Franciscan Footprints

St. Peter Canisius(1521-1597)

Saint Peter Canisius was born in 1521 and died in 1597. He was a Jesuit priest and was declared a Doctor of the Church and is known as the second Apostle of Germany. He and Father Lejay were commissioned to write a Catechism and due to the death of Father Lejay, St. Peter Canisius finished writing the Catechism in 1555. A biography is available at Saints and Angels Online.

 

Today is the feast day of our Sister, Sister M. Canisia, OSF. Please join us in praying for her today.

God bless all who will read this.
Sister M. Veronica, OSF

 

Part I of the Novena

 

Tomorrow evening we begin our Christmas Novena. It is prayed following Night Prayer in the chapel at OSF St. Francis. (at 6:30pm) Here is a short video of us taken last Advent.(Taken in short sections) Also you could click here to download a copy of it. May this advent and Christmas be one that is filled with the blessings of our Lord and the fellowship of friends and family. May God bless all who read & watch this! 

Part II of the Novena

Part III of the Novena

Part IV of the Novena

Oh Mary concieved without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!