The Canticle - October 2003

The Canticle
October, 2003
Divine Mercy Secular Franciscan Fraternity
Vero Beach, Florida
www.franciscan-sfo.org

Minister	Helen Caldarone SFO gene-helen@netvero.net
Vice-Minister	John Matthews SFO docjohn10438@aol.com
Secretary/Librarian	Jennie Donlin, SFO
Treasurer	Sarah Hardy, SFO SrHrdy@aol.com
Formation Dir. -Assistant Dir.	Gene Caldarone, SFO Donna M. Haro, SFO
Formation Team	Jennie Donlin, SFO John Matthews, SFO
Family Commissioner	Susan Solloway, SFO bubbles4@strato.net
Peace & Justice	Sarah Hardy SFO
Youth Commissioner	Jim Cantrambone, SFO CANTICL3@aol.com
Webmaster & Ecology Comm.	Fred Schaeffer, SFO

   Regular: Sunday Oct 12, 2003 - 2:00 pm, South Room,
        St. Helen Christian Living Center
   Council: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 - 9:15 am, Hibiscus Cafe
         Vero Beach

Agenda: (Note: The Visitation of the Regional Council
will replace our regular agenda.)

1:00 - Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel by Fr. Tom
1:45 - Rite of Admission for Kathleen Van Buskirk and
Ed O'Donnell.
2:00 - Refreshment and short Social
2:15 - The Visitation conducted by Fr. Tom and members of
the Regional Council.
4:00 - Dismissal

Please Note:
▪ Refreshment Committee for October: Snacks - Fred Schaeffer, Jack/Susan Solloway
Soda or fruit drinks - George Thomas
▪ As always, remember our fraternity apostolate, St. Helen's Food Pantry. Non-perishable food items (no
glass) and toiletries (small). Thanks!

Remember to include in your prayers:
▪ The success of the celebration of Our Seraphic Father Francis on Oct. 4th.

▪ A constructive evaluation by the Visitation Team on 10/12, allowing us to: evaluate our fraternity more

effectively, implement and suggestions for improvement identified during the Visitation, renew our thirst
for a life based on the Gospels and imitate St. Francis more faithfully as a community.
▪ Our Inquirers and Candidates: Ed, Pauline, Kathleen, Julie, and Peter.

From the Minister's Desk:
▪ I cannot recall a busier Fall season for our Fraternity!! We will be participating in St. Helen's Ministry Fair on the weekend of Sept. 27th; our celebration of St. Francis on October 4th at St. John of the Cross - see agenda on the flier printed on the reverse of this CANTICLE (please photocopy it and distribute to family and friends - ask your pastor for permission to place some in your church, too); the formal visitation to our frat- ernity on our regular meeting date - 10/12; the Rite of Admission for two very impressive Inquirers - Kathleen and Ed; the Profession of two dedicated and faith-filled Candidates - Peter Askin on 10/4 and Julie McHugh in November (perhaps 11/15) at St. Lucie Church in Port St. Lucie.

Praise God for all His blessings! Our fraternity has much cause for joy and gratitude!

Peggy Rysdyke has agreed to chair the Nominating Committee for our upcoming elections in January. If you would like to serve with her on this committee, please call her at (772) 340-7641. Peggy will present us with a slate of nominees (1 or 2 for each office) at the December meeting for the offices of Minister, Vice-Minister, Treasurer and Secretary. Should you be interested in being a nominee for one of these offices, she would be glad to hear from you. (Offices are open only to Professed members.)

On October 4^th, 2003, the Feast day of our Founder, Saint Francis of Assisi, Divine Mercy Secular Franciscan Fraternity is sponsoring a Day of Reflection and prayer. This program, “REBUILDING THE CHURCH: How Franciscans answer God’s Call,” will be from 10 AM to 2 PM at St. John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church at 2355 82^nd Avenue in Vero Beach. Travel Directions: 82^nd Ave is east from the I-95 Vero Beach exit. Make a left at 82^nd Ave. traffic light. From I-95 (Exit 147) go east 1.4 miles and make a left on 82^nd Ave. From U.S. 1, turn left on Route 60 west and travel about 6.5 miles. 82^nd Avenue is on your right.

This program will consist of a reflection “Rebuilding the Church,” a time for Member Testimonies. We will also pray the Franciscan Crown Rosary, and Holy Mass will be celebrated by Fr. John A. Crowley, Pastor. During this Mass one of our Candidates, Peter Askin, will make his Profession as a Secular Franciscan.

                        • 9:30 – 10:00 am        Refreshments (as you arrive)
                        10:00 – 11:00 am       “Answering the Call” (one or more talks)
                        11:00 – 11:45 am       Break
                        11:45 – 12:15 pm       Testimonials
                        12:15 – 12:30 pm       Franciscan Crown Rosary
                        12:30 –   1:30 pm       Holy Mass

(•) Please note that before 9:30 am, there will be a Mass in progress, so we urge you to arrive between 9:30 am and 10:00 am.