The “Transitus of St. Francis” commemorates the passing of St. Francis of Assisi from this life to eternal life with God. Celebrated on the evening of October 3rd, the vigil of his feast day, it is a solemn not mournful observance, reflecting Francis’ view of death as a joyful passage to God.
This year also marks the 800th anniversary of Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures. This Friday, October 3, we will celebrate both moments in the life of St. Francis at Immaculate Conception Church at 2540 San Diego Ave in Old Town San Diego at 7:00pm.
Our next FST liturgy and community meal will be on Wednesday, October 8 at 4:30pm in Founders Chapel.
Service Opportunities
Every Tuesday, We See You San Diego hosts a dinner and distribution of clothing and health/hygiene products for the homeless community at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Old Town San Diego – Volunteers are needed to set up, serve dinner or clean up between 3:00pm and 9:00pm. Your participation is welcome. September 30 will be the next opportunity to serve. Click here to register as a volunteer: http://www.weseeyousandiego.com/
Upcoming Events
- Zoom rosary each Saturday at 4:00pm PDT. All are welcome to participate by clicking here.
- Librarian, Martha Adkins will be available for drop-in hours in the FST library on Thursday, October 2 between 3:00-5:00pm.
Unique Opportunities for You
Option One
Solidarity with Migrant Communities Today: Religious and Practical Responses. A forum bending community organizing and theological reflection. Thursday, October 16 – 10am-4pm, Barrio Logan, San Diego. Cosponsored by Via International and Franciscan School of Theology.
What to Expect: This event will feature local community organizers reporting on the current reality of migrants in San Diego, their human rights, the results of deportations and impacts on families. It will interpret these with social analysis, moral theology, Catholic social thought, and community organizing. The forum will include human rights advocates, organizations serving migrant communities, and faith community leaders. Lunch provided. The fee is $60, which covers catered lunch and support for community efforts to offer solidarity to migrants.
Questions? Contact Brother Keith at keithwarner@fst.edu.
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Option Two
Border Pilgrimage: An immersive, community-based learning experience for all FST students Encounter with migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, October 16-19, 2025. (Thursday-Sunday of FST’s Reading Week). Led by Keith Douglas Warner, OFM, Associate Professor of Ethics & Spirituality keithwarner@fst.edu.
What to Expect: This pilgrimage consists of a 4-day immersive learning experience in Tijuana, Mexico to visit ministries that serve migrants across the US border. You will encounter migrant families, hear their stories, and learn from front-line service providers and human rights advocates. This program is in partnership with Via International and its Via Migrante initiative.
This experience is part of a class (CE 614) and some MTS-FT online students will join us. You will not receive academic credit for this Border Pilgrimage, but will have an immersive experience with other students.
Each student will pay a $300 program cost for the community-based learning experiences, but financial aid is available.
Questions? Contact Brother Keith at the email above.
