Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, will be celebrated on May 28 this year. The word has its roots in the Greek word ‘pentecoste,’ which means ’50th day.’ Pentecost is a major festival in the Christian church and is celebrated by believers on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. What are the…
St Felix of Cantalice
St Felix of Cantalice Life History Saint Felix of Cantalice was born in 1515, in Italy to parents who were peasant farmers. There he remained for twenty years, first as a shepherd and then as a farm laborer. He developed the habit of praying while working, and he dreamed of devoting his life to God….
Felicians Celebrate St. Felix
From the Memoirs of the Congregation: Felician Sisters Let them [the sisters] always radiate joy for the Glory of God, as St. Francis earnestly recommended. Let them imitate St. Felix and be always at peace in their simplicity and modesty. This happiness shall be their particular trait by which they will demonstrate that as…
Laudato Si’ Week May 21 to 28
Laudato Si’ Week May 19 to 26 to celebrate the 9th anniversary of the publication of the encyclical Laudato Si’. Click the link below for information on the theme for this year. Home 2024 This Laudato Si’ Week and Pentecost, let us gather in community to contemplate and nurture seeds of hope for our “suffering…
Franciscan Feast Days in May
Mary, Queen of Poland May 3 May 3 – Mary, Queen of Poland Pray for the sisters and associates of Mary, Queen of Poland Province, Warszawa, Poland Lord, may the prayers of the Virgin Mary bring us protection from danger and freedom from sin so that we may come to the joy of your peace….
Our Lady of Fatima – May 13
Our Lady of Fatima The famous apparitions of the Virgin Mary to the children of Fatima took place during the First World War, in the summer of 1917. The inhabitants of this tiny village in the diocese of Leiria (Portugal) were mostly poor people, many of them small farmers who went out by day to…