News & Blogs - Franciscan Friars

Fr. William Ollendick, OFM (1949 – 2019)

In a photo frame engraved with the words, “Dreams Do Come True” were four photos, two showing 9-year-old Bill playing priest with his family, two from his ordination at the...

Provincial council visits novitiate in California

The Provincial Council visited the novitiate in Santa Barbara, California.

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Dorothy Day documentary

Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story, a documentary by Martin Doblemeier will be shown Thursday, February 13 at the Kennedy Auditorium, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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A very Franciscan dog

“She’s wonderful, just a ball of love. Having us interact with Sisi is a way for all of us to see each other as people. Interacting and playing with the...

Postulancy program is richly varied

Postulants from six U.S. provinces learn and live together at Holy Name College.

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Harsh realities in a land of beauty

Provincial Minister Fr. Mark Soehner visits the friars in Jamaica.

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Rebirth, rejoicing

"The Franciscans of St. Casimir Province in Lithuania may be the most hospitable group of friars that I have ever met. How they got that way is a great story."

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2019 A year in the life of SJB Province

2019 - A year in the life of SJB Province

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O little town of Bethlehem

“It’s kind of like a spiritual journey,” friar Robert Seay says of his annual Christmas project, the design and construction of an elaborate nativity scene.

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Away in a manger

Friars Tim Sucher, Chris Meyer, and Bob Bruno share memories of their family crèche.

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Find your part in the Christmas scene

For St. Francis the fact of the Incarnation filled him with great joy. I hope this year it will do the same for you and your friary, your family, your...