AUTOCEPHALOUS BYZANTINE ORTHODOX MISSION –

Anglo-Orthodox Archdiocese of America

THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS of the FORSAKEN are a Public Association of the Faithful Observing the Primitive Rule of St. Francis – a Mendicant, Contemplative Jurisdiction.

PROVINCE of SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA.

SPECIAL NOTATION:

Our Jurisdiction is Anglo-Orthodox and NOT under the authority of Rome.

The Brothers are dedicated to Jesus Christ, striving to live a life of prayer and sacrifice serving the poor.

We center our lives on the Liturgy of the Mass. We pray 5 times a day for El Paso and the World.

ABOUT US:

We are discalced Friars whose members observe Jesus’ commend when he sent out His Apostles with just one pair of Sandals on their feet (Matthew 10:10), we therefore go barefoot around the friary and wear nothing on our feet but sandals when we go out.

We observe a life of complete dedication to God in conjunction with the teachings of the Apostles as handed down to them by Jesus Christ.

We holds to the teachings of the Traditional Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, as found in the pages of the New Testament more than 2,000 years ago. We have remained faithful to what was given to us by Jesus and His Apostles.

As we hold to the teaching of the Traditional Christian Church, we also try to be a self-supporting Religious Community as the brothers work secular jobs (i.e.: dishwasher, food delivery, etc.) to support the friary due to the inability of those whom we help to donate to the friary. We never hold our hands out begging for money. However, our own housing, food and utilities are all rising in cost. As such, we ask that if you wish to DONATE to our cause to aid us in our work with the poor, you can do so by clicking the DONATE link.

Thank you for your prayers and support.
Sincerely, in Christ,
The Brothers of the Forsaken

We are a canonically established religious order under the Autocephalous Byzantine Orthodox Mission – Western Rite Metropolia.

FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE FORSAKEN

ORTHODOX FRIARS MINOR OBSERVANT.

Our Apostolic Lineage succeeds from Canonical Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christian Lineage which has been confirmed by the Greek and Ukrainian Orthodox Jurisdictions as well as then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger’s office.