Three young people, Madeline, Amanda, and Karlie were commissioned as the 27th group of FrancisCorps volunteers by Minister Provincial Friar Michael Heine, OFM Conv., at Assumption Catholic Church in Syracuse, N.Y. The mission of FrancisCorps is Gospel Service. As brothers and sisters to those “in need”, FrancisCorps volunteers share their gifts and talents in a year-long, faith based community in the spirit of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.

Alongside them were the FrancisCorps staff, A.J., Jenny Rose, and Friar Nader Ata, OFM Conv., as they each were presented with a Tau cross, which today is a symbol of an individual’s commitment to living the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and in deed in the footsteps of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.

In his homily, Friar Michael said, “For this year, you will live together, pray together, eat together, laugh together, and yes, even cry together, the three of you. And that number three, it’s not an accident because we worship a Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three persons, one God, and three is the number of divine friendship. So, this year, the three of you will grow in holiness together, in divine friendship.”

FrancisCorps 27: Thank you for saying “yes” to the Spirit of Assisi, “yes” to service of others, and “yes” to FrancisCorps. Madeline, Amanda, and Karlie, we look forward with joy and gratitude to walking with you throughout this year!

To learn more about or apply to FrancisCorps, we invite you to visit www.franciscorps.org