Vocation director Fr. Don Miller, OFM, center, with novices Adam Farkas, Jonathan Beer, William Gibson, and Eric Seguin Article by Fr. Henry Beck, OFM Interprovincial Novitiate House, Burlington, WI Sunday, Aug. 5th, was sunny and cool…

God is special in many ways. Lauren with family & friends This July, my family and I went to Jamaica for 10 days to work as Franciscan missionaries for Fr. Jim Bok, OFM, in Negril. Deacon Tim of St.…

St. Anthony Shrine sits on a hill above the city of Cincinnati next to Mt. Airy Forest.  It is a beautiful place to enjoy the quiet and contemplative atmosphere of the Chapel and the glorious open spaces of the fields. Photographer Ron…

Fr. Richard Portaski, OFM, preaches at his 60th Jubilee Celebration “Where there is sadness…joy! For it is in dying…that we are born to eternal life.” (St. Francis of Assisi Peace Prayer) On Saturday…

Fr. John Bok, OFM talks about Franciscan Ministries in this month’s E-Newsletter. Click here to view July’s Bread Basket.

Fr. Blane Grein, OFM celebrated 50 years as a priest in June, 2012.  Fr. Blane has devoted almost his entire priestly life to mission work.  A year after his ordination in 1962, Fr. Blane began work…

St. Anthony was born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal, but did most of his ministry in northern Italy and southern France.  As a young man he joined…

Fr. John Bok, OFM, blesses the St. Anthony Bread at the Shrine with Br. Roger Lopez assisting. St. Anthony Bread is a term used for offerings made in thanksgiving to God for blessings received through the prayers of…

What is a novena? The word comes from the Latin word for nine, which is novem. Our month of November gets its name because November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman year which began with March. A novena…

Br. Clifford Hennings, OFM, holds his 'diploma' for completing the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in August 2011. Friar Clifford Hennings, OFM, just completed his S.T.I.P (Supervised Time In the Province) year at St. Mary of…