St. Francis of Assisi - Enfield, CT
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A statue of St. Francis of Assisi is located on the grounds of the convent of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Assisi at 1315 Enfield St., Enfield, CT
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Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2021
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The Congregation of Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice Third Order Regular of St. Francis of Assisi are more commonly known as the Felician Sisters. On the grounds of their convent, facing Enfield Street, is a statue of St. Francis of Assisi whose rule of order
“to observe the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, living in obedience without anything of our own and in chastity” see Britannicia link are followed by the Felician Sisters.
A stone statue of St. Francis of Assisi is depicted wearing the robes of a Franciscian monk. He is standing on a rock outcrop while talking to a sheep by his left side. Two lambs are on the ground on either side of St. Francis. The base of the statue is inscribed ST. FRANCIS
According to Wikipedia Link
"Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone; Italian: Francesco d'Assisi; Latin: Franciscus Assisiensis; 1181 or 1182 – 3 October 1226), venerated as Saint Francis of Assisi, also known in his ministry as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity."
"Pope Gregory IX canonized Francis on 16 July 1228. Along with Catherine of Siena, he was designated patron saint of Italy. He later became associated with patronage of animals and the natural environment, and it became customary for churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on or near his feast day of 4 October."