{"id":534,"date":"2025-12-22T16:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/?p=534"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:39:33","slug":"fst-community-news-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sandiego.edu\/fst-students\/2025\/12\/22\/fst-community-news-15\/","title":{"rendered":"FST Community News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZ8h0pRcGLLKApYrsj609ZZB29N6dev-00g5kA41xhl9TdOaUm-RLMcgIaJ2MqVQL7igN0vTzvfpWt9diHxKOi-vvBDrR6TvmD_4_356Y9k8jPqAiDNPkRgdWTMnFMMLGsMUWW81zouJunGpI1kJhztqktrfA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/ae93ecd9101\/517c8c6b-a310-4393-9dc9-44284467146e.jpg?rdr=true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Christmas in 1223, St. Francis re-enacted the Nativity for the people of Greccio, a medieval village located in the Rieti Valley of central Italy.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The brothers sing, giving God due praise, and the whole night abounds with jubilation. The holy man of God (St. Francis) stands before the manger, filled with heartfelt sighs, contrite in his piety, and overcome with wondrous joy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Francis of Assisi: Early Documents &#8211; The Saint,\u00a0New York Press,\u00a0p. 255-256.<\/p>\n<p>What does the image of the scene and message of the Nativity stir within you?<\/p>\n<p>Have a most blessed Christmas and New Year!<\/p>\n<p>The FST offices will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Thursday, January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Spring 2026 Book List<\/h3>\n<p>The book list for traditional students taking courses in Spring 2026 is now available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kpo77ogab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001u3lsaRYzd7UrBQYkyXDEBK9qyEx9CqBHzDXrYZbPAstOqg7GOffWmeqdJXXrNa8fetBG401Rfxpr-OTjP9V54VQpzySGN3fSVgoVX8PvnpYh3GYYKs3q9ML18grEFhQf8jTbheJjR70okDd1__mL3N7q8qVbBQJZC3x0Z1U7fiOPCAZxb3U13O-TE57UNh1T&amp;c=f_f-H1zKjHtDBS_W8rdjLBuimpJqU93yPuxVcGANA_hGe04K_sd_EA==&amp;ch=SYH1Qpd3oyUjvkaW_wsYQ-MeqkxyugRLQkObsLpHhW75HHYCd_bNZA==\">Spring 2026 Book List<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kpo77ogab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001u3lsaRYzd7UrBQYkyXDEBK9qyEx9CqBHzDXrYZbPAstOqg7GOffWmeqdJXXrNa8fL0AUBdKRyljNsCgH3kaKX8eQWDVzgEgI4Z9CFEvNTfPePUmUZQWOGgQD6GwgG8Nsgcd1QQJyhXdlt94aV1iHuGabXm7BXMJGo-8Y_RDcVjDh89Fl-5DA3TL-NYYRlAUTH3Q0Z_bkLpiULiRkFAb1X1LIAVRgS1ZQiM9fdey98lA=&amp;c=f_f-H1zKjHtDBS_W8rdjLBuimpJqU93yPuxVcGANA_hGe04K_sd_EA==&amp;ch=SYH1Qpd3oyUjvkaW_wsYQ-MeqkxyugRLQkObsLpHhW75HHYCd_bNZA==\">Spring 2026 Course Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Zoom rosary each Saturday at\u00a04:00pm\u00a0PDT. 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