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Franciscan Mission Service

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Franciscan Mission Service
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We prepare and support lay Catholics for two-year international, one-year domestic and 1-2 week short-term mission service opportunities in solidarity with impoverished and marginalized communities across the globe. The blog is maintained by the communications staff.

Posts by Franciscan Mission Service

Welcome New Communications Associate Maria

Throwback Thursday: “A ‘Gringa’ makes Tortillas—Cross Cultural Cooking”

Throwback Thursday: “A New Definition of Rural”

Throwback Thursday: “It was a Dark and Stormy Night”

Throwback Thursday: “Rekindling the Mission”

Throwback Thursday in honor of Laudato Sii: Mother Earth Teaches

Throwback Thursday: “A Letter from Vietnam”

2015 World Care Benefit and Celebration Recap

Welcome Emily and Mercedes!

Throwback Thursday: “A Sewing Machine Gives New Life”

Art from the Angels

Throwback Thursday: “Laity Co-Lead with Clergy” by Anselm Moons, OFM

“The Challenge of Lay Missioners” by Fr. Anselm Moons

San Damiano Servant Leadership Award Winner Announced

Learn to play Cacho

Finalists for First-Ever San Damiano Servant Leadership Award

Missioners begin language school

The Search for the Heart – Remembering Margaret

Thanks for Sharing

Pope Francis gives Address on World Day of Peace

2014: Year in Review

Merry Christmas!

Giotto di Bondone - Legend of St Francis - 13. Institution of the Crib at Greccio

An FMS Night Before Christmas

#GivingTuesday – Meeting the Needs of the World

The Shared World

The Shared World: 2014 Holiday Blog Series

Welcome, Nate!

Carving Pumpkins

The Big Reveal

Welcome, Melissa!

New Board Members: Welcome, Fr. Tom Washburn and Thomas McGregor

Franciscan Feast Day: St. Maximilian Kolbe, martyr of charity

Franciscan Feast Day: St. Clare, Franciscan co-founder

School Raises $5,000 in Support of Alumnae, Lay Missioner

Welcome, Katie

Franciscan Saint of the Day: St. Bonaventure, the “Seraphic Doctor”

Franciscan Saint of the Day: St. Elizabeth of Portugal

Learning to Be in Bolivia

Bl. Junipero Serra: Franciscan Founder of Southern California

Discipleship in Bolivia

Community 101: Learning to Love

Looking Forward, Looking Back: Board Dinner / Mariam’s Going-Away Celebration

Donor Story: Leadership and Service of Art McNeill

Community 101: Listening

Welcome, John!

Community 101: Prayer

Welcome, Mary!

Takeaway Wednesday: Torture Awareness Month

Mission Monday: A Third Year of Service for Annemarie and Jeff!

Franciscan Friday: Welcome, Shenelle!

Takeway Wednesday: Jack Jezreel’s Anselm Moons, OFM Award Acceptance Speech!

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