Election of New Council

Our fraternity was canonically established on October 4, 2009, and the current council will soon complete their one year terms as required by the SFO constitution. 


At the October 2010 regular monthly fraternity gathering, we will elect a new council that will serve a three year term.  We are a large fraternity and our members have many talents.  We pray for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as we proceed with the nominations for this new council.


Following is an election prayer our spiritual assistant, Sister Josephine Boyles, OSF, obtained from Cricket Aull, sfo.  Cricket was the dynamic retreat leader for the Juan de Padillia regional retreat held in Wichita, Kansas in June.


We ask our members to pray this prayer often as we prepare for the upcoming elections.

PRAYER FOR SELECTION OF A NEW COUNCIL

Oh my dear GOD, we pray for the guidance of your Most Holy Spirit as we review in our minds the personal attributes required by the various Council positions.


Illumine for us our own strengths, and those of our fellow members, that YOU may inspire us to recognize who it is YOU desire to serve YOUR fraternity.


Dear Francis, we also ask for your guidance as we seek a new Council. Lead us to those who will help us to grow in your virtues — humble, polite, peacemakers and ardent lovers of our Crucified Lord. Help each of us to discover "what is ours to do." Not our will Lord, but Thy will by one.  Amen

We are officially established!

On September 17 Bishop Robert Finn signed the documents that allowed our fraternity to continue to the final step of becoming canonically established.

On October 4. Fr. Felix Petrovsky performed the ceremony.

Fr. Felix Petrovsky, OFM, St. Josephine Boyles, OSF, Spiritual Assistant, and Jeanette Harriman of Our Lady of Sorrows Fraternity sign the documents in the Chapel of our Lady of Angels.

Canonical Establishment of Fraternity

On Sunday, October 4, Father Felix Petrosky, OFM Cap, will oversee the official establishment of the Secular Franciscans of the Holy Eucharist as a canonically recognized fraternity. This event is the culmination of three years of formation, visitations, reviews of documentation and activities. Fraternity members will celebrate with a reception in Bonaventure Hall after the 11:30 Mass at the Franciscan Prayer Center. Our fraternity, located in the heart of America, has grown to approximately 65 members over these three years!

You Are Invited

Our lives are busy, busy, busy. Good intentions to step aside from the secular race of life and focus on where we are in our relationship with the Lord melt from one day, greeting us the next day, only to flow forward again and again. We are a Scarlett O'Hara people (Gone With The Wind) saying I can't think about that right now. I'll think about that tomorrow.

Make good on that promise to yourself. Save this date - October 3, 2009. Attend a day of reflection hosted by the Secular Franciscans of the Holy Eucharist at the Franciscan Prayer Center in Independence, Missouri.

The date of October 3 is important to Franciscans around the world as they observe the Transitus of St. Francis.

Our day of reflection will end in a special Transitus prayer service.

Let this October 3 be an important day in your life.

Come! Lay down your burdens and find rest in the Lord!

More information will be posted soon, or you may email us at sfo.mhe@gmail.com.