The Fall and Rise of Catholic France by Regina Hazzard As a volunteer with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, I visited with another volunteer at St. Anthony’s Residence in the Bronx. We were discussing the many French Catholic saints such as Joan of Arc, Therese...
Pastoral Care – Hospital Treatment for the Spirit Here at St. Francis of Assisi, Fr. Francois Eale always seems to be in motion, whether saying Mass or working in the rectory. Yet one place where he can be found each week is not obvious at the parish, and that...
Carrying Your Cross Suffering. We all know it. It is an inescapable part of the human experience. Our readings today help us understand what to do with suffering, how to redeem it for eternal glory. In a tenderly poetic passage, the prophet Jeremiah clings to the...
Trusting God’s Wisdom Over the past several weeks, Matthew’s Gospel has shown us a variety of Jesus’ miracles: multiplying fish and bread, walking on water, and expelling demons. Thousands of people have witnessed Jesus’ miraculous powers. Yet today, when Peter...
Companions and Servers of the Lord St. Francis Ministry of Consolation is in great need of Companions and Servers for Funeral Masses! What does a ‘companion’ do? Attends the funeral Mass Distributes the funeral booklets to guests as they arrive (booklets are prepared...
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