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 (6 pm arrival for group photo; 6:30 pm program; 7 pm Walk)
(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
JULY 11, 2026
9:30 am - 12:00 noon Fraternity Gathering and Initial/Ongoing Formation
St. Josaphat Basilica undercroft
Morning of Reflection: "Compunction and the Joy of the Stigmata"
Presentation by Br. Anthony Ruffolo, OFM Conv followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
JULY 12, 2026
Festa Italiana: Join Roses for Our Lady to distribute rosaries, scapulars and Miraculous Medals during the Mass & Procession - 10:30 am at the BMO Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park along Milwaukee's lakefront. Free Mass entrance at South Gate. Bring non-periable food for the Hunger task Force. Fr. Dominic Roscioli, presider. After Mass, visit the Italian Heritage Exhibit to see this year's special tribute to St. Francis of Assisi for the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee Year.
AUGUST 2, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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
Season of Creation 2026: Immersion in Living Waters
Ezekiel 47:1-12, environmental care for water resources and ecological restoration - prayer, advocacy and action
September 1 - October 4
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
Continental Breakfast
Presentation on Season of Creation: Living Waters (Ezekiel 47:1-12)
Mass of Care for Creation - Fr. Al Veik OFM presiding
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
7:00 pm
Prayer Service for the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis
St Josaphat Basilica parish center
2322 S 7th St. (7th & Lincoln. former convent across from the basilica church)
Milwaukee, WI 53215
FRANCISCAN TRIDUUM FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR 2026
A Franciscan Triduum in Honor of St. Francis
October 1 - The Call to Gospel Life (Third Order & OFM at St. Joseph Chapel SSSF) Prayer Service at 7 pm
October 2 - The Cross (OFM Conv at St. Josaphat basilica) Corda Pia at 7 pm
October 3 - The Transitus
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 (Sunday Masses at St. Josaphat Basilica, St. Francis of Assisi Church, and St. Joseph Chapel)
OCTOBER 4, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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 8, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
NOVEMBER 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
9:00 am - 12:00 noon Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
Mass for Deceased Members of St. Josaphat Fraternity and Bl. Solanus Casey Healing Service with Anointing of the Sick presided by Fr. Al Veik, OFM Cap
Presentation on Poverty
Fraternity Activity for World Week of the Poor: knotted cord blankets for the homeless
Potluck luncheon
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
8:00 am Mass for Deceased Brothers andf Sisters of St. Josaphat Fraternity
St. Josaphat Basilica
DECEMBER 6, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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 3, 2027
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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 (6 pm arrival for group photo; 6:30 pm program; 7 pm Walk)
(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
JULY 11, 2026
9:30 am - 12:00 noon Fraternity Gathering and Initial/Ongoing Formation
St. Josaphat Basilica undercroft
Morning of Reflection: "Compunction and the Joy of the Stigmata"
Presentation by Br. Anthony Ruffolo, OFM Conv followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
JULY 12, 2026
Festa Italiana: Join Roses for Our Lady to distribute rosaries, scapulars and Miraculous Medals during the Mass & Procession - 10:30 am at the BMO Pavilion at Henry Maier Festival Park along Milwaukee's lakefront. Free Mass entrance at South Gate. Bring non-periable food for the Hunger task Force. Fr. Dominic Roscioli, presider. After Mass, visit the Italian Heritage Exhibit to see this year's special tribute to St. Francis of Assisi for the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee Year.
AUGUST 2, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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
Season of Creation 2026: Immersion in Living Waters
Ezekiel 47:1-12, environmental care for water resources and ecological restoration - prayer, advocacy and action
September 1 - October 4
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
9:00 - 11:00 am Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
Continental Breakfast
Presentation on Season of Creation: Living Waters (Ezekiel 47:1-12)
Mass of Care for Creation - Fr. Al Veik OFM presiding
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
7:00 pm
Prayer Service for the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis
St Josaphat Basilica parish center
2322 S 7th St. (7th & Lincoln. former convent across from the basilica church)
Milwaukee, WI 53215
FRANCISCAN TRIDUUM FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR 2026
A Franciscan Triduum in Honor of St. Francis
October 1 - The Call to Gospel Life (Third Order & OFM at St. Joseph Chapel SSSF) Prayer Service at 7 pm
October 2 - The Cross (OFM Conv at St. Josaphat basilica) Corda Pia at 7 pm
October 3 - The Transitus
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 (Sunday Masses at St. Josaphat Basilica, St. Francis of Assisi Church, and St. Joseph Chapel)
OCTOBER 4, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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 8, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
NOVEMBER 14, 2026
7:45 - 9:00 am Initial Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
9:00 am - 12:00 noon Fraternity Gathering and Ongoing Formation
Canticle Garden (St. Coletta's St. Francis Center)
2812 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
Mass for Deceased Members of St. Josaphat Fraternity and Bl. Solanus Casey Healing Service with Anointing of the Sick presided by Fr. Al Veik, OFM Cap
Presentation on Poverty
Fraternity Activity for World Week of the Poor: knotted cord blankets for the homeless
Potluck luncheon
NOVEMBER 21, 2026
8:00 am Mass for Deceased Brothers andf Sisters of St. Josaphat Fraternity
St. Josaphat Basilica
DECEMBER 6, 2026
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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 3, 2027
4:45 - 6:30 pm
St. Ben's Community Meal
924 W State Street. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Our fraternity provides dining hall help
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
