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Celebrating 175 Years of Catholic Presence
Sunday, November 17th, Good Shepherd Parish and Fr. John Burke from the Archdiocese of Louisville welcomed the Friars to a celebration of 175 Years of Catholic presence in the Portland neighborhood and...
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2013 Assembly
Arriving from across the country, Conventual Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Consolation Province gathered at Saint Meinrad Archabbey for an Assembly in preparation for next year’s Provincial...
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Pope Francis – Excerpts from his Evangelii Gaudium
On Consumerism: 2. The great danger in today’s world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the feverish pursuit of frivolous...
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Advent Around the Province
The word ‘Advent’ is derived from the Latin word ‘ad-venire’ meaning ‘to come to.’ It is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of Christ and the celebration of his birthday (Christmas)....
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+Friar Kieran Kay, OFM Conv. : Afire with God
Friar Kieran Kay, OFM Conv., was in love with words. Whether as an English teacher, with the words on the page, or in his contemplative spirit, in love with the Word of God, he inspired others to...
View ArticleFrom Pope Francis’ December 18 General Audience
Dear Brothers and Sisters: In these last days of Advent we prepare ourselves spiritually to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Christmas is a feast of joyful hope, for God has become one with us in the...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
Fr. Jim Kent, OFM Conv., presided and preached at our Mass for the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, Our Savior. His homily focused on the challenge of becoming the person God created us to be,...
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Happy New Year, Pax et Bonum
Happy 2014! On the first day of the New Year, Peace is the message from Pope Francis on behalf of the Church. Peace is a central component of the Franciscan charism. “Pax et Bonum” – Peace and All Good...
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Justice, Peace, and the Safeguarding of Creation
The Social Justice Fund is supported by the Conventual Friars of Our Lady of Consolation Province, who give up a portion of their Friary budget to assist nonprofit groups working with poor and...
View ArticlePosada Guadalupe – A Life-changing Ministry
Every day, young people from Central America risk their lives to get to the United States. Why? Many are arrested by immigration officials. What happens next for people with nowhere to go? Posada...
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Epiphany and Franciscan Life in El Paso
by Fr. Tom Smith, OFM Conv. Fr. Andy Martinez and Fr. Miguel Briseño organized an Epiphany celebration in El Paso, not only for the local friars but also for young men interested in learning more about...
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+Ann D. Chesebro: Honorary Member of the Province
Ann D. Chesebro, 103, formerly of Carey, Findlay, and Akron, Ohio, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Ann, honorary...
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God is Good!
Nineteen men joined the friars for a weekend retreat, exploring what life is like as a Conventual Franciscan Friar. Called a Come and See Weekend, the retreat was for single men, aged 16 to 40,...
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Pope Francis: February Prayer Intentions & Reflections
On Sunday, February 2, the Holy Father Pope Francis (the first member of a religious order to be elected Pope in nearly 200 years) spoke about the importance of religious life: “Every consecrated...
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Pope Francis on Twitter
Friar Rick Riccioli, OFM Conv., Director of FrancisCorps (a young-adult Franciscan service experience program based in Syracuse, NY) directed a retreat for young adults – Pope Francis on Twitter – this...
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Friar Francis Zirano – on His Way to Sainthood
Pope Francis authorized recently the publication of the Decree of Beatification of the ‘Servant of God’, Friar Francis Zirano, a Conventual Franciscan Friar, as a martyr. Friar Francis Zirano, born in...
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Conventual Friar wins international award
Friar Dinh Anh Nguyen Nhue, Vice Dean of the Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure (Seraphicum) of the Friars Minor Conventual, is among the winners of the “Carlo Maria Martini...
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Happy Anniversary Fr. Maurus! 69 Years Ordained
More than 25,000 Masses later, Fr. Maurus Hauer, OFM Conv., the senior Conventual Franciscan Friar in North America, celebrated his 69th anniversary of priestly ordination on Monday, February 24, 2014....
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Groundbreaking for New Chapel
Groundbreaking for the new Chapel at Holy Cross Retreats in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, will take place this Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. The new Chapel will provide our retreatants and other visitors...
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Breaking Ground for a New Chapel
Groundbreaking for the new Chapel at Holy Cross Retreats in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, took place Sunday, March 2. “It’s going to (provide) a place where we can gather as larger groups,” said Fr. Tom...
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