Assembly 2017
Last week the Friars gathered at Mount St. Francis, Indiana, for their 2017 Assembly. They remembered the Friars who died in the last year, celebrated Jubilees, and planned for…
Read More +Friar Jude Rochford, OFM Conv.
Caring, Firm, Determined – ‘Malama’ to the Friars of Zambia Fr. Jude in 2017 A passion for bringing out the best in those around him, matched with a profound spiritual…
Read More In Thanksgiving
As we prepare for our national day of giving thanks, we would like to share with you our annual Thanksgiving video. May God bless you and give…
Read More “My children don’t go to Mass. What can I do?”
At our parishes and retreat centers, and even in more casual conversations, we hear this question frequently. In the letters and email we receive asking for prayers, this is the…
Read More An Apostle of Peace and Comfort — +Fr. Ken Gering OFM Conv.
For Fr. Ken Gering OFM Conv., saying “Peace be with you” was more than just words. With his soft voice and gentle manner, he followed the example of St.…
Read More Bringing People to the Table of the Lord
+Fr. Paul Faroh OFM Conv. From the kitchen to the choir loft, from welcoming pilgrims as they stepped off the bus to praying with them in the quiet of the…
Read More Hospitality: A Franciscan Response to the Immigration Conversation
What happens when a family is divided by deportation and other effects of immigration policy in the US?Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, has offered hospitality…
Read More Happy 100th Birthday to Fr. Maurus Hauer, OFM Conv.!
Fr. Maurus Hauer celebrated his 100th birthday today at Mount St. Francis. In 1932, in the midst of the Depression, Raymond (his birth name) arrived at Mount St. Francis…
Read More Happy Feast Day!
Yesterday we commemorated the passing on to Heavenly Life of our Seraphic Father and Brother, St. Francis of Assisi. More than 800 years ago, he heard God’s call and began…
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