News & Blogs - Franciscan Friars

Tragic mass shootings

“We are called to love.”
Please pray with me in respond to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

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Happy Feast of St. Clare

The Poor Clare Nuns of the Franciscan Monastery of Cincinnati sing, "The Blessing of St. Clare."

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Four hundred Franciscans gather in historic meeting

History was made this week as 400 Franciscan friars – from 25 states as well as Canada, Italy Jamaica, Mexico and the Philippines — gathered in unity and fraternity here....

Pray the Solemn Novena to St. Clare with us

Sign-up to receive email prayers for the Solemn Novena to St. Clare of Assisi beginning August 2.

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Gone to the dogs

This summer, friars in Oldenburg, Ind., and Southfield, Mich., have taken the term “dog days” to heart.

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Ten men take next step in Franciscan life

Ten friars from four U.S. provinces professed their vows to live St. Francis of Assisi's Rule of the Order of Friars Minor.

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Confessions of a cord-maker

Br. Mark Ligett remembers his history with Br. Bernie Jennings and the cord making machines in 1967.

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Cord-makers learning the ropes.

Joni and Gary Mataitis learn to use "Br. Bernie's" machine to make Franciscan cords.

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Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM

Our condolences to our brothers of the Province of Santa Barbara who lost a dear member of their community, Br. Eric Pilarcik, OFM.

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Hello from Phoenix

Vocations Director Br. Tim Lamb spent the week with other friars in Phoenix, Az.

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50 years ago when men landed on the moon, where were you?

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon while Michael Collins flew Columbia on a lunar orbit. We asked our friars their memories of that...