WASHINGTON — Former Provincial Minister John O’Connor, OFM, will be recognized May 1 by the Franciscan Mission Service at its 2015 World Care Benefit and Celebration. He will be given the 10th Annual Anselm Moons, OFM award for his commitment to the FMS, his nine years as leader of HNP, and his promotion of the shared values of mission, peace, …
FMS’s New Missioners Prepare for Commissioning, January Travel
As Catholics around the world marked World Mission Sunday on Oct. 19, a staff member of the Franciscan Mission Service provides an update about the 24-year-old organization’s people and initiatives. WASHINGTON — The Franciscan Mission Service’s 30th class of lay missioners is roughly halfway through its formation for overseas service. Come January, the five — all under the age of …
FMS Benefit to Highlight ‘Empowering’ Faith, Mission Experiences
WASHINGTON — The empowering experiences of faith formation and mission service for laypeople will be at the heart of the Franciscan Mission Service’s 2014 World Care Benefit and Celebration. The April 11 event will begin with a social hour and silent auction, followed by the presentation of the Ninth Annual Anselm Moons Award. This year’s recipient is Jack Jezreel, founder …
Franciscan Missioners Honored with Commissioning Mass
WASHINGTON — As the 29th class of Franciscan missioners was recognized during the Commissioning Mass held last month at the Franciscan Monastery, they knew the end of their formation program was the start of a greater journey. During the Nov. 17 Mass, Valerie Ellis, Hady Mendez, and Nate and Mary Mortenson of the Franciscan Mission Service each read personal mission …