Join Our MercyHour Each day, God willing, during this Holy Year of Mercy, two Secular Franciscans, Deacon Tom Bello & John Clem, are offering a minor, but daily sustenance for our common pilgrimage closer to Christ and to salvation. We … Continue reading
Laudato Si’ (Praise Be) – Pope Francis’ new Encyclical
Pope Francis has officially released his new Encyclical Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home. The Encyclical takes its name from the invocation of Saint Francis, “Praise be to you, my Lord”, in his Canticle of the … Continue reading
New St. Francis App
Come and See: Franciscan Spirituality and Share with New App The new St. Francis App was originally released in December of 2013 in Italian, but was just recently updated in English. Developed by the Italian company Matitegiovanotte in collaboration with … Continue reading
Hosting First Annual Virginia Gathering
Mount LaVerna Fraternity was honored to host the first Virginia Gathering of Secular Franciscan Fraternities on August 9, 2014. It was a great meeting of Secular Franciscans from across the Commonwealth of Virginia. Fr. Gregory Kandt, pastor at Church of … Continue reading
Welcoming Two New Professed Members
On Sunday, July 20th, Melanie Bninski and John Clem made their permanent profession to the Secular Franciscan Order. This was the first professions of our new fraternity and we wanted to make it a meaningful and inspiring service during Mass. … Continue reading
