The Family of Jacopa Association

The Spirituality of the Family of Jacopa:
Is Franciscan, which is living the Gospel messages with love. As Franciscans, we are to be Disciples of Christ living the Trinitarian spirituality in our relationships with Christ as our spouse, as sisters to our community members, and as mothers to the family of God.

The Charism of the Family of Jacopa Association:
God Our Father has given us the gift of a full life. We are mature women, widows and single women who wish to give ourselves completely to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit made manifest in us impels us to act out of love and gratefulness, to perfect in ourselves the Fruits of the Holy Spirit as we offer the rest of our lives for His Holy Church.

Imbued by the salvific action of Jesus Christ our lives will be lived with the infused charisms of the Theological Virtues of; Faith, Hope and Charity (Love).

The Mission of the Family of Jacopa Association:
Our mission is to reveal Our Lord’s compassion for the family of God.

The Family of Jacopa will offer our prayers and penances for the Church Suffering. We will pray for and evangelize the Church Militant.

We will encourage souls to conversion, preparing them for eternal life in Heaven with the Church Triumphant, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Trinity.

Apostolates of the Family of Jacopa:
Prayer and service, especially for widows and including our heroic priests, the suffering elderly and the many needs of mothers and families.

MONASTERY: As contemplatives the Sisters: pray the full Divine Office daily, host day retreats for groups, host private retreats for women (1-10 days).

APOSTOLIC: As apostolic Franciscans the FJA Association participates in: visiting widows and helping with their needs and other Apostolates pertaining to our Charism given to us by our Bishop.

The Holy Essence of the Family of Jacopa” is from the Holy Scripture; 1 Corinthians 13:4-13
Brothers and sisters: Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

FAMILY OF JACOPA MOTTO: FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE