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Mary Mother of Mercy Parish honored its retiring pastor, our brother Br. Bernard Maloney, at its annual feast day and picnic on Sunday, Aug. 30. At 84, Brother Bernard was the oldest pastor in the...
In his new book, Br. David Couturier, director of the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, goes beneath the surface of America’s political conflicts to raise a deeper question: Who is...
For a few years our Province was graced with the presence of our brother Br. Benedict Ayodi, a friar of the Custody of Kenya. He served locally at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, New York City, as...
Today, Aug. 11, is the feast of St. Clare of Assisi , the first Franciscan woman and the founder of the Order of St. Clare, also known as the Poor Clares. Clare, a noblewoman, heard Francis of...
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Jonah & the Prophettes ! After a week of prayer, rehearsals, music, laughter, hard work, and community, our Catholic Literature & Arts Summer Program family...
Br. Shawn Natola receives an embrace from Br. James Peterson, provincial minister, after renewing his vows. One of the most joyful occasions in the life of the Capuchin friars is the renewal of vows...
A 400-year-old white pine bonsai that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Donated to the U.S. in 1976. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. Franciscans are a people who proclaim the peace of...
The Capuchin Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Mary mourn the death of their brother, Br. Richard Therrien, OFM Cap., who passed suddenly from this life on Aug. 3, 2026, in Yonkers, N.Y., at...
Christians all over the world venerate the chapel of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, also called the Portiuncula , as the founding place of the Order of Friars Minor and the Poor Clares, the first...
On Friday, July 31, six postulants were received into the interprovincial postulancy program in Milwaukee, including the two men from our Province. Our postulants, Jonathon Lawrence and Matthew...