Franciscan International Award Dinner For sixty-four years, the Franciscan International Award Dinner has been an opportunity for retreatants and friends of the Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior Lake,…
This year, the Custody of Great Britain-Ireland is celebrating the 800th anniversary of its foundation (1224-2024).*This anniversary year is truly a time of renewal, of looking backward and forward. There…
Pope Francis has appointed Friar Michael Martin as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Bishop Peter J. Jugis, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as bishop,…
The St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage From February 29 to March 13, 2024, Friar Michael Lasky led a continuing formation pilgrimage for 11 friars who came from Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,…
On Saturday, April 6, at 10am CDT, seven men religious will be ordained to the Diaconate, including two of our Conventual Franciscan brothers, Friars Pedro Lopez and Franck-Lino Sokpolie. The…
When Friar Martin de Porres Ward shared his vocation story with those desiring to join the Order he would talk about the difficulties he faced - the prejudice he faced…