Fraternity Council
 Bob Yeck SFO - professed March 2005Minister of Holy Dormition Fraternity Husband - father - social worker - member of SS Cyril & Methodius Faith Community, Olyphant, PA. "I entered the Secular Franciscans in order to give thanks to God for the blessings bestowed on me and my family. God continues to bless me with joy that comes from a closer relationship with Him. I discover and experience that bond through both my Franciscan family along with everyone we meet along the way"  Ann Cameron, SFO - professed October 1995Assistant Minister of Holy Dormition Fraternity Wife - mother - Professed in Willington, DE. "After moving into the area, I discovered the SFO Fraternity at Holy Dormition in Sybertsville. I love the Byzantine tradition and the beauty of the liturgy with the music that my grandparents sang. I have a special connection to them and to their faith.  Kathy Serafin, SFO - professed October 1996Secretary Wife - pastoral minister to the sick and home-bound members of the Community. "I love the life of St. Francis ...Gospel-centered with humility and a joyful spirit. Thus I responded to the call to the Secular Franciscan Order."  Anna
G. SFO - Treasurer Joan Baran, SFO - professed November 2002Director of Initial Formation Widow - grandmother - nurse and social worker. "Sts. Francis and Anthony are special models of faith to me. Their love of God and of all His creatures and their simplicity in living the Gospel were my inspiration to seek the Secular Franciscan Order. I have spent my life as a nurse and a care-giver. Upon my retirement I decided to pursue my own formation as a lay Franciscan. Joyfully, I now serve as the initial formation director for the new candidates to the fraternity." |