On Saturday, July 4, six men were invested with the Conventual Franciscan Habit. Friars Joshua Callado, Andrew Chamiec, Craig Chircop, Adan Orellana, Jacob Polinski, and Lou Salvador have entered the…
Servant of God Martin de Porres Maria Ward welcomed Sister Death on June 22, 1999. He was 81 years old and had lived 51 years as a Conventual Franciscan Friar…
Franciscan Leaders Gather at St. Bonaventure University As the Franciscan family prepares to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), friars from across the United…
Our Postulants had a full schedule this Spring. They visited the Novices in California during Holy Week and Easter.Postulant comes from the Latin postulare which means one who makes a…
In the early hours of D- Day, June 6, 1944, military chaplain Fr. Ignatius Maternowski parachuted into the occupied territory of the hamlet of Guetteville in the town of Picauville.…
You may have noticed that the provinces in the United States have been celebrating their Ordinary Provincial Chapters.St. Joseph Cupertino, St. Bonaventure, and Our Lady of Consolation Provinces have completed…