This report is part of a series about the men who are studying to be Franciscan friars. The previous article described the annual intersession program, held in January in Pennsylvania. Below, the HNP postulant director reports on the recent activities of the men who are living at Holy Name College just outside Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. — Becoming familiar with the …
Intersession Sparks Discussion About Franciscan Leadership
ASTON, Pa. — After a wonderful communal Christmas celebration and a few days of vacation, the formation students of Holy Name Province gathered at the Franciscan Renewal Center during the first week of January for the annual formation intersession program. The week provided us an opportunity for fraternity, both among ourselves and with the Provincial Council members, as well as …
Formation Update: Postulants Begin Year with Classes, Visits
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Five men interested in learning more about the Franciscans to determine whether they want to become friars have spent the first weeks of their postulancy getting acquainted with the Province and the Order. They have participated in retreats and workshops, and met friars and partners-in-ministry throughout the mid-Atlantic area. Three days after arriving at Holy Name College …
Vocation Office Welcomes Men to Retreats
Do you know someone who might make a good friar? The HNP Vocation Office is holding three autumn events — the first in early October — for men to meet the Franciscans and explore their own call to serve God. A college retreat, an Asian-American retreat and a “Come and See” Vocation Weekend have been scheduled at locations throughout the …
Friars Host Second Spanish Vocation Retreat
SILVER SPRING, Md. — From Sept. 5 to 7, the Province’s second Hispanic Franciscan Vocation Retreat was held at Holy Name College. Sponsored by the HNP Hispanic Ministry Committee, this discernment weekend welcomed 17 candidates — many from parishes staffed by Holy Name Province. The men hailed from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico and the United States, …
Student Friars Grow Through Summer Assignments
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Four friars in initial formation have returned to Holy Name College, after spending their summer at ministries around the Province and outside of the country. From June to August, the four friars served at a location of their choosing in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Guatemala. Experiencing Parish Life in Florida John Aherne, OFM, deepened …
Fourteen Received as Novices at Aug. 15 Ceremony in Wisconsin
On Aug. 15 — the feast of the Assumption — 14 men, four from Holy Name Province, were received into the Franciscan Interprovincial Novitiate. One provided information and a reflection on this milestone and about the previous six weeks of study and fraternity. BURLINGTON, Wis. — This June and July, my brothers and I spent six weeks living with postulants …
Abraham Joseph Professes Simple Vows in Wisconsin
BURLINGTON, Wis. — This weekend, Abraham Joseph, OFM, professed his first vows as a Franciscan alongside two of his brothers in the novitiate chapel at St. Francis Friary. Provincial Vicar Lawrence Hayes, OFM, received Abraham’s vows on Aug. 2, the feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula. During the ceremony, each novice resolved to live in chastity …
Three Friars to Profess Solemn Vows August 23
NEW YORK — All are invited to St. Francis of Assisi Church on Aug. 23 when three friars profess their final vows as members of the Franciscan Order. The 11 a.m. Mass at the church on West 31st Street will be celebrated by Provincial Minister Kevin Mullen, OFM. Ross Chamberland, OFM, Jeffery Jordan, OFM, and Michael Reyes, OFM, were approved in March by the …
Student Friars Complete Internships to Prepare for Final Vows
As part of the formation process, prior to requesting solemn profession of vows, each Holy Name friar completes a yearlong internship — a time in a ministry that both the friar and the Province’s leadership feel best utilize the talents and interests of the individual, while also responding to the Province’s needs. This story profiles the internships of the student …
Student Friars Prepare for Summer Assignments
SILVER SPRING, Md. — From New York City to Florida — that is where seven of the Province’s student friars will be stationed this summer. Joseph Nangle, OFM, director of post-novitiate formation, announced the following assignments: John Aherne, OFM, will serve at Sacred Heart Parish, Tampa, Fla. Dennis Bennett, OFM, will be in Guatemala and Nicaragua for language study. George Camacho, OFM, will …
Joseph Cavoto Professes Final Vows
NEW YORK — Joseph Cavoto, OFM, made his solemn profession to observe the Rule of St. Francis according to the Constitutions of the Order of Friars Minor on March 19 in a ceremony during evening prayer in the chapel of St. Francis Friary on West 31st Street. Provincial Minister John O’Connor, OFM, received Joseph’s profession on the feast of St. Joseph. This marks …
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