The last weekend in June, Our Lady of the Angels Province hosted their third Assisi on the Chesapeake Retreat. Sixty young people gathered from Chicopee (MA), Atlanta (GA), Baltimore (MD),…
Five Novices were invested in the habit of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual on July 12, 2025. Investiture took place at St. Francis of Assisi Novitiate in Arroyo Grande,…
Saint Bonaventure, considered the second founder of the Franciscan Order, is credited with giving structure to the Franciscan way of life and the spirituality of St. Francis. Last year marked…
This weekend five men will be invested in the Franciscan habit. The simple tunic, shoulder cape, hood, and rope around the waist, reflects what peasants wore at the time of…
On Saturday, July 5, the Rite of Beginning Fraternity was held at St. Bonaventure Friary in Chicago. This year, nine men are entering the Postulancy. Two could not attend as they…
Congratulations to Friars Franck-Lino Sokpolie and Pedro Lopez who received their M.Div. degrees on May 16th from the Oblate School of Theology. Friar Franck-Lino will be ordained to the priesthood…