In the world, but not of it, for Christ.
The Brothers and Sisters of Penance of St. Francis
is a private, canonical Association of the Catholic Church whose members strive to model their lives according to the Statutes derived from the Primitive Rule of the Franciscan Third Order, which was written for lay people in 1221 at the request of St. Francis of Assisi.
is a private, canonical Association of the Catholic Church whose members strive to model their lives according to the Statutes derived from the Primitive Rule of the Franciscan Third Order, which was written for lay people in 1221 at the request of St. Francis of Assisi.
The Life of a Penitent

Prayer
Daily Liturgical practice, yearly intercession for the deceased, and Franciscan devotions
Daily Liturgical practice, yearly intercession for the deceased, and Franciscan devotions

Asceticism
Regular abstinence and fasting, simplified living, and divestment of material goods
Regular abstinence and fasting, simplified living, and divestment of material goods

Fellowship
Monthly gatherings, annual retreats, ongoing community formation, and online interaction
Monthly gatherings, annual retreats, ongoing community formation, and online interaction
An International Catholic Association

St. Anthony of
Padua Chapter
California
USA
Padua Chapter
California
USA

Morning Star
Chapter
Minnesota
USA
Chapter
Minnesota
USA

Divine Mercy
Chapter
Edmonton
Canada
Chapter
Edmonton
Canada

Little
Flower
Prison
Chapter
Flower
Prison
Chapter