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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idT3QUbEYjg A documentary following the life of Br. Robert Mitchell, contemplating a portrait of the life of the Lesser Brothers of Saint Francis of Assisi. Production Co: Salt & Pepper In Association with: Holy Spirit Province Saint-Espirit Franciscans of Canada Director, Producer, DP, Editor. (…)
During the month of November, we are invited to remember deceased loved ones. It is good for us to call to mind those who have journeyed with us and those who have impacted us. We may recall those we miss dearly because their death (…)
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 (…)
Pierre Ducharme, OFMPastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Richmond, B.C. On October 2nd, 2024, Pope Francis opened the second session of the 16th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of bishops. This session, like last year’s, includes lay women and men from around the (…)
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 : (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
