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| Painting by Sr. M. Julius, SBS and Sr. M. Lurana SBS; copied from SBS Website |
ST. KATHARINE DREXEL REGION
OF THE
SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER
WELCOME!
The Secular Franciscan Order, or SFO, is an Order of
Catholic men and women throughout the world who, attracted to the person and charism of Saint Francis, recognize that they
are called by God to profess the Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order, and so to "follow Christ in the footsteps of Francis
of Assisi" (Rule, Article 1), going from Gospel to life and from life to the Gospel.
Individual Secular Franciscans
gather in local fraternities to pray, study, witness, engage in apostolic work, and share community with one another. The
local fraternities in the United States are organized into Regions. Saint Katharine Drexel Region, under the patronage
of St. Katharine Drexel, who was a Secular Franciscan and whose feast we celebrate on March 3rd, includes parts of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and Delaware and is one of thirty regions within the United States.
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| Fr. Francis, Chris, Stephanie, Madge, Mattie, Pam, Justin, Bro. Larry and Kate. |
REGIONAL MINISTER
Mattie Ward, SFO
mothermattie@yahoo.com
REGIONAL VICE-MINISTER
Justin Carisio, SFO
carisio@yahoo.com
REGIONAL FORMATION DIRECTOR
Mary Christine Huber, SFO
mchrishuber@yahoo.com
REGIONAL SECRETARY
Madge Peroni, SFO
granmapie@yahoo.com
REGIONAL TREASURER
Stephanie Wiecer, SFO
sbwsfo@yahoo.com
REGIONAL COUNCILLOR-AT-LARGE
Pam Stout, SFO
pam.stout@verizon.net
JPIC Coordinator
REGIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTS
Bro. Larry Hilferty, TOR
blhilferty@yahoo.com
Fr. Francis Sariego, OFM Cap.
pppgusa@gmail.com
DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
District Councillors
are assistants to the Regional Executive Council, but are not voting members of the REC.
Their responsibilities include those described in Article 25 of our Regional Guidelines, approved April 18, 2009.
NJ EAST
KATHLEEN AGOSTO, SFO
Kathy61053@aol.com
This District includes the following
Fraternities: Ave Maris Stella; Blessed Sacrament; Immaculate Conception; St.
Catherine of Siena; St. Francis, Brant Beach; St. Leo; and St. Maximilian Kolbe
NJ WEST
ROSE VIRAGH, SFO
perfectjoy@optimum.net
This District includes the following
Fraternities: Christ the King; Holy Assumption; St. Casimir; St. Peter; and Spirit
of St. Francis
PA CENTRAL
DOLORES LYDON, SFO
dlydon01@comcast.net
This District includes the following
Fraternities: Community of the Franciscan Spirit; Living Word; Poverello; Queen
of the Universe; St. Bonaventure; St. Francis Inn; and
St. John the Evangelist
PA NORTH
DON FOOTE, SFO
footeman@pdt.net
This District includes the following
Fraternities: Holy Cross; Holy Dormition/St. Clare; Immaculate Conception; Queen
of Peace; Sts. Cyril & Methodius; St. Francis, Easton; St. Joseph, Mt. Carmel/Shamokin; and St. Joseph, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
PA SOUTHEAST & DELAWARE
JEAN PIZIAK, SFO
jpiziak@paduaacademy.org
This District includes the following Fraternities: Consolation of Christ; St. Francis, Springfield; St. John Neumann; St. Patrick, Wilmington,
DE; and San Damiano, Wilmington, DE
LET US BEGIN ... TOGETHER.
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