Happy Feast Day
Our Lady of Consolation On May 24, 1875, a statue of Our Lady of Consolation, newly-arrived from Luxembourg, was carried in procession from the Church of St. Nicholas in Frenchtown,…
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Ask Sister Podcast
Friar Fr. John Bamman OFM Conv. and Sr. Jenny Zimmerman (vocation director for the Sisters of Notre Dame) were guests on Ask Sister Podcast hosted by Sr. Maxine (on right).…
Read More MountFest 2019
Celebrating Mount St. Francis A Tradition of Serving Spiritual Needs The fourth annual MountFest, an Experience of Kentuckiana, will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 2pm to 8pm, on…
Read More Franciscan International Award 2019
On Thursday, May 9, the 61st Franciscan International Award was presented to Loaves and Fishes of Minnesota, an organization dedicated to providing nutritious meals to anyone in need, in an atmosphere…
Read More Happy Mother’s Day
Just as carefully as she guided Jesus through his early life, the Blessed Mother watches over all her children. St. Francis of Assisi was devoted to Mary and we…
Read More Celebrating Our Brothers
Today we celebrate Religious Brothers Day. But what does that mean? All Franciscans are friars, from the Italian word for brother. The initials a Franciscan places after his name, OFM,…
Read More God’s Family and Our Own
Making Retreats a Tradition “You are worth it!” In the latest episode of Franciscan Voice, Brother Bob Roddy OFM Conv., Retreat Director at Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior…
Read More Venerable Carlos de Dios Murias, Martyr Priest
“It is better to die young having done something, than to die old without having done anything.” On April 27, 2019, Venerable Carlos de Dios Murias OFM Conv., martyr and…
Read More Palm Sunday in the Southwest
Friar Fr. Charles McCarthy OFM Conv. is serving in the southwest, working with the OFM Friars in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pine Cross from Santo Domingo Pueblo. The palm…
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