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.
Lost and Found
Laura Kelly Fanucci often wonders what St. Anthony must feel like taking so many requests to help find lost items day in and day out.
Hundreds Gather for Candlelight Vigil Honoring Fallen D-Day Chaplain
More than 80 years since Fr. Ignatius Maternowski, OFM Conv, was killed in action in the early hours of the morning on June 6, 1944,
“We Begin Again”
Reflection by Friar Michael Heine, OFM Conv. This past February, I was present in Assisi for the exposition of St. Francis’s relics. It was the first time his mortal remains had been exposed
“God Will Open the Doors”
Newly ordained friar-priest reflects on call to Franciscan life As Friar Edgar Varela, OFM Conv., discerned life a Franciscan, it was the support of friends
Baptismal Renewal on a Sacred Anniversary
Easter Sunday Mass celebrated on 350th Anniversary of St. Kateri’s Baptism Pilgrims braved the cold in the unheated St. Peter’s Chapel at the Saint Kateri
A Place for Encounter
Recent convert thanks friars and Shrine of St. Anthony for helping her find Christ Every day, fresh flowers are arranged (or rearranged), bulked up, or