Volunteers of FrancisCorps , recent graduates of College, are giving a year to serving the poor in Costa Rica and Syracuse, New York. Jennifer cook, Strongsville,OH- Berchya Dao-Bai Kew Gardens, NY
Malia Hamilton, Hawaii – Clare Meland, Pittsburgh, PA – Daniel Pezzola, Central Valley, NY Caherine Rainey Willoughby Hills, OH – Domenico Angerosa, glenville, NY -Jenna Breiner, Lincoln ,NE – Matthew Grothaus , Potuoson, VA
Rachel Jones, Loveland, CO
And Natalia Rincon, Freeport, NY.
When one gets discouraged at our world take a look at these generous , wonderful people. thank You all and prayers for your ministry and your family.
August 25, 2017 The Volunteers of the FrancisCorps visited the Monastery of Saint Clare
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Sister Natalie[‘s 100th birthday is October 6th but her family celebrated August 19th .
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August 15, 2017 Father Denis O’Brien , an Irish Pallotine Missionary visits Chesterfield
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Father Denis, now a missionary in Columbia South America, celebrated Mass for us on the feast of our Lady’s Assumption.
Father Denis also spent time visiting with us and than a visit to our cemetery where his good friend, Sr. Mary McCourt is buried.
Fr. Denis told us many stories of his life with the poor in Columbia.
August 16, 2017 Air force chaplains from McGuire Air force Base met in our multi purpose room in the basement for a day of recollection
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Friar Timothy from Kenya represented
the first Order of Friar Minors by lighting a candle for the past.
A Third order member lighted a second candle for the present
and our sister Karen lighted a third candle for our future or the Order of Saint Clare
Friar Michael Lorentsen gave a beautiful reflection of the dying of Saint Clare and what we are called to do daily.
The words of Saint Clare as she was dying are beautiful words that we can all use as we approach our death which we do daily. Father John Gallagher visits the Poor Clares in Chesterfield , NJ August 6th
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John with the newly solemnly professed, sisters Nelia and Karen
John with the community
Father John Gallagher, a Redempotorist priest and Missionary of Campo Grande, Brazil visited us on the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6th and as usual gave a very reflective homily. He spoke about how our outside had to match our inside. In other words “You can’t give what you don’t have.”
John works with addicts in Brazil. May god be with him in his ministry.
