Holy Spirit Province

Young people from St. Francis parish go downtown once a month with friar Joachim and sister Marianna sharing love and food with homeless. (…)
Photos taken during friar Pierre Charland’s trip to South Korea. (…)
The Franciscan Friars of Western Canada are happy to share the news about this reward, recently received by one of our brothers: Archbishop Joseph N. MacNeil Outstanding Achievement Award, 2017 The Archbishop Joseph N. MacNeil Outstanding Achievement Award is given out annually to (…)
Every year, we gather for a week-long annual retreat, usually in our retreat house in Cochrane, AB. And this is when we take a picture of the community. Also in this picture is our retreat preacher, Dan Horan, OFM, the facilitator of our (…)
By Br. Michael Perras, O.F.M., and Br. Benjamin Ripley, O.F.M. While making their way through the streets of old Quebec City, a group of Friars paused for a brief history lesson as they had done several times in the days previous. This time, however, (…)
Thanks to the initiative of Guylain Prince, OFM, a group of friars from both the Eastern and the Western Canadian Province of the Franciscans is currently traveling along the St. Lawrence River to learn more about the history of the friars in Canada. (…)
The Franciscan Friars of Canada are happy to announce that they have a newly ordained priest: Friar Joe Glaab. Here you can see him together with Bishop Gerald Wiesner, OMI, and other friars and diocesan clergy during the Eucharistic prayer following his ordination. (…)
Last year, Frederic Janssoone Museum has flooded. It could be bad news because dirty water made considerable damage. After a complete restoration and a new look, the museum is almost ready for the reopening in June 2017. (…)