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Our
Work
Following the example of St. Francis we embrace
work as other poor
people. The threefold purpose of our work is to
foster our Contemplative life, serve the Church,
and financially support our life and ministry.
Our work includes making religious articles (Rosaries, Chaplets, etc:), distributing Altar Breads, and
performing domestic and manual labor.
Most of our work is done within the
monastery. However, we also serve the Franciscan University of Steubenville in a variety of ways.
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making
Religious Articles.
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"As poor people, the brothers and sisters to whom the Lord has given
the grace of serving or working with their hands should do so faithfully
and conscientiously...but they should not be so busy that the spirit of
holy prayer and devotion, which all earthly goods should foster, is
extinguished"
(TOR Rule #18)
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"Like
our Father Francis, we esteem work as a grace of
God. Through our work we share in the
creative activity of God, imitate the hidden
life of our Savior and unite ourselves with
Christ and His work of redemption."
(Constitutions)
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picking peaches from
one of our home grown fruit trees. |
cutting the grass
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"Through
work we identify ourselves as poor people in
solidarity with the poor and marginalized
throughout the world. We do not work for
personal or communal gain or status, but embrace
the common law of work as a means of providing
for our basic needs, to serve the common good,
and to share with those in need."
(Constitutions)
packing an order of
Altar Bread for shipment.
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