News & Blogs - Franciscan Friars

Feast day festivities

There was plenty of opportunity to celebrate St. Francis surrounding his Oct. 4 feast day, from a parish festival, to pet blessings, to lessons about the beloved saint who cared...

Oct 20, 2021

Restoration over retribution

Fr. Mark Soehner speaks to the Right to Life issue of abolishing the Death Penalty.

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Oct 18, 2021

New brand tells the SFSM story

The new logo for St. Francis Seraph Ministries designed by Fr. John Quigley, OFM, inspires individual connection, community outreach and partnership.

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Oct 11, 2021

Putting faith into action for archdiocesan service day

Roger Bacon High School students and staff are dedicating a whole week of service to celebrate 200 years of faith in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

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Oct 5, 2021

Fr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM (1934-2021)

A person of infinite compassion with a wise, quiet presence, who was always willing to listen and never had a harsh word to say about anyone.

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Oct 5, 2021

A letter from our Provincial on the Feast of St. Francis

Fr. Mark Soehner reminds us of the real St. Francis in this message to honor our founder's feast day.

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Oct 3, 2021

All the days of his life

Br. Ed Skutka, OFM, celebrates 50 years as a Franciscan friar serving at the St. Francis Retreat House.

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Sep 23, 2021

Brothers Walking Together offers blessings and challenges

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....

Sep 21, 2021

Celebrating the life of a friar, brother and friend

Friars and family gathered to celebrate the lives of Franciscan friar Jack Wintz and his family members lost due to COVID.

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Sep 21, 2021

The Stigmata of St. Francis

This feast of Francis receiving the wounds of Christ has been presented in countless ways. One idea that seems strange to me is the notion that Francis received these signs...

Sep 21, 2021

A faithful presence in New Orleans

As Hurricane Ida approached New Orleans the weekend of Aug. 28-29, the friars at St. Mary of the Angels Parish were “waiting, watching and praying,” said Joe Hund, pastor.

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Sep 21, 2021