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The Brothers and Sisters of 

St. Francis Region

of the Secular Franciscan Order


Secular Franciscan Order Serving Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee


Secular Franciscan USA Theme 2025 - 2028

"Go into the world and proclaim the good News!" Mt 16:15

Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year for the

800th anniversary of the Death of St. Francis of Assisi



Decreto Giubileo Francescono in English



St. Francis Jubilee Prayer



Pope Leo XIV Stations of the Cross Meditations



This is a list of the designated churches to be pilgrimage sites during the Year of St. Francis.

ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA: 
  • HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH in Atlanta
  • SAINT PHILIP BENIZI CATHOLIC CHURCH in Jonesboro
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH in Cartersville
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH in Blairsville
  • SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA in Atlanta
  • CATHOLIC CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA in Athens

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE:
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI – 862 Yadkinville Rd. Mocksville, N.C. 27028
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI – 167 St. Francis Pl. Jefferson, N. N. 28640
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI – 328 B. Woodsway Lane NW, Lenoir 28645
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI – 299 Maple Street Franklin, N.C. 28734

DIOCESE OF RALEIGH:
  • SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI in Raleigh
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION in Durham
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT in Burlington
  • UNC NEWMAN CENTER in Chapel Hill
  • ST. JULIA’S in Siler City







WORLD WEEK OF THE POOR

Nov. 9 - 15. 2026



Franciscan Parish Visits Takeaways



Annual Regional Gathering 2026

September 11-13

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Annual Regional Gathering 2027 August 6-8

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