A few years ago, someone asked Friar Valentine Jankowski, ‘What’s your hobby?’ Fr. Valentine thought about it for a minute – other friars paint, woodwork, write. He remembered raising chickens…
Our postulants, novices, student friars, and formators gathered last week at Marytown, in Libertyville, Illinois. The men began each day with Morning Prayer and Mass. Each day began with Morning…
Are you doing a little Spring Cleaning? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Friar Manny Vasconcelos talks about how he is working through some of his own Spring Cleaning in this video…
From April 20 to 23, 2023, leadership of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF - Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, USA) met for their spring assembly at St. Bonaventure Friary in…
This Sunday, 30 April 2023, the fourth Sunday of Easter, is the 60th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year’s theme is: “Vocations: grace and mission.” We ask everyone to…
Super Bowl LVII took place on Sunday, February 12. The friars at our house of formation in San Antonio, Texas, hosted a party and watched the Kansas City Chiefs defeat…