Earlier this month, one of the parishes the Province founded in South Carolina marked an historic milestone with special events and guests, including a bishop and a former pastor. A member of the mission advancement team provides details in this report. GREENVILLE, S.C. — The weekend of Oct. 17 was one of great celebration for the parishioners of St. Anthony …
Wilmington’s St. Joseph Parish Marks 125th Anniversary
After St. Joseph Parish in Wilmington, Del., commemorated its 125th anniversary on Oct. 5, a staff member who helped plan the celebration wrote a report with reflections. She feels blessed to have celebrated “the warm and welcoming church on French Street.” Information about the history of the parish, founded in October 1889, was published in a Sept. 24 HNP Today article. …
Delaware, South Carolina Parishes Plan Anniversary Celebrations
Two parishes with strong roots in African-American communities are gearing up for celebrations of their history next month. On Oct. 5, St. Joseph Parish in Wilmington, Del., is commemorating 125 years of ministry and service to the community with a Mass celebrated by Bishop W. Francis Malooly. A luncheon will follow at the Hotel Dupont. The church’s history begins with …
Friars Celebrate Silver Anniversary of Franciscan Volunteer Ministry
NEW YORK — At what was called a “rehearsal of the heavenly banquet,” more than 100 people gathered last week to celebrate 25 years of service and friendship generated by the Province’s Franciscan Volunteer Ministry. They enjoyed Mass, a reception, and time to share memories and news with FVMs past and present. Provincial Vicar Lawrence Hayes, OFM, FVM’s new president, …
Franciscan Volunteer Ministry Plans 25th Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK — The Province’s volunteer ministry is commemorating a quarter-century of young adult service to the marginalized with a reunion of the extended Franciscan Volunteer Ministry family. The Philadelphia-based Franciscan Volunteer Ministry welcomes friars to join the July 26 celebration, scheduled for 3 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street in New York City. The …
St. Francis Springs Prayer Center Opens Labyrinth, Mary’s Garden
This article has been reprinted with permission from Catholic News Herald, the newspaper of the Diocese of Charlotte, N.C., where it originally appeared in the May 23 issue. STONEVILLE, N.C. — A Marian garden and labyrinth were blessed in tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to all women, at the St. Francis Springs Prayer Center May 10. Mary serves as an …
This Month in Provincial History
Some notable May events around Holy Name Province include: One Year Ago May 3, 2013 — Jeffery Jordan, OFM, was among the last students to graduate from the Washington Theological Union. The ceremony took place at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring, Md. May 13, 2013 — Students of St. Anthony of Padua School in Greenville, S.C., were welcomed into their new state-of-the-art school building. …
Peru Firehouse Equipment Dedicated to Mychal Judge
LIMA, Peru — Last month, the memory of the New York City Fire Department chaplain who died on Sept. 11 was honored here during a firehouse’s 17th anniversary commemoration. As part of the celebration on April 26 of the founding of Company 120 of the San Juan de Miraflores district, a new apparatus bay and roof were dedicated in memory …
Maltese Province Celebrates Centennial
The following is a compilation of this month’s news from the website and Facebook page of the English-speaking Conference of the Order of Friars Minor, composed of provinces from Canada, England, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, and the United States. On April 12, 1914, Easter Sunday, General Fr. Pacifico Monza, OFM, declared the Maltese Custody of St. John the Baptist an independent province, with the …
Guild Celebrates Nine Decades of ‘Love at Work’
NEW YORK — Saturday’s dreary weather failed to squelch the festive feeling on West 31st Street as friars and supporters gathered to commemorate the 90th anniversary of St. Anthony’s Guild. “We don’t come here just to remember the past. We come to gain strength and insight from Scripture, from the Eucharist, and from each other,” said David Convertino, OFM, executive …
St. Anthony’s Guild Plans 90th Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK — Nine decades have passed since John Forrest Loviner, OFM, and the friars of Holy Name Province established St. Anthony’s Guild. Now, Guild leaders, the Province’s partners in fundraising, are recognizing all that members and the friars have done through the years. A 90th anniversary celebration with activities for both friends of the Province and the friars is planned for …