Franciscans

[Maximilianus]

Our Bishop-elect is a Conventual Franciscan.

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1312220370' post='2279757']
Yes! Yes!
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Thanks so much! It is fun being here. Please pray for me, I am spending a week with them at an outdoor retreat in two weeks... I can't wait!!!!

BTW I love your profile picture.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1312220562' post='2279758']
Did you hear back??????
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No

Talked to my SD. He thinks it's okay to go ahead and try contacting them again since it's been like five months. I'm starting school again in the fall so at least I have a good "distraction"!

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312301366' post='2280299']
Thanks so much! It is fun being here. Please pray for me, I am spending a week with them at an outdoor retreat in two weeks... I can't wait!!!!

BTW I love your profile picture.
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I love yours!! And the outdoor retreat: NO WAY! Holy jealousy? Does that exist? If so, I have that right now. I wrote to them again five months ago and haven't heard back. Prayers for you.

[i<3franciscans]

Yeah school keeps me busy. From the posted I have gathered that you live in Texas right? I am in upstate New York.... Oh and do you know what their age limit is????? It is not on their website. : P

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312304653' post='2280323']
Yeah school keeps me busy. From the posted I have gathered that you live in Texas right? I am in upstate New York.... Oh and do you know what their age limit is????? It is not on their website. : P
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I am in Texas! I'm about an hour from the friary in FW!

Their age range is 21-35, typically.

[i<3franciscans]

THen I have a few years to go......

I was hoping it was 18 but I had never asked...

[Little Flower]

a lot of orders are flexible with the age limit you know

[franciscanheart]

Yes, there is always room for exceptions! I visited the first time at 17, I believe.

[Little Flower]

sometimes i wish communities would make an exception to take me at 16. but thats not happening lol

[franciscanheart]

I've learned since my first real community visit how truly important those age limits are! I'm so grateful to have been asked to wait a few years!

[MargaretTeresa]

Well, MEEEEEEEE! Sort of... in the feeling out stages with the Poor Clare Colettines in Cleveland... I really do love what I've heard so far... putting out feelers to PCPAs as well...

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. and barefoot as well.

Hmmmmm...

[Clare~Therese]

[quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1312327451' post='2280495']
Well, MEEEEEEEE! Sort of... in the feeling out stages with the Poor Clare Colettines in Cleveland... I really do love what I've heard so far... putting out feelers to PCPAs as well...

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. and barefoot as well.

Hmmmmm...
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That's amesome!

[MargaretTeresa]

I love the PCC life as I've read about it so far.

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1312323162' post='2280476']
I've learned since my first real community visit how truly important those age limits are! I'm so grateful to have been asked to wait a few years!
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Did they ask you to go to college? I was not planning on going to college, but anything they ask..... will be done. I can understand waiting a few years, I have "found myself" in the past few years....waiting in prayer and some silence here and there. : ) I know I am not yet ready, but I pray that it is not too many years away.

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='franciscanheart' timestamp='1312304418' post='2280322']
No

Talked to my SD. He thinks it's okay to go ahead and try contacting them again since it's been like five months. I'm starting school again in the fall so at least I have a good "distraction"!


I love yours!! And the outdoor retreat: NO WAY! Holy jealousy? Does that exist? If so, I have that right now. I wrote to them again five months ago and haven't heard back. Prayers for you.
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It exists. It is called Camp Veritas. It is here in New York. It is for high schoolers BUT they are looking for counselors. It is from august 14-20. It is an amazing place with daily rosary, daily Mass, and ADORATION!!!!!!!! The friars where there the past two years but they are going to WYD... : P Please google it and sign up!!!!!!!!! God will find money for the plane ticket...

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312373999' post='2280790']
Did they ask you to go to college? I was not planning on going to college, but anything they ask..... will be done. I can understand waiting a few years, I have "found myself" in the past few years....waiting in prayer and some silence here and there. : ) I know I am not yet ready, but I pray that it is not too many years away.
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I know you didn't ask me, but I know that the CFR Sisters do not require that an entrant have a college education. I was discerning with them for a while and even attended a "Come and See" retreat. They do appreciate life experience beyond the high school level like work or college. Sr. Francis recommended to me to get involved in a Catholic volunteer ministry like LAMP in New York. I discerned I was not called to the CFRs, but I am still looking into doing volunteer work next summer.

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1312374688' post='2280793']

I know you didn't ask me, but I know that the CFR Sisters do not require that an entrant have a college education. I was discerning with them for a while and even attended a "Come and See" retreat. They do appreciate life experience beyond the high school level like work or college. Sr. Francis recommended to me to get involved in a Catholic volunteer ministry like LAMP in New York. I discerned I was not called to the CFRs, but I am still looking into doing volunteer work next summer.
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Thanks!!!

[Clare~Therese]

[quote name='MargaretTeresa' timestamp='1312336331' post='2280587']
I love the PCC life as I've read about it so far.
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Me too.

[OnlySunshine]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312387278' post='2280879']

Thanks!!!
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You're quite welcome!

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312373999' post='2280790']
Did they ask you to go to college? I was not planning on going to college, but anything they ask..... will be done. I can understand waiting a few years, I have "found myself" in the past few years....waiting in prayer and some silence here and there. : ) I know I am not yet ready, but I pray that it is not too many years away.
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As MM explained, they do not require a college education. They didn't ask me to go to school, just to continue to discern at home and keep in touch and come back in a few years when I had more life experience under my belt. I was very young and even more immature though I didn't know it at the time. There were so many ways I would have been lacking at that time, but it took gaining that life experience to understand what they meant. I happen to be going back to school this fall and "intend" to finish school, but we'll see where God leads me.

[quote name='i<3franciscans' timestamp='1312374254' post='2280792']

It exists. It is called Camp Veritas. It is here in New York. It is for high schoolers BUT they are looking for counselors. It is from august 14-20. It is an amazing place with daily rosary, daily Mass, and ADORATION!!!!!!!! The friars where there the past two years but they are going to WYD... : P Please google it and sign up!!!!!!!!! God will find money for the plane ticket...
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Ooo I don't think I can swing that this year, but it's definitely something to look into for next year. Thank you for the info! (Darn full-time job! And school! BOO!)