Celebrating 85 Years of Service
Over an emotional few days, the Conventual Franciscans of Our Lady of Consolation Province said goodbye to the people of Carlsbad, New Mexico, after 85 years of service. The Friars…
Read More Resurrection Belief: The Theological Treasure of the Middle Ages
Fr. Steven McMichael, OFM Conv., an Associate Professor in the Theology Department at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota has a lecture series available from Now You Know…
Read More Br. Don Checks in from Assisi
by Br. Don Bassana, OFM Conv. Br. Don at the tomb of St. Francis I leave Assisi this morning with many wonderful memories and blessings. I conclude this last check-in…
Read More Serving in Coastal Georgia
In the mid-1980s, Savannah Bishop Raymond Lessard sent out a plea for help. The Marists, the Oblates, and the OFMs were all ending their service in the diocese at the…
Read More It’s Picnic Time
Hot days, ice-cold drinks, games of chance, delicious food – it must be picnic time! Across the Province, our Friar Pastors are so thankful for the support of their volunteers…
Read More Work Begins on Chapel at Holy Cross Retreat Center
The weather was great for the concrete floor pour for the new chapel being constructed at Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, New Mexico. The crew worked from 5:30…
Read More Provincial Leadership Elected
At the 2014 Quadrennial Provincial Chapter, Fourth Session, the following friars were elected to province leadership for the quadrennial period 2014 – 2018: Provincial: Friar James Kent, OFM Conv. (Elected…
Read More Honorary Members of the Franciscan Order
L to R: Phil Johnson, MD; Toni Sartini Schmidt, DMD, and Page Walker As a tribute to their dedication to the Friars and their ministries, three new Honorary Members of…
Read More Provincial Chapter – Phase One
The Province of Our Lady of Consolation opened its quadrennial Chapter on Monday, May 12. Over the next few days, the Friars will elect a new Definitory, the six men…
Read More “We can do better!”
“We can do better!” was the mantra for the evening as Fran Heitzman, the founder of Bridging, the largest non-profit furniture bank in North America, accepted the Franciscan International Award…
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