T This is celebration of new member of the Society. At this point he is became a novice, first stage of the Life Religious.In general the process for became a brother in religious life is hard. He begin with postulance for about 6 months, after that he begin his noviciate for more 3 years, after that became a junior professor brother and after that about more three years became a life profession brother...

This is the Chapel in the Lilte POtion in Long Island NY, here sometimes there is mass for all visitors who like a contact with the nature and silently place..The people who like silence enjoy it a lot...

This is The friary in Litle Pottion in Long Island in NY .It is about 1.30 minutes from the NY City.Its close to the POrto Jefferson about just 20 minutes to the friary.Here there is 6 brothers living and some novices in formartion.l The Guardian at this hoouse is Bro Erick Michael and master of Novic

This is the house in Lilte Pottion where some brothers from the Society saint Francis live and work in a Retreat House..See some activities of there..

Here at this house the brothers receve others who are interesting in a free days, meditation, relaxing,pray and mass and many others things the people is looking for special a nice contact with the nature and God's creation..

How is the life of a monk or friary

This the San Damiano Friary in San Francisco. Take more informations below.


This is Dolores Street next to the Dolores Park. I lived here for almost 1 year and half. I enjoy it a lot to live in San Francisco during my fist time in life religious. I mean life religious because it a style of living in consacrate life as many people do, like budist monk, catholic monks, Anglican monk or friary, Orthodox monks or friars.As Christians we look for help people with shelter, giving them hospitality and inspirations for them continue their life.

How to know the religious life and lean more about

Do you know what friary or monastery does mean? Read that and leave you comment.

San Damiano Friary is located in the Mission District of San Francisco not far from the Mission Dolores. For over 25 years it has been at the center of the brothers work in the Diocese of California. For about ten years the brothers also managed El Rancho Del Obispo - the Bishop's Ranch, a diocesan retreat and conference center. For a time we also had a small house in the Sunset District in conjunction with our sisters.
		San Damiano Friary has always offered hospitality. For many years we offered "crash-pad" space to people without shelter. We have also provided housing for refugees, students, people coming out of prison, new arrivals to San Francisco and others in the process of transition.
In addition to be the home from where brothers engaged in urban ministries on the streets, in jails, hospitals, nursing homes and hospices, it is also the base for brothers going off on mission tours, leading retreats, workshops and other programs.

From your own personal experience,what you would recomend to other ESL students as a good way to improve you English?

Hey Guys...

I'd like recomend to other ESL students as a good way to improve your english is practicing every day, every time in special with native speakers. With them you can improve your listening with them.

Also you need to listen to radio any time you can but you need to try to write it too. Another hand you have continue studying and have regularly class and never give up because the language to learn is a process..sometimes fast, sometime long and some time slow do not give up....

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