St. Clare Novena
Prayer, Saint ClareSt. Clare of Assisi In honor of St. Clare, we invite you to pray an online novena, August 2 – 10, culminating on her feast day, August 11. Each day of the nine-day novena, you will receive prayers…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving
Newsletter, PrayerFr. John Bok, OFM Thanksgiving is a wonderful reminder for us to really think about our many blessings and to give thanks to God for them. Most of us are fortunate enough to spend time with family and…
Read MoreA Journey of Faith and Spiritual Preparation
Advent and Christmas, Prayer, Saint FrancisAdvent 2022 The first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022, starts the new Liturgical Year—a new journey of faith and spiritual preparation. Advent is a wonderful opportunity to reexamine where we have been and where we want to…
Read MoreA place of prayer, presence and peace
Missions, PrayerBoard member Carol Swavely and Henry Beck welcome retreatants. Photos by Sr. Eileen Connelly, OSU “I feel peaceful here and very welcome.” ‘It’s as if the friars are opening their home to us.” “I experience God’s presence when…
Read MoreJoin us for Transitus
Prayer, Saint FrancisPainting of the Transitus by Chilean painter Pedro Subercaseaux Erraězuriz, OSB (1911-1920s). Public domain The Transitus, or crossing, refers to “the time of passage through death to life” Please join the Franciscan friars of the…
Read MoreJoin us for the Feast of St. Francis
Events, Saint FrancisBr. David Crank blesses a white Maltese. Celebrating St. Francis Please join the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist as they honor their founder, St. Francis of Assisi. SOLEMN NOVENA in HONOR…
Read MorePoetry and music intertwine at upcoming concert
Events, Saint FrancisPoet Murray Bodo, OFM, Photo by Michael Wilson and Composer Michael Chertock, Photo by Lisa Ventre. Poetry and music have long been intertwined, and now the words of faith-filled friar and author Murray Bodo have been set to…
Read MoreA trip to Eastern Kentucky
MissionsA school bus sits amid debris in the creek bed along Route 30 between Jackson and Hazard. Photos by Sr. Eileen Connelly, OSU The destruction and loss caused by heavy rains and flooding in many Eastern Kentucky counties…
Read MoreUnity, fraternity and joy in Kansas City
Events, Missions, PrayerA group photo of the Gather and Discern attendees. Photos by Sam Reinke and Sr. Eileen Connelly, OSU The sense of unity, fraternity and joy was obvious as Franciscan friars from the US-6 provinces came together at the…
Read MoreFall retreats at SFRH
Events, PrayerThe St. Francis Retreat House in Easton, Pa. St. Francis Retreat House in Easton, Pa., is looking forward to two presenters coming to offer weekend retreats in September. Christina R. Zaker, D.Min., the director of field education and…
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