Remembering Friar Ignatius Maternowski
Fr. Ignatius Maternowski during paratrooper training.

Remembering Friar Ignatius Maternowski

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.…

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Pope Clement XIV

Franciscan Popes - Part 9 (An excerpt from a presentation by friar Joseph Wood OFM Conv.Read the introduction to this seriesRead Part 2 of the the series: Pope Gregory XI?Part…

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Celebrations, Awards, & More
Friar John Heinz visited the parish of Our Lady of Solitude in Soledad, California, on May 4 and 5

Celebrations, Awards, & More

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,…

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