All Souls 2021 – Give and It Will Be Given to You
Give and It Will Be Given to You “Give and gifts will be given to you. A good portion –packed down, shaken and overflowing – will fall intoyour lap. For the portion you give will determine theportion you receive...
St. Anthony 2021- Serving God’s People in This Season
Serving God’s People in This Season “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45 Dear friends, The Mission Society...
Easter 2021- Trust in God to Ease Anxiety
Trust in God to Ease Anxiety “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts...
Christmas 2020 – God is with Us
God Is With Us “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘Godis with us.’” – Matthew 1:23 Dear friends, When Joseph was betrothed to Mary, he learned that she...
Summer 2020 – Plans for a Future Full of Hope
Plans for a Future Full of Hope “For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, plans to give you a future full of hope.” ...
Easter 2020 – Alleluia! Christ Is Risen!
Alleluia! Christ Is Risen! “Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.’ ” – Matthew...
Christmas 2019 – Hope for a Better Future
Education Offers Hope for a Better Future “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.” – Romans 15:13 Dear Friends, When Jesus was born that blessed night two thousand years ago, God fulfilled...
Celebrating Our Missionary Sisters
In Loving Memory – Sr. Julieta de Carvalho, OSF Jan. 4, 1960 – Mar. 4, 2019 Sr. Julieta worked with settlement families in rural, farm areas in Araguacema, TO. She taught catechism to children (above) and brought food...
Building Community in Brazil
If you spend time with Franciscans, at some point you will probably hear them say, “I did what was mine to do.” This common phrase is taken from St. Francis’ deathbed quote. Our Sisters begin and end ministries in...
Showing Compassion for Those Who Are Poor & Vulnerable
Last year I visited Trinity Café in Tampa, FL, which is a restaurant for the food insecure. Every day, more than 450 guests are treated with dignity at two sites. It’s the only place of its kind that’s consistently...
