In 2026, the Province of Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) is commemorating 100 years of living the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi – serving in parishes,…
Feeding the Hungry +Friar Jim Fields opened the Franciscan Shelter House (now the Franciscan Kitchen) in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 5, 1980. While serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees on…
A Sign of Hope January 18-25, 2026The chosen passage for reflection in this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is Ephesians 4:4, "There is one body and one Spirit -…
Parish ministry provides Franciscans an opportunity to serve God's people directly, day after day. Friar John Bamman is the latest in a long line of Conventual Franciscan pastors at St.…
In the Footsteps of St. Francis The 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi officially opened January 10, 2026. The ceremony took place at the Basilica of…
Fr. Tomaž Majcen OFM Conv. is the only Catholic priest in Greenland. He is part of a community of three friars who came to Denmark as missionaries from the Province…