NEW YORK — During the year 2010, HNP Today covered a variety of friar milestones, announcements about vocation efforts, the Province and Vocation Ministry’s new and enhanced outreaches on the web and through social media, as well as an assortment of updates from parishes and ministries.
One of the most widely-read stories of the past year was the announcement of a new site for the Franciscan interprovincial novitiate.
A review of this and other widely read stories of the newsletter provide a glimpse of the events that most interested the nearly 1,300 subscribers to HNP Today. Below are the top articles of the past 26 issues.
| Jan. 6 | Marking Milestones |
| Boston Friars Bless Chapel | |
| Jan. 20 | Friars, Ministries Respond to Haiti Earthquake |
| Feb. 3 | St. Camillus Partners on New School |
| Feb. 17 | Initial Formation Program Changes for 2010-2011 Year |
| March 3 | Gerald Hudson Dies |
| Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province Launch Facebook Page | |
| March 17 | Funeral Services Planned for Dan Hurley |
| Thomas Sheehan Dies | |
| Provincial Minister Visits American Friars in Japan | |
| March 31 | Franciscan Institute Curtails Masters Program |
| April 14 | Friar To Be Appointed to White House Commission |
| April 28 | Friars Recognize New York City Mayor with Francis Medal |
| May 12 | New Jersey Parish Sanctuary Renovated |
| May 26 | Postulant Year Concludes in Boston |
| June 9 | Matthew Gaskin Dies |
| Theresa Bartha Celebrates 25 Years with Provincial Office | |
| June 23 | Jubilee Celebration June 24 |
| Vocation Ministry Launches Redesigned Web Page | |
| July 7 | Province Celebrates Anniversaries of Franciscan Life |
| Province Receives George Camacho as Novice | |
| July 21 | Manhattan Church Concludes First Leg of Strategic Planning |
| Aug. 4 | Boston Newspapers Focus on St. Anthony Shrine |
| Aug. 18 | Friars Use Summer to Rest, Recharge |
| Sept. 1 | Province Accepts Four as Postulants |
| Sept. 15 | Former Friar Ordained Bishop |
| Sept. 29 | Boniface Hanley Dies |
| Novice Milestones | |
| Oct. 13 | Memorial Mass Celebrated for Stephen Doyle |
| Donan McGovern Dies | |
| Oct. 27 | Guardians Meet in Pennsylvania |
| Nov. 10 | Boston Shrine Event Raises $25,000 |
| Nov. 24 | Pope Names Two Franciscans as Bishops |
| Dec. 8 | New Franciscan Interprovincial Site Chosen |
| Dec. 22 | Chapter Planning: Proposals Chosen for Review at Jan. 3-7 Gathering |
The Communications Office strives to include articles and topics that interest friars as well as friends of Holy Name Province. Readers of HNP Today can suggest a topic by e-mailing communications@hnp.org.
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— Compiled by Rebecca Doel