Temporary professed friars Raphael Ozoude, Joshua Richter and Matt Ryan This summer Raphael Ozoude, Joshua Richter and Matt Ryan, temporary professed friars with St. John the Baptist Province, will leave St. Joseph Interprovincial Friary in Chicago for…

We asked our friars to answer the question, “What is one thing I’d like to do when the pandemic fades?” Here are their responses. Fr. Loren Connell, OFM • Get acquainted with the orchestras, restaurants, parks and museums…

Fr. Joe Hund with neighbors. A sad sign of the times: When the word went out that food would be available May 1 on St. Mary of the Angels property in New Orleans, cars began lining up three…

Fr. Mark Hudak with Sisi at Roger Bacon High School There’s less stress, more joy, since Sisi came to school It’s 8:30 on Friday morning, and Sisi has a lot of work to do. “It’s hard…

Friars Louie Lamping and Frank Jasper Br. Louie Lamping doesn’t know that he’s remarkable. But everyone else does. “He’s an outstanding friar,” says Frank Jasper, Louie’s guardian at St. Clement and a friend for 50 years.

Sr. Ann Marie Quinn, OSF, and Br. David Crank, OFM, at the St. Anthony Center in Cincinnati. Br. David Crank’s goal is “to project the loving presence of Francis and God.” That’s his job, the work for which…

‘May they find loving humans’ Every animal has a story. That’s what five friars learned October 6 when they volunteered for the province’s first-ever pet blessing at Cincinnati’s SPCA adoption center in Sharonville. Br. David Crank with…

Friars Richard Goodin, Dominic Lococo, Pat McCloskey, Bill Farris, Tim Lamb, Carl Langenderfer, Tom Gerchak, and Tom Speier Temps dip, but spirits soar at Reds Parade On parade day, it’s supposed to be springtime. Tell that to hundreds…

Fr. Alex Kratz outside the newly renovated St. Joseph Chapel and Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pontiac, Michigan It’s taken work, prayers and the grace of God The statues are peeling. The parking lot is…

“Lent is like a laboratory for us,” says Br. Al Mascia. Parents as pupils Twice a month when Sunday Mass ends, about 60 people follow Br. Al Mascia across the street from Our Lady of La Salette Church…