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Following Our Friars
The roots of the Franciscan Friars Conventual tradition reach back to St. Francis of Assisi himself at the time of the founding of the Order. The news we offer today is of these friars continuing to live out their vocation, engaging in pastoral work and serving the poor and marginalized.
Our Team
Articles in The St. Anthony Companion are written and edited by our team to reflect the good works of our friars. We may protect the identities of the people served, but offer true accounts of the life and ministry of the Franciscan Friars Conventual of Our Lady of the Angels Province. Many of our friars provide reflections on their service and a closer look at their ministry.
Q&A: Province Archivist, Mary Doehla
Boxes of documents, photos, and items for cataloguing and preservation often appear in a small office of the first floor of the Immaculate Conception Friary
Uncovering History to Inspire the Future
As guests enter the double parlor of an 1830’s neoclassical manor house, it’s hard not to marvel at the beauty of the space designed to
Memorializing Franciscan Fraternity in Arms
When Friar James McCurry, OFM Conv., first visited the site where a fellow friar lost his life in the closing months of World War II,
“Their faith lifts me up.”
Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv., reflects on months of travel with relics Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv., describes venerating a relic as an opportunity
Liberty Pole Commemoration at the St. Kateri Shrine
On May 17, 2025, the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine in Fonda, NY, a ministry of the Franciscan Friars Conventual of Our Lady of the
Remembering Pope Francis
By Friar Carlos A. Trovarelli, OFM Conv., Minister General Speaking from the depths of my heart, I wish to honor Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became