The Secular Franciscan Conference: The Development of the Franciscan Person

by | Feb 3, 2017 |

The Secular Franciscan Conference: The Development of the Franciscan Person
Date: July 21, 2017

July 21 – 23, 2017

One of the stories about St. Francis of Assisi relates how a brother watched the saint in prayer, and heard him pray the words, “Who are you, Lord, and who am I?” These two questions are fundamental to the Christian life and the Franciscan vocation.

This course will explore how we come to our Franciscan identity and how we develop as a Franciscan person. Using Franciscan sources, the Secular-Franciscan rule, and contemporary psychology, we will discuss the stages of spiritual transformation and the fundamentals of Franciscan spirituality.

We will focus our attention on two books, Jacques Dalarun’s “The Canticle of the Creatures: Francis of Assisi Reconciled”  (2016), and David B. Couturier’s “The Four Conversions: A Spirituality of Transformation” (2017), both from Franciscan Institute Publications.

Please follow this link to the School of Franciscan Studies’ Conference page.

Download the conference schedule.

Section 1: Conference Guest Information

Name*
Address:*
Gender
E-mail:*
Preferred Phone:*
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Section 2: Conference Registration

Please refer to the pricing grids below to determine your conference registration fees.


Conference Fee: $175.00
All Meals: $76.00
Housing for July 21st - July 22nd, 2017: $92.00


Additional Accommodation Fee: 
If you are in need of additional housing accommodations, the following fee will apply:

Additional accommodations: $46.00 per night

Please select the following conference options. 

Would you like all meals for the duration of the conference? *
Dietary Restrictions: Click all that apply:
Food allergies: Please list

If you selected No, you will be responsible for your own meals for the duration of the conference

Would you like housing for the duration of the conference?*
Sleeping Room Accommodations: Select all that apply.
Other:

If you selected No, you will be responsible for reserving your own housing arrangements. 

Date of Arrival*
Date of Departure*

Section 3: Transportation


Please indicate the type of transportation you will need from Buffalo International Airport.
 We have arranged with Premo Limousines to provide convenient transportation to and from our campus. There must be at least 3 individuals in the same vehicle to qualify for the discounted price.  Conference staff will work to pair you with other conference attendees for the most convenient price.


Car service, set up by Conference staff, is as follows:
For 1 person: $167.00 per person, one way
For 2 people: $84.00 per person, one way
For 3 people: $56.00 per person, one way

For all other group transportation pricing, please contact the Office of Events and Conferences directly.

I am arriving at St. Bonaventure via: *
I have read and understand that with my request for car service, the Conference staff will work to the best of their ability to group me with other conference guests to get the discounted group rate. However, if no other attendees are arriving at the same time, I understand I must pay the full fee.*

Flight Arrival Information
(Please put "N/A" in boxes if not applicable.)

Date of Arrival: *
Time of Arrival:*
Arriving Flight Number: *

Departing Flight Information
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Date of Departure:*
Time of Departure:*
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Please only click the Submit button once. The payment link will appear once you have submitted your registration. 

Clicking this button repeatedly will submit the registration form multiple times.