St. Francis Academy

Dear Parents,

On this 800th Anniversary of the Founding of the Franciscan Order I believe only the words of St. Francis of Assisi will suffice.

Letter to the Rulers of the People

We, the follower of Francis of Assisi and your coworkers
in struggling for a better society send greetings and peace
and this message.

Keep a clean eye toward life’s end. Do not forget your purpose and destiny as God’s creature. What you are in his sight is what you are and nothing more. Do not let worldly cares and anxieties or the pressures of office blot out the divine life within you or the voice of God’s Spirit guiding you in your great task of leading humanity to wholeness. If you open yourself to God and his plan printed deeply in your heart God will open himself to you.

Remember that when you leave this earth you can take with you nothing that you have received – fading symbols of honor trappings of power – but only what you have given a full heart enriched by honest service love sacrifice and courage.

Embrace the God of us all and his Word whenever it surfaces. Imitate his preference for the poor and the powerless. Enter into his plan of liberating all peoples from everything that oppresses them and obstructs their development as human beings. Do not grow tired of working for peace among all people.

Help remove unjust social structures and patterns of exploitation. Uphold the rights and dignity of the human person. Foster the creation of a society where human life is cherished and where all peoples of the planet can enjoy its gifts, which God created for all, in a spirit of love and justice and equality.

At St. Francis Academy we strive each day to live the charism and traditions of the Franciscans. Thank you for allowing us to spread Francis’ words into the future through your children.

Pax et Bonum

Ms. Deborah A. Savage