As we welcome the Christ Child, let us sit with Mary and ponder with her the mystery of God becoming one of us. Instead of being born…

  With sorrow we report that +Friar Larry Eberhardt passed away early morning December 23. Brother Larry, like Brother Ambrose Eischens who preceded him in death only days before, touched…

  ¿Acaso no soy yo tu madre? ¿No estoy aquí? (Am I not your mother? Am I not here?) The words of the Blessed Mother are as true today as…

  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…

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…

      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…

  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.…

+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…

  Surrounded by many of his 92 first cousins and their families, several former students and colleagues, and dozens of Franciscan Friars from across the country, Fr. Wayne Hellmann OFM…