2010 General Absolution and Plenary Indulgence Calendar

Please see here the indulgence calendar for 2010.

On the behalf of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I wish you all a most blessed new year.

In the Seraphic Father.

The Franciscan Annals

I have posted another book called The Franciscan Annals and Monthly Bulletin of the Third Order of St. Francis published in 1878.

In the Seraphic Father.

Merry Christmas!

On behalf of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I wish you all a most blessed Christmas.

About Us

We are members of the Third Order Secular of St. Francis under the authority of a Capuchin community in Morgon, France.  This community chose to keep faithful to the spirit of the Franciscan Order as practiced by St. Francis of Assisi and the many blessed and saints of the same Order throughout the past eight centuries.  Ever since Vatican II (1962-1965), the Franciscan Order along with many other religious orders have adopted a way of life inconsistent with the spirit of their founders; rather, they have adopted the spirit of Vatican II, which is a perversion of the Catholic Faith of all time.  The Third Order Secular of St. Francis (better known today as the Secular Franciscan Order) has adopted this same spirit of Vatican II.  Therefore, as the Capuchins in Morgon are a contradiction to the Vatican II Franciscan Order, we Third Order Seculars of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are a contradiction to the Vatican II Third Order Seculars.  As signs of contradiction, we not only fight for the sanctity of our own souls, but for the restoration of Holy Mother Church. 

The Capuchin community adheres to the position of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) founded by the saintly Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre; our fraternity does the same.  Therefore, we accept neither the Sedevacantist position (i.e., we accept Pope Benedict XVI as the true pope) nor the conciliar position (we understand that the pope can err in his teaching and practice).  We observe the Rule of Pope Leo XIII promulgated in 1883.  Our fraternity is located in Toronto, Canada and based at the Church of the Transfiguration.  Our Director is Fr. Freddy Mery of the SSPX.  We are only one of many fraternities throughout the world under the authority of the same Capuchin community.  

We welcome any questions you may have.  You can write to us at this e-mail address:

The Third Order of St. Francis 

In the Seraphic Father.

"The Dublin Review Article" in 1883 on the Third Order of St. Francis

I found this very good article on the Third Order of St. Francis in a 19th century periodical called "The Dublin Review".  It praises the excellence of the Third Order and its potential to restore this crazy world to some sanity.  It was published in 1883 a few months prior to Pope Leo XIII's promulgation of the mitigated Rule of the Third Order.  At that time, the Rule of Pope Nicholas IV was in effect.  The whole volume in which this article forms a small part can be found here.

In the Seraphic Father.

Capuchin Poor Clares

With permission of Angelus Press and Fr. Francois-Marie (Superior of the Third Order), here is an article that appeared in the August 2009 issue of The Angelus about the Capuchin Poor Clares.  Br. Seraphim-Marie (General Secretary of the Capuchins) told me that there are only five sisters at St. Clare Monastery in France, one of which is a postulant.  He asked me to offer up prayers for more vocations.  Please do the same for this small, but most important contemplative group of sisters. 

If you believe God is calling you to the contemplative life, please find contact information at the end of the article.

In the Seraphic Father.

Sunday January 10 - Next Third Order Meeting

Dear Friends,

The next Third Order meeting will be on Sunday January 10 after the High Mass at the Church of the Transfiguration in Toronto. We hope in the good Lord to have two novices make their profession.  Deo gratias! 

All are most welcome to attend.

In the Seraphic Father.

Br. Anthony

Fasting Reminder for December 7

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This is just a reminder that according to the Rule of Pope Leo XIII, tertiaries are required to fast on December 7 in preparation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  In order to keep the spirit of the Rule, please abstain from meat the whole day as the tertiaries did prior to the 1917 Code of Canon Law.

In the Seraphic Father.

Sunday December 6 - Next Meeting

Dear Friends,

The next Third Order meeting will be on Sunday December 6 after the High Mass at the Church of the Transfiguration in Toronto. All are most welcome to attend.

In the Seraphic Father.

Br. Anthony