Frari Paul Clark OFM Conv. has been selected as a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing.   In addition to being one of our friars, he also holds a…

From the First Letter of St. John: 3 1 See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The…

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 his…

Since 1912, the Conventual Franciscans of this Province have had the privilege of serving the pilgrims who visit the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey,…

Friar Jeffrey Hines on prayer, faith, and healing at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation Looking back over his years of service at the Shrine in…

Seven men enter the Conventual Franciscan Novitiate On Wednesday, July 17th, seven men entered the Conventual Franciscan Novitiate in Arroyo Grande, California. They now embark on a journey that lasts…

Here is the second part of our conversation with Br. Tony Droll OFM Conv. – a missionary in Zambia for 50+ years and now part of the growing Zambian Conventual…

As we celebrate Fathers Day on the Feast of the Holy Trinity, let us give thanks and rejoice in our Heavenly Father’s creating love, follow in the Son’s footsteps, and…