The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order

News Releases

2009

Peace Award - 2009 [PDF] [Word]
Mary Thuman - Minister of St. Margaret of Cortona Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Roger Ensign - Minister of Divine Mercy Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Ron Pihokker - Minister of Our Lady of the Angels Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Sally Haddad - Minister of Fr. Solanus Casey Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Susan Simeone - Minister of St. Thomas More Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Sylvia Paoli - Minister of St. Francis Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Statement on Pakistan [PDF] [Word]
Statement on health care [PDF] [Word]
Chapter news and election results

2008

NAFRA statement on the economy [PDF] [Word]
NAFRA statement on Orissa [PDF] [Word]
Peace Award - 2008 [PDF] [Word]
Speech by Marie Dennis, SFO, Peace Award recipient [PDF] [Word]
Mary Lou Scebelo - Minister of Fr. Solanus Casey Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Cindy Wesley - Minister of Bl. Junipero Serra Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Ed Feiler - Minister of Queen of Peace Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Hans Huemmer - Minister of Five Franciscan Martyrs Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Mary Anne Lenzi - Minister of Santa Maria de los Montañas Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]

2007

2006

2006 NAFRA Executive Council Election Results [PDF] [Word]
Secular Franciscans Urge Refugee Status for Darfur Victims, Support U.S.-Mexican Bishops’ Call for Immigrant Help [PDF] [Word]
Carolyn Protin - Minister of St. Margaret of Cortona Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]
Jacquelyn Walsh - Minister of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Regional Fraternity [PDF] [Word]

2005

National Minister, Spiritual Assistant speak to World Gathering of Secular Franciscans in Assisi [PDF] [Rich Text Format]
U.S. SECULAR FRANCISCAN LEADERS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR BISHOPS AND HURRICANE RELIEF (Rich Text Format)
New Regional Ministers - 2005 (five brief bios)
News from NAFRA 2005 Annual Chapter (latest 9/23/05)

2004

November 2004 - CATHOLIC AND ANGLICAN SECULAR FRANCISCANS CALL FOR INTERVENTION AND AID FOR THE SUDAN (Rich Text Format)

2003