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Friar Bryan Hajovsky, OFM Conv. Professes Solemn Vows

August 22, 2014

Joined by family, friends, and Conventual Franciscan Friars from around the country, Friar Bryan Hajovsky, OFM Conv. professed his solemn vows on Friday, August 22, at the Basilica and National…

Rite of Entry into Postulancy

August 20, 2014

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On Saturday, August 16, the Formation Community of San Damiano in San Antonio, Texas, formally accepted Jaime Zaragoza as a Postulant for the Province of Our Lady of Consolation. With…

Annual Pilgrimage and Novena at Shrine

August 12, 2014

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Once again, thousands of pilgrims converged on the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, for the annual Novena and pilgrimage. Though the week began…

+Fr. Sebastian Cunningham, OFM Conv.

August 12, 2014

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Soldier, Friar, Man of God, all his life Friar Sebastian Cunningham, OFM Conv. followed the path of Francis, the little poor man of Assisi. Fr. Sebastian died August 12, 2014…

+Br. Joseph Weissling, OFM Conv.

July 31, 2014

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Simplicity, generosity, and gentleness – those are the words one of his nieces used to describe Br. Joe Weissling. That’s not too far from the formal religious vows of poverty,…

Phase Two of Province Chapter Underway

July 29, 2014

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by Br. Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. (Editor’s Note: Br. Bob is blogging about Chapter – for more please visit blog.franciscanretreats.net) About 25 Friars from our Province are attending the second…

Friars Andrew Hennessy and Tony Martinez Enter the Novitiate

July 27, 2014

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Fr. John Stowe (left) and Fr. Jim Kent (right) prepare to present Tony Martinez with the Conventual Franciscan Habit. As part of the initiation rite into the novitiate, Friars Andrew…

Reunion of Mount St. Francis Former Students

July 14, 2014

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Familiar faces, fond reminiscence, great conversation, delicious food. Sounds like a Conventual Franciscan weekend. Every two years, the alumni of Mount St. Francis Minor Seminary gather back at the Mount…

Mendicant Orders

July 10, 2014

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A few weeks ago, Dominican Friar Fr. Elias Henritzy, O.P., visited with Conventual Franciscan Friar Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv., at Mount St. Francis, Indiana. The two friars met to…

Work Continues on Chapel at Holy Cross Retreat Center

June 30, 2014

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Chapel front as of 6/27/14 Fr. Tom Smith, OFM Conv., Director of Holy Cross Retreat Center, took these photos on Friday, June 27. The Chapel is beginning to take shape.…

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