The Franciscans of St. Joseph Parish in Anderson, S.C., held a “Meet the Friars” event last month to answer queries from parishioners about the men in brown. In this article, a participant recounts the humorous way the friars shared information about the Order, the Franciscan tradition, and their way of life. The following report originally appeared on Nov. 23 in The …
Nine Francis Medal Recipients Honored in South Carolina
ANDERSON, S.C. — St. Joseph Parish is blessed with a community of dedicated partners-in-ministry who display Franciscan virtues. Nine laypeople were honored for their service to the parish during the confirmation Mass celebrated by Bishop Robert Guglielmone of Charleston, S.C., on June 18. Thaddeus and Dot Bismack have cared for the sick and homebound in Anderson for many years. “Each …