The Third Order is by far the largest of the Franciscan orders. To-days approach stresses the basic and essential of the writings and first biographies to get at the real core of Franciscanism. Sr. Frances Carr celebrated a birthday. Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis of Assisi, CFP, located in the United States, Europe and Brazil. They also share the fact that they were both baptized Catholics as infants. March 13, 2013, less than a month ago, was a great day for Frances and for Francis. Representing the Order of Saint Francis were Br. In keeping with our Franciscan roots, our Sisters have been called to dedicate our whole selves to God through a life of prayer, service, and simplicity. We are a Regular Third Order Roman Catholic congregation. Within the Third Order of St. Francis, it is necessary to distinguish between the Third Order Regular and the Third Order Secular. Chuck Hannan, OSF, and Br. Box 30359 Cincinnati, Ohio 45230-3059 (513) 924 - 0111 Fax (513) 321 - 3777 [email protected]: Brothers of the Poor of St. Francis of Assisi or Franciscan Brothers Writes- “The right place to start in any study is with the writings of St Francis and early biographies rather than the latter practise of favour of the thoughtful digestion of the philosophical vision presented by St Bonaventure and other Franciscan masters. We are the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, of East Peoria, Illinois. Represented were Franciscan friars from the Order of Saint Francis (OSF) and members of the TSSF Third Order, Benedictine canons, Dominican friars, Sisters from the Worker Sisters and Brothers of the Holy Spirit, a solitary from the Community of Solitude, and a Gregorian from the Brotherhood of St. Gregory. She’s a little older than Pope Francis, who was, in a sense, “born” on that day, since there had never been a Pope Francis in the two thousand year history of the Roman Catholic Church. P.O.

Franciscan Order, a term commonly used to designate the members of the various foundations of religious, whether men or women, professing to observe the Rule of St. Francis of Assisi in some one of its several forms.The aim of the present article is to indicate briefly the origin and relationship of these different foundations. It was created by St. Francis in 1221 because many married men and women, and diocesan clergy, were asking to embrace his style of life and could not enter either the first or second order. Since 1877, the OSF Sisters have been committed to serving the sick, the poor, and all those the Lord sends our way with the greatest care and love.