Regis Duffy, 71 years of age, a professed Franciscan friar for 50 years and a priest for 44 years, died Jan. 4 at the St. Bonaventure University Friary. Regis was born on Oct. 15, 1934, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to John and Alice (née Hartigan) Duffy. He was baptized John on Nov. 11 in Saint Francis Xavier Church in Brooklyn. He …
Income Tax and Friars (second notice)
As mentioned in our previous issue, those friars who need to file income taxes for calendar year 2005 should log onto “HNP Friars Only” and read “Taxation and the Religious 2005.” It is found under the category of “Financial References & Resources.” The short article provides the basic guidelines in determining if a friar needs to pay income taxes in …
Ministerial Development Directorate Meets
On Wednesday, December 14 the Ministerial Development Directorate met at the Provincial Office in New York. Members of the Directorate include Andrew Reitz, Chairperson, Frank Sevola, Christopher Keenan, Steven Patti, Kevin Downey, and Msgr. Kenneth Lasch (Morristown, NJ), Patricia Ballner (Englewood, NJ), Janet Rizzuto (New York), and Melina Rudman (Rocky Hill, CT). Items on the agenda included: A summary of the evaluation of …
Provincial’s Schedule
Jan. 2-4: at the formation gathering in Aston, PA. Jan. 6-8: in Tampa, FL., for the installation of Andrew Reitz as pastor Jan. 9-12: at Margate for the meeting of the Provincial Council Jan. 14-26: in Rome for a meeting of new Provincials at the General Curia Jan 28-29: in Pompton Lakes, NJ. for a celebration at our parish
Charles Hayes Dies
Fr. Charles V. Hayes, OFM, 88 years of age, a professed Franciscan Friar for 63 years and a priest for 59 years, died on Thursday evening, December 22, 2005, at Holy Name Friary, Ringwood, NJ. Father Charles was born on October 23,1917, in Great Barrington, MA, to William and Helen (nec Knight) Hayes. He was baptized John on November 11 …