Some notable August events around Holy Name Province include: One Year Ago Aug. 2, 2013 — Dennis Bennett, OFM, Casey Cole, OFM, Edgardo Jara Araya, OFM, and Ramon Razon, OFM, were among 13 novices from seven North American provinces who professed first vows at the Franciscan Interprovincial Novitiate in Burlington, Wis. (Abraham Joseph, OFM, is professing first vows Aug. 2.) …
Francis Medal Presented to Seven
OBERNBURG, N.Y. — Seven Francis Medals were presented this spring to partners-in-ministry at St. Mary Parish. On April 27, Joseph Juracek, OFM, pastor, presented medals to active members of the parish community — a farewell gift from the Province, which is withdrawing from the parish this summer. The friars wished to recognize the hard work and dedication of their partners-in-ministry. Two of …
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, …