Every month, we share a photo from our archives! – A nativity scene in a parishioner’s home in Ilo, Peru, Dec 1972. (…)
From the Archives
On this page, we share from time to time the things that our archivist found and wants to share with you! It tells you about our history in Canada and how our mission began and developed over the years. "From the Archives" currently draws on content from the Franciscan Archives of Western Canada, which contains records from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. To learn more, visit us at archives.franciscanfriars.ca.
“St. Michael’s Retreat 40th Anniversary Memory and Cookbook” was put together in 2003 in response to the many retreatants who had requested recipes of dishes they had enjoyed while on retreat, and in gratitude to the many cooks who provided food to thousands who (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! — The first students of St. Francis school in Vancouver, 1946. (…)
In this week of Remembrance Day, we take time to honour those who have fought and continue to fight for peace. The Franciscans have served in the military in many ways as chaplains and medical personnel and also as soldiers, like Br. Stephen Capustinski. (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! – Businesses along the main street in Fort Saskatchewan, AB, opposite the Catholic Church, 1908-1909. (…)
On May 9, 1955, Fr. Ulric Ell received approval to construct a new church building at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. The old church had been built in 1905 using logs covered with siding, and by the 1950s it had become too small for the (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! – The library at the Rosemont friary in Montreal, 24 Sep 1923. (…)
The first parish school in St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Vancouver began in 1946, and classes were held in the parish hall beneath the church which had been partitioned off into classrooms. That first year, 82 students attended, divided into eight grades. But (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! – Fr. Alphonse Claude-Laboissiere eating with a family at Moose Lake, Alberta, 19 Aug 1933. (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! – Celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi in Chipman, Alberta, at the first altar in front of the Merchant’s Bank, 3 Jun 1920. (…)
