Pater Noster Fraternity at 5419 North 114th Street, Omaha, NE 68164 US - We are part of the world wide family of Franciscans
We are part of the world wide family of Franciscans
There are millions of Franciscans world wide. There are numerous branches of the Franciscan Order. There are priests, religious, and the laity. It is almost impossible to count the many followers of St. Francis. They are everywhere! The laity makes up a great part of this global family of Franciscans. Their branch is called the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO). This order is made up of fraternities on different levels. Local, Regional, National, and International. Each fraternity is structured in different ways according to the region and the needs of it’s members. We do however, share one common goal. What is it? Responding to God’s call to holiness in the joyful "spirit" of St. Francis of Assisi! Discover the warm, prayerful, fun, friendly, family environment in the Pater Noster Fraternity. Discover the many exciting ways to respond to God’s call to holiness!
Secular Franciscan - Who are they and where do they come from?
Francis, the saint known and loved the world over, was born at Assisi, central Italy, in the year 1181, the son of a wealthy merchant. He died there in 1226, after a life in Christ that arned him the title "il Poverello" -- little poor man. As a youth, like many young people today, Francis ...
Secular Franciscans Today
--- A Call to Courageously Follow Jesus Christ! Today, the lay Franciscan communities founded by St. Francis still exist. We are called the Secular Franciscan Order, a worldwide fraternity of communities of lay people dedicated to proclaiming Christ through living His Gospel. Just as in our ...
The Franciscan Tau Cross
AN EXPLANATION OF THE 'TAU' SYMBOL The first recorded reference to the TAU is from Ezekiel 9:4, "Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a TAU on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it." The TAU is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet and ...
The Crown Rosary - 7 Decades
Do not fear, Mary, for you have favour with God. Behold, you will conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Jesus. Luke 1:30-31 From the very beginning, Christians continued the Jewish tradition of praying and singing the 150 psalms as part of their sacred routine of daily prayer. By the Middle ...
The Pater Noster Fraterntiy first began on a cold blustery day in January of 1994. 10 professed Secular Franciscans met and signed a petition to form a new fraternity. The process involves following a number of steps, each taking one to two years. We began as a "forming community" meeting just ...
Pater Noster Fraternity Logo "...rich in symbols."
The Pater Noster Fraternity logo is truly rich in symbols. We begin by saying that the logo itself, is like an icon, and represents our faith, love and prayers for our fraternity members, their families, the Franciscan Order and the entire Church. We ask for the intercession of Mary, the Queen of ...
"Our Mission is to follow Jesus in the Spirit of St. Francis of Assisi for the glory of God the Father, Our Pater Noster!"
Fraternity Members Join the Knights of the Immaculata
On December 21, 2003, members of the Pater Noster Fraternity joined the Knights of the Immaculata in a special public ceremony following Holy Mass. "To Jesus Through Mary" is a special heart felt theme for this group of Franciscans. The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) is a worldwide ...
Now Is The Time by Veronica Leger, SFO
and Dan Boeckman (Omaha World-Herald, Sunday, May 2, 1993) Few of us go through life without being hurt by someone. Maybe it is something they have said to us. Maybe it is something they have done to us. It might have happened only yesterday or possibly many years ago. But no matter what ...
"Very Special" Olympics
Devoted to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults. During recent years, members from the fraternity have worked in the kitchen. There are many tasks to be done, and this is not easy work! But when you see the beautiful faces of the athletes (the ...
"New" Pater Noster Gift Ideas
Click the 'LINKS' button to connect to our beautiful page of practical and useful "Franciscan" gift ideas. All proceeds go to support the activities of the Pater Noster Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order.