The Third Order of Penance of St. Francis

The Fraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary located in Toronto, Canada has developed this site in order to aid in the restoration of the Third Order Secular of St. Francis and its spirituality ravaged by the errors spread during and after the Second Vatican Council. We wish to aid our brothers and sisters by providing them with traditional Franciscan literature, information necessary for starting a fraternity in their parishes, and by helping isolated members throughout the world.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Br. Pio-Anthony Begins His Novitiate In New Mexico.

We are very happy indeed on this Ash Wednesday, to have the joy of presenting to our brethren the pictures of the clothing of Mr.Dominic Gonsalves of New Mexico, who took the name of Br. Pio-Anthony on the feast of St. Matthias.

Brother will be making a novitiate of 1 1/2 years and will be an isolated Tertiary until such time that the good God will raise up other Brothers so that a congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis can be established in New Mexico.

Br. Pio-Anthony will be observing the ancient and venerable Rule of Nicholas IV and is united to us spiritually. We praise the good God for giving this man the courage to undertake a life of prayer and penance and we will look with great interest in the future of Franciscanism in New Mexico.

Please pray for Brother, that he may be an instrument of peace, and that God will raise up a very active congregation of the Third Order in his part of the world.