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Brandon Paziuk, OFM I was walking in the Edmonton River valley this week and was struck by the stunning display of Autumn colours. Fall seems to have come quickly this year, with something of a quiet splendour. Trees surrender their leaves, just as the (…)
Aldin Francis Canobas, OFM When I visited Banaue in the Philippines, I was touched by the simple nipa huts of the Ifugao people. These huts are made from wood and leaves, yet they are strong and full of life. Families eat, rest, and share (…)
Creator God,You who created time and know time,as one year ends and new one beginswe come to you with praise and petition. We praise you for your unending love,even when we don’t see it well.We praise you for your creation,how it invites us to (…)
The Summer 2024 issue of the Franciscan Missions magazine is available now and can be read online for free (for French-speaking audiences). Here’s a short summary of what’s inside (English translation provided). Use this link to open the original French language digital publication : (…)
When we celebrate Easter, the liturgies leading up to it are remembrances of events that inspire very contradictory feelings. Holy Thursday is the last supper, a festive event that suddenly ends in a spirit of fear and anxiety. Then there is the great sadness (…)
The Holy Spirit marks the life of Jesus and the Church much more profoundly than we might think. The evangelist Luke, who also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, emphasizes the Holy Spirit right at the beginning in the conception of John the Baptist (…)
On June 19, 1988, St. Charles Parish held a liturgy of rededication in celebration of the expansion of their church building. The history of St. Charles Parish dates back to the early 1800s when an Oblate missionary, Fr. LaFleche, built a small log cabin (…)
In Memoriam
Georges Morin, OFM
- 1936-11-22
- 2025-11-16
Friar Georges Morin, O.F.M., member of the Holy Spirit Province of Canada, born in Saint-Célestin, QC, has passed away in Montreal, QC, on November 16, 2025, at the age of 88, after 69 years of religious life and 61 years of priesthood.
