+Br. Joseph Weissling, OFM Conv.
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,…
Read More Phase Two of Province Chapter Underway
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…
Read More Friars Andrew Hennessy and Tony Martinez Enter the Novitiate
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…
Read More Reunion of Mount St. Francis Former Students
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…
Read More Mendicant Orders
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…
Read More Work Continues on Chapel at Holy Cross Retreat Center
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.…
Read More 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…
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