Michael Carnevale, OFM, a co-host of the popular show FriarChef on Franciscan.TV, has the distinction of being the most senior friar celebrating a birthday this month – his 88th on May 21. That’s a lot of candles to blow out on his birthday cake!
Three brothers are celebrating milestone birthdays this month – David Bossman, OFM, his 85th on May 23, James Nero, OFM, his 80th on May 27, and Gregory Gebbia, OFM, his 65th on May 31.
A group of septuagenarians are celebrating May birthdays – among them David Schlatter, OFM, his 73rd on May 15, David Convertino, OFM, his 73rd on May 23, Dennis Wilson, OFM, his 71st on May 4, and George Corrigan, OFM, his 71st on May 23.
Rounding out the month’s birthday friars are James McIntosh, OFM, his 69th on May 2, Michael Jones, OFM, his 62nd on May 26, Gregory Jakubowicz, OFM, his 58th on May 1, Lawrence Anderson, OFM, his 58th on May 4, Paul O’Keeffe, OFM, his 54th on May 9, David Phan, OFM, his 54th on May 10, Luis Manuel Rosado, OFM, his 51st on May 10, Edgardo Jara, OFM, his 51st on May 29, Jeffery Jordan, OFM, his 48th on May 4, and Luis Pernas Rodriguez, OFM, his 48th on May 10.
The youngest brothers celebrating their birthday this month are Lisbany Perez Gonzalez, OFM, his 33rd on May 1, and Casey Cole, OFM, his 34 on May 24.
Blessings to our brothers on their birthday!