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Celebrating 20 Years in 2010We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our lay mission program this year. The first class of missioners went overseas in 1990. In the last 20 years, Franciscan Mission Service has trained, commissioned, supported over 110 women and men for mission in 19 different countries.Join us for the 20th Anniversary Events!
See this page for details.
Check out the slideshow
from our recent
Returned Mission Retreat at Camp St. Malo in Colorado.
Our next event will be the planting of a Peace Pole at Casa San Salvador in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 28. Join us for an afternoon of fun and a barbecue! Click here for details.
Partnering to Build Global CommunityFranciscan Mission Service provides Catholic lay women and men the opportunity to serve and partner with poor and oppressed communities around the world. We train, commission, and support missioners to serve others in a way that is respectful and honoring of cultural, religious, and personal differences. Through our organization's mission, we continue the charism of the Franciscan family which has served in foreign lands since St. Francis himself went on mission to Egypt in 1219. Initially, the lay missioners may not have extensive knowledge of the Franciscan charism; however, prospective missioners need only show an openness to the Franciscan values of service to the marginalized, simplicity of lifestyle, and the desire to work actively for justice, peace, and integrity of all creation. After 3-6 years of service overseas, our returned missioners commit to a lifelong mission of social change in North America, serving in the places where they feel called.
Click here to view our detailed 2009 Financial Report.
FMS is deepening its partnership with the OFM missioners. For the first time, we were invited to participate fully in the OFM Interprovincial Secretaries for Missionary Evangelization (ISME) semi-annual meeting. Read the article here about Kim Smolik's trip to Jamaica in April.
Ignatius Harding, OFM, assisting FMS missioners in Bolivia
Return Missioner Rhegan Hyypio (Group 21) honored with the Marquette Young Alumna of the Year Award. Check out the article here
The Spring 2010 Franciscan World Care newsletter is available for viewing online.
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Wall of Memories
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20th Anniversary by sharing an FMS memory or reason you support our ministry.
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