March 8, 2025 – Day of Reflection
St. Margaret of Cortona Region invites your fraternity to a very special regional retreat!
Hosted by St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity of Triangle, VA
Living in Friendship with Jesus and Francis:
Manifesting Our Savior and Our Seraphic Father in Our Daily Lives.”
When: Saturday, March 8, 2025 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: St. Francis of Assisi Parish School, 18825 Fuller Heights Road, Triangle, Virginia 22172
Cost: $27.00 (lunch included)
A freewill offering will be collected for Fr. Russel Murray OFM
During this time of Lent, join us for this special day of unity in our Franciscan life to reflect about our journey to grow closer to our Lord.
Registration: Deadline is February 21, 2025
Register at this link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/March8DayofReflection#/
You can pay online or at the door. Checks made payable to: St. Margaret of Cortona OFS Region
If unable to attend in person we will broadcast the session via Zoom at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89428905132?pwd=Yi9DaTZnV1hLbGVpdTRUb211ZklGQT09#success
For registration assistance, contact: Rita Colleran at rlcolleran10@gmail.com or 703-310-9958
Contact: Clarence Neason at cneasonjr@gmail.com or
James O’Shaughnessy at jamestoshaughnessy@gmail.com
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March 29, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Day of Reflection for Inquirers and Candidates
Franciscan Monastery
of the Holy Land in America
1400 NE Quincy St., DC
All Inquirers and Candidates are especially invited to attend as this is created to help you with the discernment prior to making your OFS profession promises. Any OFS members are invited as it is a good time to refresh your commitment to our vocation.
Br. Michael Meza, OFM-Cap will guide and teach us about this deeply spiritual step that you are about to make in your relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. What does your commitment mean? How does Franciscan spirituality and charism affect your everyday life? What is the Franciscan way of Life? What is the “radical internal change” that the Rule speaks about? Come to intensify your understanding and reflect on this direction for your life.
REGISTER: DEADLINE MARCH 21, 2025
Cost: $50 (lunch included)
Register online at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/March29Reflection#/
You can pay electronically online or at the door. If paying at the door by check please make it payable to:
St. Margaret of Cortona OFS Region
Contact for more information or assistance with registration.
Rita Colleran OFS, Regional Formation Director, rlcolleran10@gmail.com cell: 703-310-9958
A freewill offering will be collected for Br. Michael Meza, OFM Cap.
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May 24: Embracing Your Leadership Journey,
Shrine of St. Anthony, Ellicott City MD
A one-day seminar for Ministers and Council members to discuss servant leadership issues. More information to follow shortly.
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June 27 – 29: Regional Formation Retreat
Priest Field Pastoral Center, WV
The theme: Caring for Each Other – The Health and Heartbeat of Your Fraternity
This year all OFS members are invited, and each fraternity is required to send at least one council member–usually the Formation Director or Minister. This year we will focus and building family belonging in our fraternities among all members. More information to follow shortly.
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