by Steve Patti | Dec 25, 2015 | Advocacy, Evangelization, Events, Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, St. Francis
A warm welcome to all as we celebrate Christmas! A great gift our parish received this past year is the donation of the Giotto frescoes which you see on the walls in the gathering space and down the hallway that leads to the Founders Room. These are replicas of the...
by Steve Patti | Dec 13, 2015 | Events, Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, Stewardship
This week we say farewell to a long-time member of our staff, Sue Mathys, who has served as our Coordinator of Stewardship over the past several years. Sue and her husband are moving to Phoenix, Arizona after the new year. I first met Sue in March of 2011 on a St....
by Steve Patti | Nov 29, 2015 | Advocacy, Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, Service Ministry, Stewardship
We have arrived in the season of Advent, a time of year when the days get shorter, the darkness comes earlier, and we watch, once again, for the birth of a child, who is the light that shines in the darkness, then, now, and always. It’s a beautiful time of the year as...
by Steve Patti | Sep 6, 2015 | Franciscan, Franciscan Friars
Many thanks to all who helped coordinate Fr. Bill’s farewell reception last Sunday. We wish Bill the best as he moves to Immaculate Conception in Durham. I know that many people will miss Bill. Below are the “Top 10 Ways Fr. Bill Will Be Missed” as I see it….a blessed...
by Steve Patti | Aug 16, 2015 | Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, St. Francis
Well the summer rolls right along as here we are halfway through August and – hard to believe – school starts up this week. I was away for some time on vacation the week before last, and spent a good part of it in New Hampshire at our family house on Lovell Lake not...
by Steve Patti | Jul 12, 2015 | Franciscan, Franciscan Friars, Tradition
We friars are part of a province called Holy Name Province, based out of New York City, and recently our province issued a statement on the tragic shootings in Charleston, S.C., which I share with you below. Franciscans Urge Country to Renew Struggle for Equality,...
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