Month of Saint Francis

Father Freddy declared October the Month of Saint Francis at the College. The students from the Pre-University program did a theater piece about the life of Saint Francis in church last night. It culminated with the death of Francis of Assisi as the students acted out the Canticle of the Sun:

...Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and you give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor!
Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars;
in the heavens you have made them bright, precious and beautiful.

...

Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whose embrace no living person can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Happy those she finds doing your most holy will.
The second death can do no harm to them.

Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks,
and serve him with great humility.

A visitor from Minnesota, David Flannery, is with us for a few weeks, too, sharing his experience with education -- welcome, David!


Photo: Visitor David Flannery, new Exec. Director of the Carmen Pampa Fund John Estrem, and Franciscan Sister Maureen Coyle from Peru enjoyed the Life of Saint Francis play at the College.