Monthly Fraternity Gathering
every second Saturday
9:00 - 11:00 am
St Josaphat Basilica parish center
2322 S 7th St. (7th & Lincoln. former convent across from the basilica church)
Milwaukee, WI 53215
**DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARISH CENTER, WE WILL MEET AT:
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227**
Anyone is welcome to attend our events!
Schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Check this page frequently for updates.
Daily postings of events, news and meditations can be found on our Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/StJosaphatOFS/
National Priority 2022-2025: Vocations, Communications, Relationships
Franciscan Centenaries: 2023 - Christmas at Greccio; 2024 - Stigmata; 2025 - Canticle of the Creatures; 2026 - Transitus
every second Saturday
9:00 - 11:00 am
St Josaphat Basilica parish center
2322 S 7th St. (7th & Lincoln. former convent across from the basilica church)
Milwaukee, WI 53215
**DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARISH CENTER, WE WILL MEET AT:
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227**
Anyone is welcome to attend our events!
Schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Check this page frequently for updates.
Daily postings of events, news and meditations can be found on our Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/StJosaphatOFS/
National Priority 2022-2025: Vocations, Communications, Relationships
Franciscan Centenaries: 2023 - Christmas at Greccio; 2024 - Stigmata; 2025 - Canticle of the Creatures; 2026 - Transitus
JANUARY 10, 2026
Initial Formation is cancelled this month.
We will NOT meet at the basilica parish center this month.
Instead, our fraternity will attend a Day of Franciscan Recollection at the Capuchin Spiritual Center.
"Experiencing God with St. Francis of Assisi"
Presenter: author and educator Jon Sweeney
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi Parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
All fraternity members and those in initial formation are expected to attend.
We’ll explore simple, practical ways to encounter God in daily life, inspired by the wisdom of St. Francis.
The $20 registration fee includes lunch and snacks.
To register email [email protected] or call (773)-343-0649.
FEBRUARY 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, planning for April District Meeting
FEBRUARY 25, 2006
6:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Josaphat Basilica undercroft
Lenten Soup & Session (we provide soup and bread)
"Building a Catholic Culture: How the Holy Mass Reveals the Church's True Political Position"
Presenter: Dr. Michael Brummond
MARCH 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Josaphat Parish Center
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Josaphat Parish Center
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, planning for April District Meeting
MARCH 21, 2006
Transitus - Passing Over With St. Francis:
Lent as the Journey of Transformation
Presenter: Br. Jose Maria Vera, OFM Cap
9:00 - 11 am
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
APRIL 11, 2026
8:00 am - 2 pm La Verna Region South District Gathering
Our fraternity is hosting this year.
"Go into the world and proclaim the Good News: Living the Gospel"
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
MAY 6, 2026
Franciscan Action Network Intergenerational Justice Activity
Theme: Accessibility Rights for People with Disabilities
Independence First - 540 S. 1st St, Milwaukee - 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
MAY 9, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, calendar planning
JUNE 12, 2026
6:00 pm Capuchin Walk for the Hungry (5 pm arrival for group photo)
(Polish Fest at Henry Maier Festival Park)
Register online to join our team: Secular Franciscan Order, St. Josaphat Fraternity:
https://p2p.onecause.com/capwalk2026/team/secular-franciscans-st-josaphat-fraternity
JUNE 13, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual picnic TBA
JULY 11, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Pilgrimage?
AUGUST 8, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Pilgrimage?
Season of Creation 2026: Living Waters
Ezekiel 47:1-12, environmental care for water resources and ecological restoration - prayer, advocacy and action
September 1 - October 4
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
FRANCISCAN TRIDUUM FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR 2026
The Call to Communion: A Franciscan Triduum in Honor of St. Francis
October 1 - The Call to Gospel Life: Francis Responds (Third Order & OFM at St. Joseph Chapel SSSF) Prayer Service at 7 pm
October 2 - The Cross: Francis Loves (OFM Conv at St. Josaphat basilica) Corda Pia at 7 pm
October 3 - Communion: Francis Passes
SSSF 4:30 pm Transitus at St. Joseph Chapel
OFM Cap 7 pm Transitus Service at St. Francis of Assisi Church
October 4 - Feast Day of St. Francis (Masses at St. Josaphat Basilica, St. Francis of Assisi Church, and St. Joseph Chapel)
OCTOBER 10, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
WORLD WEEK OF THE POOR (November 9-15)
Witness Poverty, Listen to the Poor, Poverty Education, Prayer for the Poor, Collaboration with other groups on Poverty Issues, Prophetic Sign (what have we learned, response, action?)
NOVEMBER 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Anointing with Mass?
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
8:00 am Mass for Deceased Brothers andf Sisters of St. Josaphat Fraternity
St. Josaphat Basilica
DECEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Assembly of Christmas cookies for St. Matthias Parish Food Pantry and packing of Christmas birdseed.
