Free Estate Planning Seminar

Estate Planning

Thursday, March 31, 2022, 12:00-1:15 PM EST Join us from the comfort of your home for this online seminar. Fr. Bill Farris,OFM Estate Planning: A Primer Powers of attorney, wills, and trusts. From the…

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Witnessing a St. Anthony Miracle

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Praying for healing Some years ago, I interned in the spiritual care department at a hospital, where I witnessed a St. Anthony miracle I have never forgotten. Many of the patients who requested prayer, or whose families requested prayer,…

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Maximize Your Charitable Giving in 2022

Support the Friars

Franciscan missionaries to Jamaica pose for a photo, Back row, L-R: Blaine Grein, Jim Bok, Saleem Amir, Louie Zant, Mark Gehret and Tom Gerchak. Front row, L-R: Max Langenderfer, Joe Hund, and Henry Beck. Support the Franciscan Friars…

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A Christmas message from Fr. Mark Soehner

Advent and Christmas, Prayer

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O Holy Night

Advent and Christmas, Prayer, Senior Friars

The Franciscan friars wish you and your family a Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Br. Gabriel Balassone, OFM, sings O Holy Night, recorded at the St. Anthony Shrine in 2014. The accompanying images in the video…

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St Anthony’s help guides Colleen to the hidden box.

Advent and Christmas, Prayer, Saint Anthony

Colleen’s cherished Christmas castle decoration. In April, we moved from Ohio to Georgia. After 27 years in the same house, there was a lot of purging, selling, donating and giving things away to nieces and nephews. We are…

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Give peace of mind to your loved ones this year

Estate Planning

Photo by Jonathan Borba by Pexels Having an estate plan and a plan for end-of-life decisions will provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Estate plans are not just for the wealthy and creating a…

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Building a school vital to rural Jamaican children

Missions, Serving the poor

Fr. Colin King, OFM, with children in Revival, Jamaica. On Giving Tuesday, we raised $6,200 for our efforts to help build the Infant (3-6 year old’s) school in Revival, Jamaica.  We’re off to a great start.  Fr. Colin…

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St. Anthony intercedes for Jennifer

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels. Answered prayer Good morning! Here is ONE of my many St. Anthony’s stories. I work at a school, and my cashier shared that she had misplaced her cafeteria keys. I knew the…

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St. Francis events and celebrations earlier this month

Pet Blessing, Prayer, Saint Francis

Fr. Jeremy Harrington, OFM, blesses a cute puppy in the courtyard of the Church of the Transfiguration in Southfield, Michigan. A full week of events Friars Mark Soehner and Murray Bodo at the Transitus service at…

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