Interested in visiting Franciscan sites around the globe? Several friars and ministries are inviting pilgrims to join them as they travel to historic shrines and churches in the U.S. and abroad this year. Ministry of the Word friar Raphael Bonanno, OFM, will lead a pilgrimage titled “With St. Francis to Compostela, Spain” to celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’s visit to …
Ministry of the Word Friars Gather for Annual Meeting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The friars of the Province’s Ministry of the Word held their annual meeting at St. Anthony Friary earlier this month to discuss the format of their missions, as well as the ministry’s role in future collaboration among the U.S. provinces Participating in the March 2 to 5 meeting were John Anglin, OFM, Raphael Bonanno, OFM, Roderic Petrie, OFM, …
Bethany Ministries Update from Peter Chepaitis
MIDDLEBURGH, N.Y. — After living in three temporary residences in the three years since Hurricane Irene severely flooded homes in Upstate New York, Peter Chepaitis, OFM, is finally moving to a permanent place. The director of Bethany Ministries lost the trailer he had been renting when it was severely damaged in the 2011 storm. “I will be moving into a more permanent residence …