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BOSTON — The friars at St. Anthony Shrine welcomed six men into their community earlier this month for the Province’s first combination Come and See/Discernment Vocation Weekend. The event, organized by Holy Name Province’s Vocations Office, gave the candidates, men considering Franciscan life, an opportunity to get to know the Franciscan friars on deeper spiritual and fraternal levels, and to …
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Two opportunities are being offered in the coming months for people to explore the roots of the Gospel and answer the call to serve their brothers and sisters. From Jan. 18 to 30, Paul O’Keeffe, OFM, of Boston, will lead a mission trip to South Africa, where participants will explore the legacy …
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., …
BOSTON — A parent’s world changes forever following the death of a child. Many programs that offer parents assistance in recovering from their loss are well intended, but do not address a parent’s spiritual needs. That’s where St. Anthony Shrine wants to help. The Shrine has announced that it will serve as a “home base” for the Emmaus Ministry for …
The ominous reputation of Friday the 13th did nothing to dampen the spirits of the Franciscans, who celebrated the feast of St. Anthony that day. Hundreds came to venerate a precious relic of St. Anthony at St. Francis Church in New York City. Friars from the basilica in Padua, Italy, brought the relics to various parishes in the New York City …
As the public awaits the action flicks traditionally released in the summer, HNP ministries are viewing movies with themes of social justice. On May 1, the award-winning documentary “Inequality for All” is being shown by New York City’s St. Francis of Assisi Parish. The movie, according to an announcement in the bulletin of the church on West 31st Street, is …
BOSTON — One year after bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the friars at St. Anthony Shrine offered special Masses to remember the victims of the tragic event. The commemorations at the Downtown Crossing ministry center began with a Mass for first responders on April 14, the day before the anniversary. Christopher Keenan, OFM, chaplain of …
The Lenten season is rich with spiritual events at ministries around the Province. On March 14, St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Triangle, Va., began its Franciscan Lenten Reflection Series with Joseph Nangle, OFM, and Vincent Cushing, OFM. In the morning session, Joe provided a historical perspective on the work of Pope Francis in the Latin American Church, according to John Habel, …
Some notable March events around Holy Name Province include: One Year Ago March 7, 2013 — St. Bonaventure University celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Friedsam Memorial Library with a blessing and rededication. Francis Di Spigno, OFM, executive director of university ministries, and Provincial Councilor F. Edward Coughlin, OFM, were among those who participated in the event. March 13, 2013 — Pope Francis was elected as …
Websites are frequently redesigned to optimize a user’s experience, and HNP ministries are no exception. St. Anthony Shrine in Boston and St. Paul’s Parish in Wilmington, Del., have recently reshaped and added new features to their websites to make information more accessible. When Jim McIntosh, OFM, was first assigned to St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, and appointed director of information technology, he found the …
The Franciscan Vocation Ministry of Holy Name Province invites men interested in friar life to visit St. Anthony Shrine in Boston next month for a Come and See weekend. The March 21 to 23 event will allow visitors to meet friars for conversation, meals and prayer, and to learn about the variety of pastoral activities at this ministry center in …
BOSTON — On a sunny, cool day in early December, the friars of St. Anthony Shrine laid to rest three abandoned infants during a private, poignant burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Shrine’s Lazarus Ministry was doing what it has done for 10 years — celebrating Masses of Christian Burial for forgotten men, women and children, in this case, babies …
