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San Damiano Friary Expansion Dedication<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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A Celebration to Remember<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>
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(San Antonio, Texas) The Conventual Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation celebrated and dedicated their new expansion to the San Damiano Friary on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 11 am. The Minister General, Carlos Troverelli, traveled from Rome to join them. Also present were, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garc\u00eda-Siller, Assistant General friar Jude Winkler, Minister Provincials friar Ferena Lambe of the Zambian Province, friar Mario-Castro of the Mexican Province, and friar Wayne Hellmann from the Province of Our Lady of Consolation. Community leaders and supporters were also on hand to celebrate this dream becoming a reality.<\/p>\n

This new expansion will continue to form and educate friars from across the broad Franciscan families and countries worldwide. Currently, it forms friars from the United States and Mexico.\u00a0 The OFM friar families have also joined. Those friars, once prepared, will serve as parish priests, retreat directors, campus ministers, chaplains, and in many other capacities in many other ministries to those in need.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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“The Church in the United States has become more intercultural, more representative of the reality of our global human family. This new addition to the Franciscan formation fraternity allows us to share more fully in this new reality.”<\/h3>\n

-Father Wayne Hellmann, OFM Conv.<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>
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San Antonio, Texas, was selected by the friars as a site for a House of Studies in the 1970s. San Antonio provides educational opportunities at various Catholic and private colleges and universities. Many are students at the Oblate School of Theology to prepare for the priesthood or other pastoral ministries.<\/p>\n

The new expansion provides twelve bedrooms with a bath and shower in-between each bedroom; a laundry room on the second floor; and a large living room (735 square feet) where the friars can gather for recreation, seminars, and other activities to build fraternity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Congratulations from the Minister General<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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