NEW YORK — Eight friars gathered last week for a Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church to celebrate their 50th anniversary of ordination. With their varied backgrounds and areas of expertise, the priests from Florida, the District of Columbia, New York and North Carolina celebrated their milestone together on May 23. The friars reaching their golden jubilee this year …
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The Provincial Administration has announced new assignments for five friars. Bishop Capistran Heim, OFM, has moved for health reasons to St. Anthony Friary, Catskill, N.Y., the assisted care facility of Immaculate Conception Province, as of March 15. Richard James, OFM, and Thomas Jones, OFM, have received permission to retire from full-time ministry at St. Anthony Friary, St. Petersburg, Fla., effective April 1. Michael …
Province to Withdraw from Two Sullivan County Parishes
NEW YORK — For the second time in nearly two months, Holy Name Province has made the difficult decision to withdraw from parishes in the Archdiocese of New York. They are St. Mary Parish, Obernburg, and St. Anthony Parish, Yulan — both in rural Sullivan County. The announcement was made during parish Masses the weekend of Feb. 23. Joseph Juracek, …