THE F.U.N.  MANUAL

     All 5 workshops in English to introduce the F.U.N. (For Up to Now) Manual to the formators in the Region have now been completed.  One workshop was given in each of our 5 districts so that no one had to drive too far.  The overall consensus by those who attended was that the workshop was extremely valuable.  All who attended were able to purchase the Manual to take back and integrate into the formation programs within their fraternities.

MINISTER'S MESSAGE

  The annual retreat of St. Francis Region at SERRA is right around the corner, May 25 - 27th.  The presenters are Fr. Richard Trezza, OFM, and Robert Fitzsimmons ("Fitz"), OFS, our national formation director.  It has been soldout for over a month and a half now.  However, there is a waiting list, and those who wanted to attend but were too late to get a room, OR were one of the wonderful, Franciscans who voluntarily gave up their room so that someone in formation who had attended a Formation Workshop on the FUN Manual, could attend, are on that waiting list.   Given the reality of the age of many of us, there often is a last-minute opening, IF those fortunate people who have rooms remember to CALL SERRA if they have to cancel.  Then the good folks at SERRA can call the next person on the waiting list.

   You can show up to check-in anytime in the afternoon of Friday, May 25th.  The first "official" happening is dinner at 6:00 pm.  The week-end will conclude after lunch on Sunday, the 27th.  I look forward to seeing everyone for this wonderful week-end.

 Updated 5/17/12