October as Franciscan Month
The mission of Franciscan Month is to celebrate the 800 year charism of the Franciscan way of life; to build awareness about this way of life and to invite and inspire people of all faiths to live it.
We are asking Secular Franciscans to promote Franciscan Month in the diocesan (non-Franciscan) parishes where they are parishioners by asking their pastors for permission to speak at the Masses on the weekend of September 26-27 and to include a bulletin announcement to run on that weekend and the 4 Sundays in October.
Some pastors may not let us speak (“if I let you speak I have to let other groups speak”). In that case, it would be wonderful if they simply ran the bulletin announcement on that weekend and the 4 Sundays in October. The announcement has the website address – www.franciscanmonth.org – so hopefully parishioners will visit the site.
Below you will find additional information and practical suggestions to assist you in spreading the word about our Secular Franciscan vocation. These tools are designed to help you promote greater awareness of our mission and charism. Click on the blue titles below:
October: A Month for All Things Franciscan Article
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