Help Us Reach Our Goal!

The Province of Our Lady of Consolation is excited to participate in GivingTuesday 2025, and this year we invite you to join us in supporting a project that will make a daily, meaningful difference in the lives of our senior friars at Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary in Mount Saint Francis, Indiana: the installation of an automatic door opener system.

Many of our elder friars have dedicated decades of their lives to serving others—teaching, preaching, comforting, and building community in parishes and ministries around the world. As they age, some now rely on walkers or wheelchairs, but their home lacks the accessibility features needed for safe, independent entry and exit. This simple yet transformative upgrade will allow them to have this safety and independence.

Join us on or before GivingTuesday, December 2nd, to help provide dignity, accessibility, and ease to the friars who have given so much of themselves in service.

Why Your Support Matters

Our senior friars embody a lifetime of Franciscan ministry. They have opened doors of faith, compassion, and hospitality for countless people. Now, it is our turn to open a door for them—literally.

The Open Sesame automatic residential door system will allow friars with limited mobility to enter and exit their home with comfort and confidence. This system unlocks, opens, pauses, and closes the door automatically with a handheld or wheelchair-mounted remote. Designed for accessibility and independence, it supports those with a wide range of mobility challenges.

Your GivingTuesday gift will help provide:

  • A fully automated door system for safe, hands-free entry and exit

  • Greater independence for friars using walkers or wheelchairs

  • A more accessible, welcoming home environment

  • A tangible expression of gratitude to those who spent their lives serving others

This project reflects our Franciscan commitment to hospitality, care for the vulnerable, and honoring the dignity of every person.

Make Your Impact

Your generosity in past GivingTuesday campaigns has directly supported our friars—funding electric carts, upgrading safety features, and improving accessibility throughout the friary and Mount Saint Francis campus. This year, we once again ask for your support to care for those who have spent their lives caring for us.

Our goal for this GivingTuesday is to raise $5,000 to purchase and install the automatic door opener system at Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary. This high-quality, battery-supported system is built to last, providing long-term accessibility and peace of mind for our senior friars.

Together, we can make their home more comfortable, safe, and accessible—one door at a time.

While December 2nd is the official day for GivingTuesday, early gifts are welcome and will count toward our total!

About GivingTuesday

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that began in 2012 as a simple idea: a day encouraging people to do good. Over the past decade, it has grown into a worldwide celebration of kindness, collaboration, and community.

Every act of generosity matters. Whether it’s making a donation, sharing a message of support, or offering a small act of service, GivingTuesday reminds us of the impact we can have when we come together.

Your GivingTuesday gift to the Province of Our Lady of Consolation helps continue the Franciscan mission of compassion, dignity, and welcome—especially for our senior friars who have given their lives to serving others.

Join us on or before December 2, 2025, and help raise $5,000 to provide a safer, more accessible home for our elder friars.
Together, we can open doors—both literally and spiritually—for those who have opened so many for us.

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