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| | Associates |
 | | Today, we the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters are recognizing our need to re-connect with our lay brothers and sisters, and to invite them to be Bernardine Franciscan Associates, taking their time-honored place beside us as our companions and associates in prayer, faith and mission. |
 | | As sisters and brothers in Jesus Christ, the Bernardine Franciscan Associates and Sisters choose to live the Gospel in a RELATIONSHIP of mutual support, which concretely expresses the GOOD NEWS of God's love, and extends this love in outreach to others. |
 | | In this spirit of Saint Francis, lay sisters and brothers are invited to PRAY, SHARE FAITH, and/or MINISTER with the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, sharing Franciscan values, as well as the history and charism of our community. |
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