https://www.communitystfrancis.org/home daily 1.0 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/95dc2734-64ed-4562-932f-6c9ea2060164/Srs+2021+%282%29.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587408385287-TKF5GKZXVRW3I3G6YUFK/chapel+Pentecost.jpg Home The Community of St. Francis is an international community of women belonging to the Anglican Communion who seek to live the Gospel life fervently in the Church and the world, after the example of St. Francis of Assisi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587408747660-UMS2VXXAZ7AP17VG3RDK/St_Francis_of_Guns.jpg.jpg Home - Francis was afire with the love of Christ which impelled him to live with an attitude of humble respect and love for all of creation. Inspired by his example, we strive to find a contemporary expression of this inclusive spirituality in our daily life and ministry as the Community of St. Francis. https://www.communitystfrancis.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2020-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585775292951-KNI1TTUQ9FKFDI79ICP4/Francis+stigmata+001.jpg Our Mission https://www.communitystfrancis.org/our-ministry daily 0.75 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585527607651-QY0I6ZBKNUILAZOTGC93/20170217_065443.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528701165-DTPUAF7JLQG87GZ03SQ7/Nov+2012+001.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585529516437-EDXJYN2ZRKTP3E4HJJKD/Pamela+SFD.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528506517-3T7UADMR122BV5BASZ3N/20180329_133828_HDR.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528109171-NZMNP8OVODB1DFIAXWQG/IMG_0053.JPG Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528879705-UWQQ1RV3YFLMNQTOYQTW/20170121_174836.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528832095-F0DW5T69DB9AML0FY3GS/maggie.wm.1423.jpg Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585528619695-Y1TNCM4UUF85Q3VI842Z/a594d433-0c0d-4afc-ac33-9c042e1b50c3.JPG Our Ministry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585529151026-XR8LLLV4N7R11TGNO8JP/111.jpg Our Ministry https://www.communitystfrancis.org/general-4 daily 0.75 2020-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585622050820-E816HCEPF63BECLACOSR/Francis+%26+Clare.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today - Clare and Francis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585592004684-I3VCNKLAIQ3IMRFTAEPH/P-Francis.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today - Living the Radical Gospel Life The incarnational focus of our life leads us to a concern for the material needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized among us. Francis lived this out in his life through his care for the lepers and his generous hospitality for all. There are 800 years of Franciscan tradition of seeing Christ in the poor and doing compassionate service as well as seeking justice for the powerless. Francis was open to relationship with the poor, but also with the wealthy. This is lived out in our hospitality ministry which welcomes many diverse people into our lives. The Franciscan life means living the Gospel life, preaching the Good News of Jesus the Christ through our words and deeds. In all we do and all we are, we are working toward the coming of God’s Holy Reign. The three notes of humility, love and joy are meant to mark our lives. In striving to live a simple life of voluntary poverty, we focus not on grasping hold of things or people, but on trusting in God’s providence and generosity. We live our lives in community. This means we practice a spirituality which is as much about dealing with each other as it is about dealing with God. We have the daily practical experience of creating and maintaining intentional community. Our concern for the common good and our awareness of our interdependence with each other reaches out beyond our immediate community to embrace the neighborhood, the city, the nation, the whole earth community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587084699369-SJDVY7QDEL5AFAKJ8LGF/20161211_065846.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587083285954-6R65VOS3M8130MWE76KU/ScannedImage-3.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585625614600-ZVNOZ2A0QVFOC5AS71GZ/Ranch+arrival.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today 1974 Arrival in America - the Bishop’s Ranch, Diocese of California with SSF Brothers and Bishop Kilmer Myers and his wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585624844380-Q3NJYPRGJ2K1AMVPN5GB/Barbara.