St. Francis Countdown: The Transitus

I received the following notice about a very special event held by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR's) in commemoration of the Transitus of St. Francis!

Don't know what the Transitus is? The Transitus of St. Francis is the night of October 3rd, the eve of his Feast Day! It commemorates the night that Francis passed from death into the arms of God. Many Franciscan communities all over the world celebrate the Transitus in various ways. The CFR's perform a play about the life and death of St. Francis...I hear that it's very beautiful and entertaining. Below is the information:

LOCATION:St. Adalbert's Church (next to St. Crispin Friary) 420 East 156 St.Bronx, NY 10455(718) 665-2441

Here are two articles with pictures from the play they put on last year and the year before:

2006: http://www.franciscanfriars.com/fr.%20glenn%20letters/frglenn847.htm

2005: http://www.franciscanfriars.com/fr.%20glenn%20letters/frglenn572.htm

No matter where you are in the world, I hope that everyone has a wonderful and prayerful Transitus!

Be on the lookout for my St. Francis Day post on Thursday!