The Provincial Administration has announced new assignments for two friars. Henry Fulmer, OFM, has been appointed guardian of St. Joseph Parish Friary in Anderson, S.C., the regional friary for Georgia and South Carolina, effective Feb. 15. Ignatius Smith, OFM, is now serving as administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Anderson, effective Feb. 15. Two men have left the Province’s initial …
‘Meet the Friars’ Event Educates Audience Through Laughter
The Franciscans of St. Joseph Parish in Anderson, S.C., held a “Meet the Friars” event last month to answer queries from parishioners about the men in brown. In this article, a participant recounts the humorous way the friars shared information about the Order, the Franciscan tradition, and their way of life. The following report originally appeared on Nov. 23 in The …
This Month in Provincial History
Some notable September events around Holy Name Province include: One Year Ago Sept. 2013 — St. Bonaventure University and Siena College expanded their campuses with the addition of new, state-of-the art buildings. Friars blessed the facilities at the beginning of the school year. Sept. 15, 2013 — The “Tailor Shop,” a conference room at St. Bonaventure Church in Paterson, N.J., …
Nine Francis Medal Recipients Honored in South Carolina
ANDERSON, S.C. — St. Joseph Parish is blessed with a community of dedicated partners-in-ministry who display Franciscan virtues. Nine laypeople were honored for their service to the parish during the confirmation Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston, S.C., on June 18. Thaddeus and Dot Bismack have cared for the sick and homebound in Anderson for many years. “Each …