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On July 1, we celebrate the feast of Blessed Junipero Serra - a famous Franciscan friar. Blessed Junipero was born on the island of Mallorca, but starting at age 35 he moved to Mexico to pursue missionary life. He is famous for having been a key player in the creation of missions in what is today the state of California.
Conventual Franciscan Friar John-Joseph Dolan recently visited
Australia’s General Custody of Our Lady, Help of Christians.He met with the friars from the custody, listened to their concerns and shared with them news from Rome.
Are you between the ages of 18 and 30? Do you want to spend your summer in Assisi, Italy, making new friends and developing your faith? If the answer is yes, then Youth Toward Assisi might be for you.
Franciscan Weekly: Friar Rick Riccioli tells us that Jesus' mission on Earth was to save us for eternal life. This meant that sometimes we had to suffer.
Friar Matt Foley blogs about how fast time is going by at his summer ministry in Florida where he has kept busy preaching, baptizing, and visiting the sick.
Friar Michael Lorentsen blogs about the Bible readings for the Solemnity of the Birth St. John the Baptist, pointing out that God asks us only to answer yes to His requests.
World Missions
The Conventual Franciscans work around the globe to improve the lives of the less fortunate. They also provide pastoral care and do their best to live life the Franciscan way Visit our World Missions page to find out more.
Community Outreach
A group of parishioners at the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua in Ellicott City, Maryland comes together every second Tuesday of the month to knit shawls for the needy. The persons receiving the shawls might be dealing with an illness or they may have lost a family member in armed conflict. With the shawls in their hands, they know that they are not alone.
