HNP Today
A blog focusing on the fraternal and ministerial activities of Holy Name Province and the Order.
College-based Friars Describe Remote Teaching Experience
As school year closes, instructors in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Ohio reflected on adapting to unique needs of spring semester
Province Extends Sympathy to Families of Deceased
Relatives of Michael Carnevale and Ambrose Donehue, brother of a staff member have died
Transitions
New assignment for Greg Jakubowicz and announcement of departure of student friar
Mourning the Deaths of Franciscans – May 2020 Update
Members of four English-speaking Conference provinces and three Franciscan sisters have died
Friar News Briefs – May 2020
Updates about Casey Cole, David Convertino, Dan Horan, Brian Jordan, Ciduoane Joseph, Christopher Keenan, Kevin Mackin, Jim Sabak, Roberto Serrano, Jay Woods and others
Distance Teaching and Learning at SBU, Siena Concluding with Virtual Commencements
St. Bonaventure University and Siena College were among higher educational institutions that moved quickly to remote teaching when pandemic shut down the country
Through St. Francis Builds, St. Camillus Parishioners Help Puerto Rico
January trip to Maunabo – community devastated by Hurricane Maria --gives opportunity to clean “major messes” while seeing beauty
Getting Creative: Friars Sustain and Strengthen Fraternity
Virtual get-togethers, new seating logistics for prayer and meals, and other creative ways friars are maintaining fraternity – and distance
Serving Food to Needy Communities During the Pandemic
Formation students in Chicago provide hundreds of sandwiches to Port Ministries, while postulants help struggling people in Langley Park, Maryland
The Order During the Pandemic
Updates about General Curia life from Caoimhín Ó Laoide, Franciscans International, Ramadan, Brazil’s Franciscan Tent, The Book of the Conformity