FMS aspires to follow in the footsteps of Saint Clare and Saint Francis. Missioners and volunteers practice this ministry of presence in their service.
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FMS is excited to announce our new leader, Liz Hughes. She comes to us with a broad variety of skills and experiences that have prepared her to grow our organization in the Franciscan charism. Read more→
Read reflections from current and former overseas lay missioners about their service term and its impact on their lives.
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Former missioner Annemarie Barrett is now living permanently in Bolivia, where she is pursuing her artistic career. View a gallery of her watercolors
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Editor’s note: Missioner Maggie Van Roekel contemplates her immersion into the culture of the rural University in which she works and what this means for her personal spirituality. “For even as the body is one […]
CONTINUE READING →Editor’s note: Tim Shelgren, a new missioner, recalls a lesson in Franciscanism—and football—he learned from boys at a group home. As a 56-year-old American, I hear many of my peers talking about their retirement accounts […]
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Travel with us to Bolivia (10 days) or Washington, DC (seven days) to learn about poverty and other social justice issues through a Franciscan lens.
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Young Adults: Spend 13 months in Washington, DC gaining hands-on experience in nonprofit while growing in the Franciscan charism.
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Partner with poor and oppressed communities in Africa, Latin America, and the Carribbean as a lay missioner. Serve in solidarity for a minimum of 2 years.
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