Holy Name Province has been present in Washington, D.C., and Maryland since the 1930s.
Franciscan Friars Welcome Pope Francis to Philadelphia
Holy Name Province has been present in Philadelphia since 1979, when the friars founded St. Francis Inn Ministries to provide direct service to the poor.
Franciscans Announce Return to Parish Ministry in Georgia
The Franciscan friars are returning to the Diocese of Savannah, Ga., to launch a communal and ministerial presence in the fourth largest city in Georgia.
Fr. Patrick Sieber Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan
A Philadelphia native, Fr. Sieber serves at St. Francis Inn, the province’s soup kitchen in the Kensington neighborhood, 10 blocks from where he grew up.
Fr. Andrew Reitz Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan
Born in Olean, N.Y., and raised in Allegany, N.Y., Fr. Reitz first met the Franciscans at nearby St. Bonaventure University.
Fr. William McIntyre Marks 25 Years as a Franciscan
A native of Hyde Park, N.Y., Fr. William McIntyre has worked at some of Holy Name Province’s largest multicultural parishes.
Franciscans Urge Country to Renew Struggle for Equality, Inclusivity
The friars urge all people to examine their attitudes about race and to promote actions that bring about acceptance and equality.
Br. Karl Koenig Marks 50 Years Since Entering Franciscan Order
A native of Philadelphia, Franciscan friar Br. Karl Koenig converted to Catholicism while in high school.
Fr. Dominic Monti Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan Friar
A native of Bradford, Pa., 20 miles from St. Bonaventure University, Fr. Monti is known across the globe as an expert historian.
Fr. Christopher Keenan Marks 50 Years as Friar
Fr. Keenan is widely known as a chaplain of the Fire Department of New York, a role he accepted after his friend Fr. Mychal Judge, died on Sept. 11.
Fr. Brian Cullinane Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan Friar
A native of Washington, D.C., Fr. Cullinane has served mostly in parish ministry at churches in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Fr. James Patrick Kelly Marks 50 Years of Ministry
With 70 priests, nuns or religious relatives on both sides of his Irish Catholic family, Fr. Kelly seemed almost destined to consider religious life.