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585624663006-PDX3MR5C4YHONCGSJ4TA/Dalston+50s2.jpg The Franciscan Charism Today https://www.communitystfrancis.org/meet-the-sisters daily 0.75 2024-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585676633657-18ISGRVYLE0YDITZE5UQ/033.JPG Meet the Sisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585676820580-6ZQEP5263X81M3VJI7JK/Jean%2527s%2Bjams%2B045.jpg Meet the Sisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585678495228-C8CUTRMGA7PE8KD585QP/Balancing+act.jpg Meet the Sisters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585679063538-IYEGECRVFU7RIBHX1GAZ/sfbc+%282%29.jpg Meet the Sisters https://www.communitystfrancis.org/visit-us daily 0.75 2024-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585773384635-B4GQORM95P09GLFQ4WN3/20170520_092755.jpg Visit Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585774316741-GL81N5JVJ7AB0FTH9JE6/Oct%2B2019%2B%25282%2529.jpg Visit Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585774461048-8FU695WEUN1NDPRSI3JY/Comp+in+Fr+Spirit+001.jpg Visit Us https://www.communitystfrancis.org/join-us daily 0.75 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585782889871-VPKXSKQAPCX0OETISSIP/IMG_0052.jpg The Franciscan Vocation - There are many kinds of Franciscans found in many denominations. Within the Anglican Communion, the largest group of Franciscans is The Society of St. Francis. Under the umbrella of The Society of St. Francis, you will find The First Order Sisters and Brothers. The First Order Sisters consists of The Community of St. Francis. Our CSF Sisters may be found not only in San Francisco, but also several places in the United Kingdom and in South Korea. The First Order Brothers are the Brothers of the Society of St. Francis who may be found in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. The First Order Brothers and Sisters live in community under the three traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. (Note: the term “First Order” used in the Anglican context is different from the usage in the Roman Catholic Church in which the First Order only refers to the Brothers who are Friars Minor). The Community of St. Clare constitutes the Second Order of the Society of St. Francis. These Poor Clare Nuns live in a monastery in Oxford, England, and devote their lives to prayer and work within the monastery enclosure. The Third Order of the Society of St. Francis is made up of men, women, lay, ordained, who live out their Franciscan vocation in their families and in the world. The Associates of The Society of St. Francis are called SSF Companions. These are a diverse group of people called to the Franciscan life in their personal contexts, each of whom lives a personal Rule based on Franciscan principles. The Associates of The Society of St. Francis are called SSF Companions. These are a diverse group of people called to the Franciscan life in their personal contexts, each of whom lives a personal Rule based on Franciscan principles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1585782455662-PYXX8H0E5PKMCW4P0I9U/Fr+%26+leper+001.jpg The Franciscan Vocation https://www.communitystfrancis.org/what-is-the-religious-life daily 0.75 2020-05-09 https://www.communitystfrancis.org/become-a-sister daily 0.75 2020-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587084988972-R5O376SAARIWA7W1LC6C/Maggie+Prof.jpg Become a Sister https://www.communitystfrancis.org/become-an-associate daily 0.75 2020-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1586285534865-3MG2C5TLHZAW8V9U8H5D/Assoc+logo.jpg Become an Associate https://www.communitystfrancis.org/contactconnect daily 0.75 2022-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/7153b3ac-f9d8-4364-a253-3fc7d2c7b6f5/CSF+quilt+001.jpg Contact & Connect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587351359946-4F554Y8IIT9PSB95E8A9/canticle+logo.jpg Contact & Connect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587401949041-AZE1577K4OGR4Q1VSG4I/HR+graphics.jpg Contact & Connect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587403785355-0KMBNEFVBR4B0UY3L2OT/Frontis+page.jpg Contact & Connect https://www.communitystfrancis.org/make-a-donation daily 0.75 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587405673166-MWCT59OGPG9SJ9MQ9PQ1/Oct+2012+001.jpg Support Us! https://www.communitystfrancis.org/about-us daily 0.75 2020-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587407437815-U7Y72AHEZ5JKQX6DNYCB/csfbanner.jpg About CSF - The Community of St. Francis, founded in 1905, is an international Franciscan community. We are part of the Society of St. Francis, an Anglican (Episcopal) Religious Order. We follow Christ in the way of St. Francis of Assisi - a way of radical Christian discipleship, community, prayer, compassionate service to our neighbors, and love of creation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e7a907ec479f6496895d369/1587407573346-GO60464VQON2UTO9J20C/20170630_112709+%282%29.jpg About CSF - Although prayer is central to our life, we are not a monastic community located away from the world. Instead, we are right in the heart of our surrounding urban community. We live at St. Francis House, a convent situated in the middle of the city of San Francisco, California. We welcome visitors (Visit Us!) and we encourage women who are discerning a call to the Religious Life to arrange for a discernment visit. 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