October 4-11, 2026

 

Hello and Love in the Lord Jesus Christ to you!

We, in our vowed Franciscan Community, are in the afterglow of a fine retreat we did together in the Branson area to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death and rising to Life that St. Francis underwent on October 3, 1226.  We renewed our commitment to our Franciscan way of life as we seek to use the Gospel as our rule of Life in Christ.  Thanks to all who held us in thought and prayer.

This coming weekend Fr Jim will travel to join St. John's CEC parish community in St. Joseph to provide the celebration of the Eucharist for them as we are accustomed to do on the second weekend of each month.

Our upcoming weekend scriptures are Isaiah 25: 6-10; Psalm 23;  Philippians 4: 12-20; and Matthew 22: 1-14.  The first reading is Isaiah's promise of coming rich provisions for God's faithful people.  In the account from Philippians, St. Paul  speaks of God providing for him faithfully whether he is well fed or hungry. God supplies every need of ours.  And finally, in the gospel, Jesus tells a parable of a king giving a banquet for His Son.  "Many are called, but so few take up the invitation.

Chapel Schedule
Noon Tuesday Eucharist (October 6), Fr. John presiding
++++++++++First Tuesday Franciscan Fraternity Fellowship on GoToMeeting at 7:30 pm++++++++
Noon Thursday Eucharist (October 8), Fr. Jim presiding
5 pm Saturday Eucharist (October 10), Fr. John presiding                  (and Fr. Jim to St John's in St. Joseph, Mo)

SAYINGS OF THE SAINTS
"If our love be pure and perfect, whatever our heart loves, it is God"        Blessed Richard Rolle

"We will have to evolve, all of us, from ordinary everyday human beings----into saints!    Or at least mini-saints!   Jane Goodall, well thought of Primatologist and Environmentalist

Let us do what we can, as did St. Francis to build up the Church as it is supposed to manifest the Kingdom of God.   Love to all, 

Fr. John, OFP

 

 

Pontifications by Fr. Jim McNeely