The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province will no longer be able to staff St. Francis Chapel, the mall ministry in Shoppers Park on Wolf Road in the suburban Albany, N.Y., town of Colonie.
Franciscans Announce Departure from St. Joseph-St. Maximilian Kolbe Parishes in Orlando
The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province (HNP) are withdrawing from St. Joseph-St. Maximilian Kolbe Parishes in Orlando, Florida. Ministerial responsibilities and administrative operations will be turned over to the Diocese of Orlando this summer, ending a three-year presence of the friars there.
Franciscans Announce Departure from Assumption Parish in Wood-Ridge
The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province (HNP) are withdrawing from the Parish of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady in Wood-Ridge, N.J. Ministerial responsibilities and administrative operations will be turned over to the Archdiocese of Newark this summer, ending 94 years of pastoral service by the friars at the North Jersey parish.
Franciscans Announce Departure from 9 Ministry Sites in the Northeast and Southeast Regions of the U.S.
The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province (HNP) are withdrawing from nine Fraternities-in-Mission in the northeast and southeast regions of the United States. Ministerial responsibilities and administrative operations of each of the nine ministry sites will be turned over to their respective dioceses this summer.
Letter to Our Partners-in-Ministry in Buffalo
The following letter was shared with parishioners during the weekend of April 13 at Holy Name Province’s ministries in the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y.
Franciscan Friar Alexander Di Lella Dies in New Jersey
Fr. Alexander Di Lella, 89, a professed Franciscan friar for 68 years and a priest for 63, died on March 23 at St. Catherine of Siena Nursing Home.
Franciscan Friar Emeric Szlezak Dies at 101
Fr. Emeric Szlezak, OFM, a professed Franciscan friar for 79 years and a priest for 74, died on March 16 in St. Petersburg, where he had lived since 2005.
Franciscan Fr. Myron McCormick Dies
Fr. Myron McCormick, OFM, 98, a professed Franciscan friar for 71 years and a priest for 66, died on Jan. 21 at Holy Name Friary.
Franciscans’ 30-year-old Holy Name Friary in North Jersey to Close
The process of relocating the Ringwood facility’s residents to other nursing homes, and helping place its employees in jobs at other locations, is underway.
Franciscan Fr. Bede Fitzpatrick Dies
Fr. Bede Fitzpatrick, OFM, 96, a professed Franciscan friar for 68 years and a priest for 63, died Sept. 12 at Holy Name Friary.
Franciscan Fr. Jeremiah McGinley Dies
Fr. Jeremiah McGinley, OFM, 89, a professed Franciscan friar for 67 years and a priest for 63, died on Aug. 30 at Holy Name Friary.
Funeral Services Held for Franciscan Father William Scully
Fr. William Scully, OFM, 78, a professed Franciscan friar for 55 years and a priest for 50, died in Pompton Plains, N.J., on July 15.