Fr. Francis Tebbe sprinkles holy water on Maggie, a nine-year-old amputee service dog, as her owner Becky Buchanan of Munster keeps hold of a stroller during the blessing and introduction of the pet therapy program at Franciscan Health…

Colleen and John Gerke pose for a photo with guests Rosa and baby David. A simple plaque on a wall in John and Colleen Gerke’s St. Bernard home proclaims a deeply meaningful message. It reads in part: “This…

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. You may be surprised to learn you can support the Franciscans with a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime. You won’t have to write a check today, change your lifestyle,…

Photo by Pixabay God tends to put us in the places where He needs us to do His work, and that’s exactly what happened when Charlie Smiech was traveling last month. Charlie, who ministers at the Serra Retreat…

Mary, 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…

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…

Friars 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.…

Br. Vince Delorenzo with his pet bird Gracie, a Senegal Parrot. Celebrating St. Francis Please join the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist as they honor their founder, St. Francis of Assisi. SOLEMN NOVENA…

Friars Jeremy Harrington and Phil Wilhelm serve in the Detroit area. Supporting the Franciscans There are many benefits of making IRA gifts to the Franciscans. With an IRA gift, you can: • Transfer up to $100,000 tax-free, so…