St. Bonaventure Fraternity

Secular Franciscan Order

Fraternity Memory Moments

A family with their furbabies
Blessing of the Animals
Deacon Rich leading our annual Blessing of the Animals.
Blessing of the Animals
Here for the bird blessings
Fur-given and blessed!
“Promise is blessed from mane to tail”
A father-daughter moment with their Golden
Celebrating the beautiful gift of our furbabies.
Deacon Rich leading in prayer as “Luka” and Papa Joe look on.
Staff & Biscuit accepting donations for the Safe Animal Shelter.
St. Bonaventure Fraternity joined the Rosary Rally at Sacred Heart Church in Fleming Island, Florida
Rosary Rally
Early morning overview of the Nat’l Eucharistic Pilgrimage 2026
Group ready to present prayer requests at the Rosary Across America
Fr. Rocky of Relevant Radio leading the Family Rosary Across America
Tamra presenting the first petition
Nani with the second petition
Valerye presenting her petition
Leading the Franciscan Crown Rosary
Tamra and Barbara manning the table during Sacred Heart’s Ministry Sunday.
Transitus Observance
Transitus 2019
Laudato Si’ seed project completed thanks to the help of our fraternity.
Fr. Nick Mormando, our Day of Reflection presenter.
Annual Day of reflection with Fr. Nick
Friar Johnpaul Cafiero leading the Sacred Heart Parish mission.
Candidate Mario in Friar mode.
Papa Joe & Nani
Friar Joe & Sister Nani
Kathleen’s pre Profession visit to Assisi, Italy.
Sunset in Assisi, Italy.
Newly elected Council 2026
Tamra (Minister) and Valerye (Formation Director) with Rick and Maureen at their Rite of Welcome.
Tamra’s Right of Admission
Jeff and Penny’s Rite of Profession with Linda (Minister) and Marie (Formation Director)
Profession Certificate
Bruce, Leslie and Nani post Profession
Fr. Sebastion blessing Bruce
Fr. Sebastian, celebrant for Tamra’s Rite of Profession
Irina’s Rite of Profession with Fr Nick as celebrant 2025
Irina’s Profession reception 2025
Kathleen with her sponsor Leslie.
Ricky and his sponsor Tamra.
Barbara with her sponsor Jim.
Mario with his sponsor Joe.
Bishop Pohlmeir extending his blessing over the newly professed Secular Franciscans.
Our Newly Professed with Bishop Pohlmeier, Fr. Marek, Fr. Ramon and Deacon Rich.
Mario & Nani
RIcky Celebrating
Bishop Erick and Mario
Decree on Designating Sacred Heart Parish a Sacred Place for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis.
Franciscan Jubilee Year Image
OFS Canonical Document
Come and See Presentation Board
Fr. Rene’s Memorial located in the Franciscan Memory Garden
Franciscan Memory Garden, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fleming Island