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The Friars of Holy Spirit Province Saint-Esprit rejoiced in the renewal of vows on August 26, 2025. During the annual summer retreat at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre Friars Aldin, Brandon, Vincent and Francis renewed their vows during Evening Prayer. This marked the first (…)
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 : (…)
St. Francis, Pope Leo XIII and my Grandfather all hold something in common. It fascinates me to consider this, and I see it as invitation for not only me but all of us. What do they hold in common? The love of this Feast (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
