Follow the work of the Franciscan Friars Conventual as they live out their vocation. Our friars minister in 19 (arch)diocese of the Eastern United States, England, Ireland, and Brazil. The Companions of St. Anthony support the work of friars ministering in more than 60 countries around the world.
Answering the Call
Friar Franck-Lino Sokpolie, OFM Conv., sent inquiries to two religious orders when he was discerning his call to religious life with the idea that he
Reflecting on 25 Years in Ministry
Fr. Michael Lasky, OFM Conv. still remembers the pewter whale. As a student at Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley High School, Lasky heard his principal explain that
Breaking the Poverty Chain
In a coastal region of southern Ghana, six women are nearing the end of professional training and educational programs funded by the first of what
Seeing the Face of Christ
It’ll be a while before Saylor Garcia doesn’t think about what’s for lunch at Assumption Church Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen in Syracuse, New York each
Compassion and Forgiveness: Foundations of a Life of Faith
For Jake Schneider, the family connection to St. Francis High School in Hamburg, New York goes back to the laying of the first stones. In
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