Kathleen777 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]BREAKING NEWS! Familia Jacopa (Family of Jacopa) is a new Catholic Franciscan family forming in Steubenville, Ohio, U.S.A.. Thanks to all of the encouragement of my Forum friends, Spiritual Directors, Secular Franciscan Community, friends especially my widow friends; I am now making this public. Please see my Web Blog; Familia Jacopa at: [/size][/font][/color] <a href="http://familiajacopa.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">[color="#444433"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]http://familiajacopa.wordpress.com/[/size][/font][/color][color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"] [/font][/color][color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]or contact me at: [/size][/font][/color][email="familiajacopa@yahoo.com"][color="#444433"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]familiajacopa@yahoo.com[/size][/font][/color][/email] [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]This family is for widows and [/size][/font][/color][url="http://forums.catholic.com/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=716798#"][color="#444433"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]single women[/size][/font][/color][/url][color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"] [/font][/color][color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]of all ages. There are two communities; Familia Jacopa and Sororum Jacopa (Sisters of Jacopa). [/size][/font][/color] [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]The Familia Jacopa will have dual formation in the Secular Franciscan Order and with the community (FJ). Women can either live in Steubenville in community at the house/convent or in their own homes. Members could also live elsewhere and receive formation. [/size][/font][/color] [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]The Sororum Jacopa will be born out of the Familia Jacopa and proposes to become a religious community, Franciscan TOR.[/size][/font][/color] [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]My directors have told me to start living the life, make it public to invite inquirers and to continue writing the Constitutions and other needed materials. I hope to have an appointment to present this to the Bishop of Steubenville within a few months. [/size][/font][/color] [color="#000000"][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"][size="3"]Pax et Bonum, Kathleen Marshall, ofs[/size][/font][/color][font="Tahoma, sans-serif"] [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmaberry101 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 What a clever name for a community! Love it. Thanks for posting Kathleen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen777 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 New posting today on the Familia Jacopa blog: http://familiajacopa.wordpress.com/ New community for widows and single women of any age who are called to live a Franciscan life and becoming a professed Third Order Secular and member of the Familia Jacopa. Also forming is "Sororum Jacopa" for women who feel called to be a religious sister, habited and living in community in Steubenville, Ohio. Pax et bonum, Kathleen Marshall, ofs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikita92 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Just visited today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitpèlerin Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 You have my prayers and friendship. When I'm not in France I'm based in Northeast Ohio and enjoy visiting Steubenville from time to time, and of course at heart I'm a Franciscan. I'll be interested to follow the development of your constitution and family. Keep us posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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