, united in their prayers and in

their wounds.

The all powerful Son of God and His friend, Francis

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

We are gathered here as Your family, Oh Lord.

As a Family of faith and love,

We give You thanks.

As Your guests at the table of life,

we are grateful that You have set a place for us.

As Your children,

we strive to follow You in all we do.

As servants to Your will,

we acknowledge the gift of Your understanding and mercy.

As your stewards,

we are filled with wonder in the presence of Your mighty

deeds and accept our responsibilities in Your service.

As Your heirs,

we are humbled by the bounty You have given us,

for each beat of out heart and each breath that we draw,

is ours only through Your grace.

And, as Your family,

we shout Your name and give You all glory and honor,

praise and thanks.

Amen.

.

Our Pope and all priests, that God protects them.

Our country that the violence stops .

That the people of this country accept God again.

All our first responders and our military.

All those affected by the wildfires and earthquakes.

All unborn children and persecuted Christians

All our fraternity members and their families

All fraternity members who are sick or who are taking

care of the sick.

Our newly appointed president elect, that he is the leader

that this country needs.

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Submitted by: Cindy Marks, OFS – Treasurer Opening Balance Aug 21, 2016 $1,736.39

Ending Balance Sep 18, 2016 $1,849.39

Opening Balance Sep 19, 2016 $1,849.39

Ending Balance Oct 16, 2016 $2,439.99

Support “To The Nations” and our Fraternity by

purchasing a window cling for $10

“To The Nations” is a charitable missionary pro-

gram that feeds and clothes orphan children in

Uganda. Founder Stephen H Smith, OFS was a

break-out speaker at the 2016 Quinquennial.

Contact Bob or Loretta Johnston OFS to purchase

727-867-0934

We added 23 books to the OFS Library at St. Mary's this month, including a copy of Build with Living Stones.

Judy Born

And Jesus Said Bible as History

Build with Living Stones: A Program of Study on the Franciscan Missional Charism

Consoling the Heart of Jesus: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat

Consoling the Heart of Jesus: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat Workbook

God Thinks You’re Wonderful! God’s Wisdom for our Every Need

Grow Old Along with Me: Marriage in the Later Years

His Passion: Christ’s Journey to the Resurrection: Devotions for Every Day of the Year

Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life

Life of St Teresa of Avila by Herself Life’s Purpose: Words from John Henry Newman

Made from Heaven and Why on Earth it Matters Make Today Count

Mountains of Spices: An Allegory of Human Weaknesses and Strengths On Faith and Reason

Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on Christian Life Power Prayers to Start Your Day

St John of the Cross: Dark Night of the Soul Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius

Witness to Hope; Biography of Pope John Paul II

You’ll Never Walk Along: God is with You Always

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by D Susan Pivec, OFS

St Mary Our Lady Of Grace

Presents

Build With Living Stones

Build With Living Stones is a program of study of Francis-

can spirituality and missionary charisms. This study will be

held over the course of a year on select Tuesday evenings

at St Mary’s 515 - 4th Street South, St Petersburg.

Sessions will be held from 7-8:15pm Please arrive a few

minutes early. All participants must purchase the book,

Build With Living Stones. Complete information about

the course, including a link to purchase the book can be

found on the Franciscan Institute Publications website

here:

www.francsicanpublications.com/page/build-with-living-

stones

Let the Lord speak to you, as He did to Francis, “Rebuild

My house, because as you can see, it is falling into ruin.”

Prayer for our Country

By Rabbi Naomi Levy

Help us, God, to unite our great country

In the wake of a contentious election season.

Teach us to listen to one another,

To heal and to hope.

The days that lie before us are ours to shape.

Let them be days of repair,

Days when we join together

To build a new future.

For some of us the results of this election were a deep

blow,

For some of us those same results were a cause for

celebration.

Our charge today must be to rise above all conflict,

To rise above our differences,

And welcome in a new time of understanding.

Bless us God, with ears to hear,

Hearts to love,

And hands to reach across party lines,

So that we can ensure liberty for all,

Dignity for all.

Land of opportunity and dreams

May we protect your majestic landscape,

And may we treasure the freedom that is our birthright.

Teach us, God, to pledge our allegiance

To every soul in need

And every child praying for a better tomorrow.

Bless America, God,

With peace, with prosperity,

and with

justice for all.

Amen

Liturgical Prayer of the Secular Franciscan

Article 8 of the Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order

states:

“As Jesus was the true worshipper of the Father, so let

prayer and contemplation be the soul of all they are and

do.”

“Let them participate in the sacramental life of the

Church, above all the Eucharist. Let them join in liturgical

prayer in one of the forms proposed by the Church, reliv-

ing the mysteries of the life of Christ.”

Following the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy

Mass, we take up the requirement to pray with and for

the Church in one of the forms proposed which may be

fulfilled in one of the following ways:

1. Praying Morning and Evening Prayer from the Liturgy

of the Hours (Divine Office) privately or with others.

(This is the preferred prayer at fraternity meetings.)

2. Praying a shortened form of the Liturgy of the Hours

in one of the various styles available today.

3. Praying the ‘Little Office of the Blessed Virgin”.

(Unfortunately, this form is not available in a revised

format responds with the Divine Office.)

4. Praying the “Office of the Passion” authored by Fran-

cis of Assisi, and found in the various collections of

the writings of St Francis.

5. Raying the ‘Office of the Twelve Our Fathers”, which

is considered the “traditional” Office of the Secular

Franciscans. Many forms of this Office are available

which have been adapted to follow the form of the

Liturgy of the Hours, and to which have been added

short scriptural readings and meditations. This form

is and has been widely used because of its adaptability

to daily life.

6. One's spiritual director or the fraternity’s spiritual

assistant may approve another liturgical prayer form

for individual use provided that it contains psalms,

biblical readings and prayers.

7. Other prayer forms that correspond to the various

liturgical seasons may be substituted from time to

time but not on a regular basis, provided that it fol-

lows to some extent the form of the liturgical Hours.

From the Secular Franciscan Companion

(Pages 79-80)