"Preach the Gospel. If necessary use words" - St. Francis of Assisi

We are now accepting applications!

Join us in mission and ministry!

(Scroll down to see our Anniversary Picture! )

Click here to download our FrancisCorps Newsletter: A New Way to Serve

We're off to a good start this new year...

Reorientation retreats in Syracuse and Costa Rica were a big success! 

All of our volunteers are doing a great job!

Please remember in your prayers: all those suffering from the earthquake in Haiti, all of our generous benefactors esp. our FrancisCorps Families Program,

Bro. Jim's mom, the families of our current volunteers, the Poor Clares of Chesterfield, NJ, the upcoming Provincial Chapter of the Friars, ALL THOSE STUDENTS CONSIDERING VOLUNTEERING NEXT YEAR.

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FrancisCorps Volunteers Commissioned on August 23rd as

FrancisCorps Volunteers 2009-2010

FrancisCorps Volunteers at their Commissioning Liturgy, August 23, 2009 at the Franciscan Church of the Assumption, Syracuse NY. Six of the eleven will serve in innercity Syracuse and five will serve in San José, Costa Rica.
First row L to R: Kinzie Kiser (University of Notre Dame) serving in Costa Rica Gabriel Rojas (Fairfield University) serving in Costa Rica Cathleen Zupan (William Smith College) serving in Syracuse Meghan Rohrbaugh (Catholic University) serving in Syracuse Kelli Finch (University of Dayton) serving in Costa Rica Kathy Shuler (University of Dayton) serving in Syracuse
Second Row L to R: Jeff Muyst (University of Scranton) serving in Syracuse Sarah King (St. Mary's College) serving in Syracuse Elizabeth Bonner (Catholic University) serving in Costa Rica Fr. Justin Biase, OFM Conv. Minister Provincial and principal celebrant at the liturgy
Third row L to R: Brother Jim Moore, OFM Conv. Director of FrancisCorps Anthony Mangan (St. John Fisher College) serving in Syracuse John Doughton (University of Notre Dame) serving in Costa Rica

For ministry in Syracuse, NY:

Sarah King (St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN)

Anthony Mangan (St. John Fisher College)

Jeff Muyst (University of Scranton)

Kathy Shuler (University of Dayton)

Meghan Rohrbaugh (The Catholic University of America)

Cathleen Zupan (William Smith College)

For ministry in San Jose, Costa Rica:

Liz Bonner (The Catholic University of America)

John Doughton (University of Notre Dame)

Kelli Finch (University of Dayton)

Kinzie Kiser (University of Notre Dame)

Gabriel Rojas (Fairfield University)

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Below:  WHAT A CELEBRATION!!  Group photo of FrancisCorps volunteers and alumni (and their families!) following the 10th Anniversary Celebration Liturgy on October 4, 2008

FrancisCorps was named one of one of the

BEST OF SYRACUSE

from the US Local Business Association
Best of Syracuse   Best of Syracuse


For more information about FrancisCorps, contact Bro. Jim at: francorps@gmail.com

Mission
The mission of FrancisCorps is Gospel Service. As brother 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.

FrancisCorps volunteers share a process of personal and spiritual growth with one another and the local community in collaboration with the Conventual Franciscan Friars in Syracuse, NY and San Jose, Costa Rica, the Sisters of St. Francis, the Poor Clares of Chesterfield, NJ, Catholic Charities, Franciscan Collaborative Ministries, L'Arche and the Asian Apostolate of Syracuse, New York.



"Preach the Gospel. If necessary use words." - St. Francis of Assisi
FrancisCorps
P.O. Box 11166
Syracuse, NY 13208
315-426-0481 or 315-882-1955
  francorps@gmail.com