SILVER SPRING, Md. — Ministry is an integral part of the formation program at Holy Name College. As we, the simply professed friars, find ourselves in the midst of our new ministerial assignments, we are also finding new ways of encountering the presence of God in our midst. Discovering God’s Grace Three of us serve as hospital chaplain interns. George …
Student Friars Grow Through Summer Assignments
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Four friars in initial formation have returned to Holy Name College, after spending their summer at ministries around the Province and outside of the country. From June to August, the four friars served at a location of their choosing in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Guatemala. Experiencing Parish Life in Florida John Aherne, OFM, deepened …
Ministries Share Lessons of Community Organizing by Youth
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Students who advocated for renovation of a Camden, N.J., park in one of the country’s poorest cities spoke at St. Francis International School last week about how they used community organizing to make the area cleaner and safer. Over the past few years, the Student Leaders’ Von Nieda Park Task Force renovated a park near St. …
Student Friars Prepare for Summer Assignments
SILVER SPRING, Md. — From New York City to Florida — that is where seven of the Province’s student friars will be stationed this summer. Joseph Nangle, OFM, director of post-novitiate formation, announced the following assignments: John Aherne, OFM, will serve at Sacred Heart Parish, Tampa, Fla. Dennis Bennett, OFM, will be in Guatemala and Nicaragua for language study. George Camacho, OFM, will …
Preemptive Peacemaking in Holy Land
As Pope Francis prepares to embark on his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Franciscans around the world are being encouraged to help advance peace efforts in Palestine and Israel. Below, the director of the Province’s Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation describes what the Province is doing to support this movement. Depending on the given day and the …