The Le Mieux Family St. Anthony Chapel is now a part of the Coffrin Arboretum of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Joseph Le Mieux was a stone mason who traveled around the Great Lakes and built lighthouses…
Read MoreIt’s easy to support the Franciscans with a gift by designation that costs nothing now Naming the Franciscans Friars of St. John the Baptist Province as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), bank or brokerage account, or life insurance…
Read MorePray with us The National Shrine of St. Anthony celebrates the Novena to St. Anthony every Tuesday at 2:30 pm and at the 7:00 pm evening Mass. We would love to celebrate with you but if you can’t make…
Read MoreBr. Colin King serves in Negril, Jamaice Tax reform means new strategies for charitable giving First and foremost, people give to a charity because they believe in its mission and want to make the world a better place.…
Read More The 100th Anniversary of the Reds Opening Day Parade There they are, walking among dozens of baseball-themed bands, clowns, horses, puppets, dogs, celebrities, fire trucks and floats blaring…
Read MoreBasilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy Spiritual journeys with the Franciscans A retreat or pilgrimage can be life changing. A time of spiritual growth and deepening of your walk with God. Our Franciscan friars want to help…
Read MoreSt. Francis of Assisi and the Muslim leader al-Malik al-Kamil meet in Damietta, Egypt in this movie still from The Sultan and the Saint Instrument of peace Eight hundred years ago, in 1219 during the 5th Crusade, Francis…
Read MoreFrustration at work The auditors were in our office in January which frankly is never a lot of fun. They are very nice people, pleasant to work with, and do important work for us but with my already full…
Read More The video above highlights the friars in the 2018 Opening Day Parade. Friars are once again excited to be participating in one of Cincinnati’s oldest traditions, the 100th…
Read MoreBr. Matt Ryan looks out a window at the Franciscan International Novitiate in Santa Barbara, CA Br. Matt is from Covington, KY, and he entered the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in August of 2017. 1) What attracted…
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