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Song of the Troubadour

Mike Carsten

Peace and Every Good

At this writing we have closed the Octave of Easter and are journeying through the Easter Season.

Kim, Kathy and I very much enjoyed the Fr. Solanus Casey Center’s Lenten Series that focused on Conversion. We especially enjoyed Fr. Dan Crosby’s presentation on Conversion as well as our own Sally McCuen’s OFS Presentation on the life of St. Oscar Romero. There was mass with an on-topic sermon, a simple soup lunch provided, and a lecture followed lunch. I have asked Sally to recreate her presentation for us at our March 14, 2023 Gathering.

We have also been very busy with family struggling with Covid 19. As I type this Dan is recovering in the end stages of Covid and Kathy’s brother Wes is just beginning his struggle. Please keep them both in prayer.

Mike

The Council will continue to meet via Zoom, The First Monday of each month at 6:30pm.

Please note that every professed member of the fraternity is invited to join us.

Meeting ID 275 860 1577

  • Invite Link:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2758601577

We are working to finalize our 2022 - 2023 Fraternity Calendar. We are changing for the upcoming year our format. Starting in September, we will be welcoming Guest Speakers to present to us topics of faith and social justice.

2022 - 2023 Faith and Social Justice Formation Series

  • 2022 - 2023

    • In September we will start our Bimonthly Formation Series with Guest speakers (yes, we will still meet as Fraternity every other month that there is not a guest speaker).

      • September 13, 2022 - Tony Spaniola will present on the “Widespread Threats to Health, Drinking Water and the Environment from the Forever Chemicals Known as PFAS.”

        • Tony is the Co-Chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network and a leading national advocate for PFAS-impacted communities.

      • November 8, 2022 - Fr. George Kooran OFM Cap. will present on the “Theology of Creation”.

      • January 2023 - Doris Allen OFS, Divine Mercy Region Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (J.P.I.C.) Animator will present “The Gospel, Catholic Social Teaching, our Rule, and Our Movement into J.P.I.C”.

      • March 2023- Sally McCuen OFS will present “The Life of St. Oscar Romero”.

        • Sally coordinates the hospitality functions with an emphasis on training the docents and crafting the spiritual experience of pilgrims coming to the Solanus Casey Center and Capuchin Retreat Center in Washington MI. She is also a speaker and retreat facilitator.

      • May 2023- Kim Spaniola OFS will present “Rooted in Scripture Living in Service”.

        • Kim is a member of the Troubadours of St. Clare Fraternity, and serves the fraternity on the Executive Council. She is a leader and teacher on the fraternity formation team and has recently completed the DMR Spiritual Assistants Course.

      • July 2023 - TBD

Other Fraternity Calendar Events of Interest

  • 2022-2023,

    • Starting in September 2022 and running through the end of May 2023 (with a few exceptions), Sally McCuen OFS will lead from the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit a weekly Bible Study on the Sunday Scriptures. All are encouraged to participate. Sally will send out a weekly link (to each of us) so we can study with the group online. The Study will begin weekly at 12:00 noon. If you are not a member of the Troubadours, just drop Sally a note and ask her to put you on the list. Sally McCuen, 313.579.2100 ext. 1149 or smccuen@thecapuchins.org

  • May 14, June 11 and July 9, 2022

  • June 4, 2022 (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

    • Troubadours’/Franciscan Ministries’ Day of Service BBQ.

      • Location: St. Aloysius, 1234 Washington Blvd. Detroit, 48226

  • July 9, 2022 (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

    • Troubadours’/Franciscan Ministries’ Day of Service BBQ.

      • Location: St. Aloysius, 1234 Washington Blvd. Detroit, 48226

  • August 3-7, 2022

  • August 6, 2022 (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

    • Troubadours’/Franciscan Ministries’ Day of Service BBQ.

      • Location: St. Aloysius, 1234 Washington Blvd. Detroit, 48226

  • August 10, 2022

    • Transitus of St. Clare

      • This event is planned, staffed, and sponsored by the Troubadours of St. Clare Fraternity.

      • Location: St. Bonaventure Chapel, 1740 Mt. Elliott Street., Detroit, MI 48207

  • August 12, 13 & 14, 2022

  • August 20, 2022, 2:30 PM - Midnight,

    • Jerry and Kathy’s Annual Troubadours’ Picnic

      • Location: Jerry and Kathy’s Home,

  • October 11-17, 2022

  • Monday, October 3, 2022 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)

  • Tuesday, December 13, 2022 (5:30 PM - 8:30 PM)

    • Fraternity Christmas Party

      • Location: To Be Determined. If you would like to host the party let me know. Mike

The link below is an invitation to take a look at HUNGER NEWS & HOPE Newsletter. Katie Cook, OEF has been producing this newsletter for many years now and this quarter’s publication is a very good read.