​​​​OCTOBER 18TH - Meeting at 1:30 at St. Mary's School                                          Formation: Franciscan Prayer – Chapter 1 (pages 17-29)                                            Food: Everyone                                                                                                  Franciscan Crown Rosary in lieu of the Liturgy of the Hours.                                Please brings your Crown rosaries with you.

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Upcoming Events:​

- OCTOBER 3RD AND 4TH, 2026

8th Centenary Transitus Events at the University of Saint Francis 1. Transitus: October 3rd, 5:30 pm, Oratory of St. Francis - Please join us for a prayer service to commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' passing. 2. Feast Day Mass: October 4th, 11 am, Oratory of St. Francis - All are welcome to our liturgy for the Solemnity of St. Francis, being celebrated by Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP. (It is a tradition among Franciscans for a Dominican to preach on the Feast of St. Francis.) 3. Year of St. Francis Lectures: October 4-7, 7 pm, Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center (on the southeast side of campus off St. Francis Drive) - We invite you to explore the legacy of St. Francis through the following lectures: a. Oct. 4, Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP: The Dangerous Freedom of St. Francis b. Oct. 5, Sr. Maria Gemma Salyer, OSF: Roses and Skulls: St. Francis’ Journey from Death to Life c. Oct. 6, Sr. Damien Marie Savino, FSE: St. Francis and Integral Ecology: Spiritual Renewal in a Technocratic World 4. The Light of Francis: October 1 - November 20, Weatherhead Gallery - View a major exhibition of art devoted to St. Francis. The Year of St. Francis Lectures will take place adjacent to this exhibit.

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- OCTOBER 4, 2026

PERPETUAL PROFESSION OF BARBARA BALBO Barbara Balbo, OFS, will make her Permanent Profession on Sunday, October 4, at the 9:00 am Mass. This will take place at St. Paul’s Chapel, 8780 E 700 N, Clear Lake. Fr. Osman will celebrate the Mass. The ladies at St. Paul’s will provide a brunch afterwards. This is a special day, not only because of Barbara’s Profession, but because it is also during the commemoration of the 800th anniversary St. Francis’ Transitus. Congratulations, Barbara!!

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