Senior Friars

Fr. John received this St. Anthony story from fellow Franciscan friar J.J. Gonchar ~ Dear John, Peace! The ‘Finding of the Lost’ was similar to what happened to me some months ago. I had lost my house key.  I…

  Fr. Curt Lanzrath, OFM, surrounded by students from Texas A & M on a 3-day bus pilgrimage to help him move back to Cincinnati in 2007. Wherever he served, Franciscan Fr. Curt Lanzrath, OFM, was remembered…

For so many of us, our fathers are our heroes ~ Their examples of love, strength, integrity, responsibility, and sacrifice can help us become who we are. As you reflect on your own father, we thought you might enjoy…

Fr. Murray’s father, Louis, who inspired the poem, ‘Trout Streaming’ Trout Streaming My dad still stands fly fishing a small stream in Arizona He’s 81, his cast smooth, waders rolled…

The Schneider family on the occasion of Otto and Anna’s 25th wedding anniversary in 1941. Top row L-R: Victor (Fr. Bernardin, OFM) Marcella, Jeannette, Otto, Anna, Cecilia, Dorothy, Bertrand (Fr. Chris, OFM), Bottom row L-R: Kenneth, Norbert, Raymond…

  Fr. Cyprian Berens, OFM, greets Pope John Paul II in 1989 Not everyone can say they have met Popes and Saints Though quite humble about it, Fr. Cyprian Berens, OFM has photos of himself with Pope John…

Fr. Warren Zeisler, OFM has never been one of those people that is comfortable in the spotlight.  Instead, he goes about doing things very quietly.  He is generous with his time and is always volunteering to help out whenever and…

Fr. Gil Wohler, OFM Doing a retrospective on oneself can be daunting!  Fr. Gil Wohler seemed to be taken back when asked to be interviewed.  He is more comfortable flying under the radar. Though initially reticent, he soon…

By age 85, most people have earned the right to just sit back, relax and enjoy their days of retirement.  That is just not the case with Fr. Hilarion Kistner, O.F.M.  He is a very energetic and busy friar…

Br. Dominic Lococo, OFM For 60 years Br. Dominic Lococo has followed St. Francis.  He has been his Brothers’ Keeper, taking care of body and soul (sic).   As a Tertiary Brother, he was a tailor…