Br. Phil McCarter joins in a vigil remembering migrants who have died in the Arizona desert. In late September, Phil McCarter and Kevin Hamzik (Holy Name Province), both currently serving in Elfrida, Ariz., joined the School Sisters…
Read MoreMary, Gate of Heaven in Negril, Jamaica, all lit up for Advent and Christmas. Photo by Jim Bok, OFM In September 2008 I arrived as a missionary in Negril, Jamaica. October came and went and then November came…
Read MoreFr. 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…
Read MoreFriars participating in the Brothers Walking Together program. Phil McCarter and Brian Menezes of St. John the Baptist Province are among nine men participating in Brothers Walking Together, the new interprovincial post-novitiate experience coordinated by the US-6 provinces.…
Read MoreFr. Joe Hund stands by a home torn apart by Hurricane Ida. As Hurricane Ida approached New Orleans the weekend of Aug. 28-29, the friars at St. Mary of the Angels Parish were “waiting,…
Read MorePhoto of Hurricane Ida from NASA.gov Friarworks Co-Director Fr. John Bok relays an urgent message for help for the victims of Hurricane Ida. Dear Friends, Fr. Joe Hund, pastor of St. Mary…
Read MoreFr. Colin King baptizes a newborn. Over the years, you have been a crucial part in the success of our Jamaican missions, partnering with us to feed the hungry, educate impoverished children, bring the Sacraments and religious education…
Read More“A hungry kid doesn’t learn,” says Fr. Jim. Children in the Get Kids to School program start their day with a nutritious breakfast. When Father Jim Bok, OFM, told his provincial he was volunteering to serve as a…
Read MoreTemporary 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…
Read MoreThe children who benefit from the Bok Spots express their gratitude. Super Father Jim! Several years ago, I had an idea to open a learning center—a place where kids could go to access the internet before and after…
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