With deep sorrow we share the news of the sudden and tragic death of Ray Engelking, father of Rhett Engelking, OFS on Wednesday February 3rd in Kewaskum, Wisconsin. There will be a Mass said for Mr. Engelking at St. Camillus … Continue reading
Happy International Day of Human Fraternity
February 4, 2021 marked the first International Day of Human Fraternity as declared by the United Nations. The date was chosen to recognize the day in 2019 when Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb signed the … Continue reading
FAMILY REUNIFICATION AT THE U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER – A Policy Proposal
by Jessica Cabness, PhD January 23, 2021 There are 666 undocumented minor children detained at the U.S. border with Mexico, separated from their parents during the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy meted out to undocumented aliens (Cassady, 11/9/20). Separating children as young … Continue reading
Americans with Disabilities Act @ 30
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFKicqqVME8) and for better awareness of the challenges still being faced by the disabled community our fraternity wishes to share several resources. Kristen, one … Continue reading
Resources for Change: Confronting Personal and Systemic Racism
By Laura Rainey, OFS with contributions from other members of the St. Anthony of Nagasaki Secular Franciscan fraternity As part of our collective and ongoing education in matters of racism and anti-racism, I recommend the following articles, books, and podcasts … Continue reading
