St. Anthony finds Miriam's mother's diamond

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Miriam’s Shrine to St. Anthony Love, devotion, faith I would like to share my story of my love for St. Anthony. My experience happened when we lived in Atlanta, Georgia. I was busy cleaning our home one morning…

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New documentary of St. Francis showing at Roger Bacon H.S.

Events, Saint Francis

More Than a Birdbath Statue! The St. John the Baptist Province of the Friars Minor and the Holy Trinity Region of the Secular Franciscans are cohosting a showing of Sign of Contradiction, a new documentary film…

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Sarah Center is the 2019 Recipient of National Women's History Month Festival

Events, Serving the poor

The Sarah Center, a program of St. Francis Seraph Ministries, is the 2019 Recipient of all proceeds from the National Women’s History Month Festival II held in Cincinnati, March 1 – 31. The…

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K's little shrine to St. Anthony

Prayer, Saint Anthony

“I just love St. Anthony and have a little shrine in my room.” When my mother died, she gave me some money, with which I purchased a pair of earrings. I wore them always. Then I lost one. I…

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Roger Bacon students particpate in March for Life rally

Prayer

Roger Bacon students at the 2018 March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. Fr. Roger Lopez, OFM, theology teacher and Director of Roger Bacon’s Respect Life Organization is again taking a group of students to the annual March…

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Devotion to St. Anthony begins at a young age

Prayer, Saint Anthony

“I rely on him incredibly” St. Anthony has been my special saint since I was 5 years old. One day, at the beach we lost the cap to the blow up raft and it wouldn’t hold air. My grandmother…

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The Christmas Story

Advent and Christmas

 Fr. Murray Bodo reads The Christmas Story, from the Gospel of Luke. We Franciscan friars want to share with you a beautiful story. It was  written a long time…

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Fr. Ric draws birdhouse winners

Senior Friars

 Homes for birds Although retired, Fr. Ric Schneider travels to a different parish everyday to say Mass and is eager to pitch in wherever he is needed.  In his…

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Leave a Chair for Christ

Advent and Christmas, Pope Francis, Prayer, Saint Anthony, Saint Francis

Prepare your heart for Our Lord You are invited to join us at the St. Anthony Shrine for a new Advent series entitled Leave a Chair for Christ. The three Wednesdays during Advent, we’ll gather from…

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St. Anthony hears our cries

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Chicken Livers and Raspberries ~ I slipped and fell on my kitchen floor because of some spilled grease from frying chicken livers. It happened in a flash. My wooden cane just whooshed out from under me and I flailed…

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