November 29th- All Saints of the Franciscan Order

Today is the Feast of All Saints of the Franciscan Order. The following is the Litany of the Franciscan Saints.

LITANY OF All SAINTS OF THE FRANCISCAN ORDER

Lord have mercy

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

Holy Mary, Queen of the Seraphic Order Pray for us.

Holy Father Francis

St. Berard and companions, you first martyrs of the Franciscan Order

St. Daniel and companions, you martyrs in Africa

St. Peter Baptista and companions, called through the cross to life in Nagasaki (six of the 1^st Order, 17 of the Secular Franciscan Order)

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, martyr, tireless in the spreading of the faith

Blessed Apollinaris and companions, martyrs in Japan (18 of the 1^st Order, 27 of the Secular Franciscan Order)

Blessed Apollinaris of Fribourg (Switzerland), martyr of the French Revolution

Blessed Engelbert Kolland who called his murderer "friend"

St. Maximilian Kolbe who gave his life for his brother in Christ

Saint (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina marked with the stigmata of Jesus

All the Saints and Blessed of the Franciscan Family….. pray for us

St. Anthony of Padua, powerful teacher of the Gospel life

St. Ferdinand, king of Castile

St. Louis, strong in faith

St. Bonaventure, teacher of the Seraphic Order

St. Roch, helper in times of the plague

St. Bernardin of Siena, great preacher, unifier of east and west

St. John Capistrano, peacemaker and apostle of charity

St. Peter of Alcantara, man of prayer and contemplation

St. Lawrence of Brindisi, full of the Spirit of counsel and fortitude

St. Vincent Palotti, pillar of the Church in troubled times

St. John Mary Vianney, inspired by the Good Shepherd

St. Joseph Cafasso, man of limitless patience

St. Conrad of Parzham, mediator of divine mercy

St. Pius X, full of apostolic zeal to renew everything in Christ

Blessed John XXIII, humble and beloved pope

Blessed Luchesius, first confessor of the Secular Franciscan Order

Blessed Giles of Assisi, 3^rd companion of St. Francis

Blessed Contardo Ferrini, lay helper in a student community

Blessed Joseph Freinademetz, example of missionary poverty in China

All you holy and blessed confessors of the Franciscan Family…. Pray for us.

St. Clare (Chiara, Clara), mother of the Poor Ladies of St. Damiano

St. Elizabeth of Hungary mother of the poor and joyful in persecution

St. Rose of Viterbo, model of perfection at the age of 18 years

St. Agnes of Assisi filled with the Seraphic Spirit

St. Margaret of Cortona, great penitent

St. Elizabeth of Portugal, exemplary mother and promoter of peace

St. Bridget of Sweden, gifted with extraordinary love for the Crucified 3^rd Order, foundress of the Bridgetines)

St. Colette, great reformer with the Spirit of prayer

St. Angela Merici , caring and wise educator of the youths (3^rd Order, foundress of the Ursulines)

St. Veronica Giuliani, perfected by suffering and renunciation

St. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds

St. Mary Magdalene Postel, lover of children

Blessed Agnes of Prague, who spend her life caring for the homeless

Blessed Angela of Foligno, rich in contemplation

Blessed Crescentia, miraculously joyful in suffering

Blessed Francisca Schervier, mother of the poor

Blessed Josepha Rosello, full of love and care for the sick

Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta, missionary in China

All you blessed and holy women of the Franciscan Family….. Pray for us.

Praise the Lord all you His saints and all who fear Him, small and great.

Let us rejoice and sing and give honour to the Lord our God.

Let us pray:

Almighty eternal God, we remember all the Brothers and Sister of the Franciscan family whose life is perfected in You. We beg You because of so many people who pray for us: Give us , too, the promised land after this our sojourn in a foreign land as You have promised to those who love You. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

 On this feast of All Saints of the Franciscan Order, Fr. Dominic explains the charism of the Franciscan friar and sister, following the examples of our seraphic father St. Francis, holy mother St. Clare, and the multitude of Franciscan saints