The St. Anthony of Nagasaki Secular Franciscan fraternity was well represented at the St. Margaret of Cortona regional Chapter of Mats held September 6-8, 2024 at the Claggett Center near Adamstown, MD. It was an intense weekend of sharing about … Continue reading
Healing Spirit
John Cusick, OFS, recently received certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, as a board certified chaplain. Cusick, who ministers at Holy Cross Germantown and Holy Cross Silver Spring Hospitals, said he was inspired by Saint Francis’ outreach to … Continue reading
Profession for Jessica and Harold
The St. Anthony of Nagasaki fraternity celebrated the profession of our newest members on May 6th, 2023 at the Washington Retreat House. Jessica Cabness, OFS and Harold Zavarce, OFS were formally professed during a Mass celebrated by Fr. Paul Lininger, … Continue reading
Fraternity Retreat at Washington Retreat House
Our fraternity held a retreat last October 7-9, 2022 at the Washington Retreat House. It was an important gathering for many reasons. After a long period of Zoom meetings we were eager to be back together in person. We had … Continue reading
Impressions at the ‘Q’ in Phoenix, AZ
By Jessica Cabness, OFS (Candidate) Jessica, Patrick, Laura and Sandy at the ‘Q’ – the 20th Quinquennial Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order – USA, Phoenix, AZ, August 2022. Upon receiving the most recent TAU-USA Newsletter (Fall 2022, Issue 107), … Continue reading
