The Gift of a New Life
by Fred Schaeffer, SFO

All Rights Reserved © 1992-2008 Fred S. Schaeffer

This rather lengthy "book" came together as a project begun in 1992 to chronicle my life. It was never meant to be an autobiography but rather, a memory-jogger of important events in my life. When one applies for entry into a friary or monastery, it is necessary to have at hand a complete outline of one's life and this tome helped me to remember.

I feel my life experiences are "rich" enough to share it with others. This book is complete through July 2006. The ending hasn't been written yet. We'll get to that, someday.

Happy reading!

Since I could not reach everyone who is named in this tome, to ask for a clearance before publishing this, I've decided to use fictitious names except for my family and others who are no longer alive.

table of contents

  1. The beginning of a new life
  2. Richmond Hill High School, and, Brooklyn Bird Club
  3. Germany
  4. Tobay and Fire Island
  5. Wawayanda and Pennington
  6. Oakland and Scouting
  7. Staten Island
  8. Miami and Ankona

 
  1. Vero Beach
  2. Renewal
  3. Life in the Spirit
  4. Secular Franciscan Order, and,   Eucharistic ministry
  5. Cursillo (1992)
  6. Vocations
  7. Vocations (continued)
  8. The waiting begins
  1. Admission to Candidacy
  2. Cincinnati
  3. Cedar Lake, Indiana
  4. Return to Vero Beach
  5. Discernment for Religious Life, 3rd try
  6. A beautiful Miracle
  7. Life in Novitiate and afterward
  8. Return to Vero Beach in 2002
  9. The 2004 Hurricane Season  
  10. The Year 2006

 

 

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