NEW YORK — Holy Name Province has scheduled 10 vocation weekends for the 2008 – 09 year. They will be held in a variety of geographic regions; each will have one of several themes/titles: hospitality, discernment, and Franciscan Experience Weekend (FEW).
Five of the weekends will be held this fall with the first scheduled for Sept. 5 – 7 on Long Beach Island. Details on these weekends are below.
| Sept. 5-7, 2008 | Hospitality Weekend | St. Francis Friary, Beach Haven, N.J. |
| Sept. 26-28, 2008 | Discernment Weekend | Holy Peace Friary & Mt. Irenaeus West Clarksville, N.Y. |
| Nov. 14-16, 2008 | FEW | St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, Mass. |
| Nov. 21–23, 2008 | Hospitality Weekend | Holy Name College, Silver Spring, Md. |
| Dec. 5-7, 2008 | Hospitality Weekend | St. Anthony Shrine, Boston, Mass. |
Vocation Director Brian Smail, OFM, said that these weekends are wonderful ways for men considering a life as a Franciscan to learn about Holy Name’s culture and formation program. Information about past vocation weekends can be found in Insight & Wisdom, the quarterly newsletter of HNP’ Vocation Ministry.
Brian reminds readers that attendees of the Franciscan Experience Weekends are invited by the vocation director.
The weekends are hosted by the pastor or guardian of each friary and moderated by members of the vocation team (regional vocation directors).
Details about upcoming Vocation Weekends will be posted on the Province’s Web site.