Several open positions at ministries affiliated with Holy Name Province have come to the attention of the Communications Office. One is with Hilbert College in Hamburg, N.Y., one is with a monastery in Sullivan County, N.Y., and one is with St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Raleigh, N.C. Hilbert College Campus Ministry In Western New York, Hilbert College, where Gregory …
Mountain Auction Marks 14th Anniversary With New Location
This article was published in the November 2014 issue of the Mt. Irenaeus e-newsletter. It has been edited for style. OLEAN, N.Y. — Just as Mt. Irenaeus rejoices “to make all things new,” this year’s fundraising auction drew upon that spirit as the Mountain Auction marked its 14th anniversary, at a new location. Auction chair Michael Sullivan of Elmira, N.Y., …
Mt. Irenaeus Seeks Executive Director
WEST CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. — As Mt. Irenaeus celebrates 30 years of ministry, the Franciscan mountain retreat is looking for new staff members to help continue its growth. Mt. Irenaeus is searching for an executive director to provide vision and strategic planning. As chief operations officer, the executive director will play a lead role in managing day-to-day operations and will eventually …
HNP Friars Share Insights at Merton Conference
This report is based on a press release provided by the Office of Marketing and Communications staff at St. Bonaventure University. ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Through keynote speakers, worship experiences, and tours, a four-day conference at St. Bonaventure University explored the relationships Trappist monk Thomas Merton had with the people and places of St. Bonaventure. The June 19 to 22 conference, …
Franciscan Influences: Guiding a Faith Journey
This essay is part of a series in which laypeople describe the impact the friars have had on them. The most recent reflection, published in the April 16 issue of HNP Today, was written by a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Parish in Durham, N.C. Growing up, I had a very definitive sense of Church. I attended what’s now a basilica and it’s …
Anthony Carrozzo, Daniel Riley to Lead Retreats
A variety of Franciscan retreats and programs is being offered in the coming months. All are open to friars as well as laypeople. Next week, the director of Mt. Irenaeus, Daniel Riley, OFM, will lead a retreat titled “Franciscan Spirituality: Open Heartedness and the Cosmic Christ” at the Assisi Institute in Rochester, N.Y. The afternoon of reflections, meditation and dialogue on May …
Mt. Irenaeus Plans Contemplative Days, Anniversary Commemorations
WEST CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. — Summer at the Mt. Irenaeus Franciscan Mountain Retreat will focus on contemplative prayer and celebrations, with events planned for June and July. Holy Name Province friars and members of other religious communities are invited to the Mountain’s annual Contemplative Days, June 23 to 27. Recognizing that contemplation is a necessity in Christian life, “We look to …
Sky the Limit for Earth Day Activities
Nearly 35 years after St. Francis was named the patron saint of ecology, his followers are calling for greater care for creation. Many ministries used Earth Day on April 22 to educate about the effect that even a small change can have on the environment. In Virginia, county, state and federal officials joined friars and partners-in-ministry at St. Francis of …
WNY Secular Franciscans Advocate for Gun Violence Awareness
WEST CLARKSVILLE, N.Y. — When John and Anita Dutcher, OFS, learned of the shooting at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, they were making gingerbread cookies. Both members of the St. Irenaeus Secular Franciscan Fraternity were deeply affected — they had lost a close relative to a gun-related incident. As former representative Gabrielle Giffords called on the nation to “do …