Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi

As we approach St. Francis’s Transitus, we are reminded of his attention to the sick. Every year, on the third evening of October, Franciscans ritually remember Francis of Assisi’s passing from this life into God as a reminder to renew one’s commitment to follow Christ in the way of the poor man from Assisi. It’s heartbreaking…

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Partnership with Sky Cross

Sky Cross, founded in 1995 by Terry and Kathy Bliquez, a retired Air Force couple, is a non-profit organization with 8 board of directors.  It provides food to the very poor families in Mexico, “so parents can send their children to school rather than to beg in the streets”. The Casa Franciscana Mission is one of the…

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