Christmas carols.
JANUARY 9, 2027
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Little Christmas celebration. Bring a Christmas gift for the white elephant gift exchange a dish to share.
All are welcome!
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR OF FRANCISCAN SAINTS
https://saintmargaretofcortona.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Franciscan-Saints-2021.pdf
https://secularfranciscansusa.org/wp-content/uploads/0-A-Franciscan-Liturgical-Calendar.pdf
Initial Formation is cancelled this month.
We will NOT meet at the basilica parish center this month.
Instead, our fraternity will attend a Day of Franciscan Recollection at the Capuchin Spiritual Center.
"Experiencing God with St. Francis of Assisi"
Presenter: author and educator Jon Sweeney
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi Parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
All fraternity members and those in initial formation are expected to attend.
We’ll explore simple, practical ways to encounter God in daily life, inspired by the wisdom of St. Francis.
The $20 registration fee includes lunch and snacks.
To register email [email protected] or call (773)-343-0649.
FEBRUARY 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, planning for April District Meeting
FEBRUARY 25, 2006
6:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Josaphat Basilica undercroft
Lenten Soup & Session (we provide soup and bread)
"Building a Catholic Culture: How the Holy Mass Reveals the Church's True Political Position"
Presenter: Dr. Michael Brummond
MARCH 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Josaphat Parish Center
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Josaphat Parish Center
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, planning for April District Meeting
MARCH 21, 2006
Transitus - Passing Over With St. Francis:
Lent as the Journey of Transformation
Presenter: Br. Jose Maria Vera, OFM Cap
9:00 - 11 am
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
APRIL 11, 2026
8:00 am - 2 pm La Verna Region South District Gathering
Our fraternity is hosting this year.
"Go into the world and proclaim the Good News: Living the Gospel"
Capuchin Spiritual Center (at St. Francis of Assisi parish - 4th & Brown)
1937 Vel R. Phillips St.
Milwaukee, WI. 53212
MAY 6, 2026
Franciscan Action Network Intergenerational Justice Activity
Theme: Accessibility Rights for People with Disabilities
Independence First - 540 S. 1st St, Milwaukee - 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
MAY 9, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Share your Franciscan saint; Praying the OFS Rule, calendar planning
JUNE 12, 2026
6:00 pm Capuchin Walk for the Hungry (5 pm arrival for group photo)
(Polish Fest at Henry Maier Festival Park)
Register online to join our team: Secular Franciscan Order, St. Josaphat Fraternity:
https://p2p.onecause.com/capwalk2026/team/secular-franciscans-st-josaphat-fraternity
JUNE 13, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual picnic TBA
JULY 11, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Pilgrimage?
AUGUST 8, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Pilgrimage?
Season of Creation 2026: Living Waters
Ezekiel 47:1-12, environmental care for water resources and ecological restoration - prayer, advocacy and action
September 1 - October 4
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
FRANCISCAN TRIDUUM FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR 2026
The Call to Communion: A Franciscan Triduum in Honor of St. Francis
October 1 - The Call to Gospel Life: Francis Responds (Third Order & OFM at St. Joseph Chapel SSSF) Prayer Service at 7 pm
October 2 - The Cross: Francis Loves (OFM Conv at St. Josaphat basilica) Corda Pia at 7 pm
October 3 - Communion: Francis Passes
SSSF 4:30 pm Transitus at St. Joseph Chapel
OFM Cap 7 pm Transitus Service at St. Francis of Assisi Church
October 4 - Feast Day of St. Francis (Masses at St. Josaphat Basilica, St. Francis of Assisi Church, and St. Joseph Chapel)
OCTOBER 10, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
WORLD WEEK OF THE POOR (November 9-15)
Witness Poverty, Listen to the Poor, Poverty Education, Prayer for the Poor, Collaboration with other groups on Poverty Issues, Prophetic Sign (what have we learned, response, action?)
NOVEMBER 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Anointing with Mass?
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
8:00 am Mass for Deceased Brothers andf Sisters of St. Josaphat Fraternity
St. Josaphat Basilica
DECEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Assembly of Christmas cookies for St. Matthias Parish Food Pantry and packing of Christmas birdseed.
Christmas carols.
JANUARY 9, 2027
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
St. Matthias Parish, Room 7
9306 W. Beloit Road
Milwaukee, WI 53227
Annual Little Christmas celebration. Bring a Christmas gift for the white elephant gift exchange a dish to share.
All are welcome!
------------------------
LITURGICAL CALENDAR OF FRANCISCAN SAINTS
https://saintmargaretofcortona.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Franciscan-Saints-2021.pdf
https://secularfranciscansusa.org/wp-content/uploads/0-A-Franciscan-Liturgical-Calendar.pdf
