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Holy Mass and ‘Rite of Profession to the Gospel Life’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 17 February, 2024

Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm, Saturday No. of Attendees: 14 Venue: Greyfriars, 182 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1SB 2 pm Friary Chapel: Private devotions 2:15 pm: Holy Mass and ‘Rite of Profession to the Gospel Life’ for three of our Oxford fraternity Candidates In his homily, our Spiritual Assistant, Fr. Gordon Pesterfield OFM Cap., Continue reading
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‘Perfect Joy’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 20 January, 2024

Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm, Saturday No. of Attendees: 6 Venue: Greyfriars, 182 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1SB 2 pm Devotions: Franciscan Crown Rosary 3 pm Discussion: ‘Perfect Joy’ from ‘Live Like Francis’, Reflection 47. Some extracts: A classic story comes from that delightful book of Franciscan tradition called the Fioretti – “The Little Continue reading
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‘Apostolate of good Example’ (Contd) | OFS Oxford Fraternity Online Meeting – 11 January, 2024

Monthly virtual (Zoom) meeting held jointly with OFS Fraternity Aarhus, Denmark Time: 6:30 pm to 8.30 pm BST No. of Attendees: 9 We looked again at Reflection 46 – ‘Witness to the Gospel’ (Apostolate of Good Example) from ‘Live Like Francis’ (Leonard Foley O.F.M., Jovian Weigel O.F.M.). Some extracts: Living the Gospel can be described Continue reading
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‘Apostolate of good Example’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 16 December, 2023

One of the great turning points of Francis’s life was the occasion when Christ spoke to him from the crucifix. He had been walking near the little church of San Damiano. He was sad at its crumbling, unkempt condition and went in to pray before the altar. As he prayed, he heard a voice speaking… Continue reading
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‘Franciscan theology of God coming into the world’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Online Meeting – 7 December, 2023

One of the great turning points of Francis’s life was the occasion when Christ spoke to him from the crucifix. He had been walking near the little church of San Damiano. He was sad at its crumbling, unkempt condition and went in to pray before the altar. As he prayed, he heard a voice speaking… Continue reading
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‘Building a More Fraternal World’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Online Meeting – 9 November, 2023

One of the great turning points of Francis’s life was the occasion when Christ spoke to him from the crucifix. He had been walking near the little church of San Damiano. He was sad at its crumbling, unkempt condition and went in to pray before the altar. As he prayed, he heard a voice speaking… Continue reading
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‘The Apostolate: All may be One’ Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 21 October, 2023

One of the great turning points of Francis’s life was the occasion when Christ spoke to him from the crucifix. He had been walking near the little church of San Damiano. He was sad at its crumbling, unkempt condition and went in to pray before the altar. As he prayed, he heard a voice speaking… Continue reading
About US
The Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) is the third branch of the Franciscan Family formed by Catholic men and women who seek to observe the Gospel of Jesus by following the example of Francis of Assisi. We are the Oxford Fraternity of the OFS in Midlands region, Great Britain.
Recent Posts
- Day of Recollection at Mornese Center, Oxford Road, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 2LF – 21 June, 2025
- ‘Fraternity as Community’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Online Meeting – 7 March, 2024
- Holy Mass and ‘Rite of Profession to the Gospel Life’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 17 February, 2024
- ‘Perfect Joy’ (Contd) | OFS Oxford Fraternity Online Meeting – 8 February, 2024
- ‘Perfect Joy’ | OFS Oxford Fraternity Meeting – 20 January, 2024