+Br. Joseph Weissling, OFM Conv.
Simplicity, generosity, and gentleness – those are the words one of his nieces used to describe Br. Joe Weissling. That’s not too far from the formal religious vows of poverty,…
Read More Phase Two of Province Chapter Underway
by Br. Bob Roddy, OFM Conv. (Editor’s Note: Br. Bob is blogging about Chapter – for more please visit blog.franciscanretreats.net) About 25 Friars from our Province are attending the second…
Read More Friars Andrew Hennessy and Tony Martinez Enter the Novitiate
Fr. John Stowe (left) and Fr. Jim Kent (right) prepare to present Tony Martinez with the Conventual Franciscan Habit. As part of the initiation rite into the novitiate, Friars Andrew…
Read More Reunion of Mount St. Francis Former Students
Familiar faces, fond reminiscence, great conversation, delicious food. Sounds like a Conventual Franciscan weekend. Every two years, the alumni of Mount St. Francis Minor Seminary gather back at the Mount…
Read More Mendicant Orders
A few weeks ago, Dominican Friar Fr. Elias Henritzy, O.P., visited with Conventual Franciscan Friar Fr. Paul Schloemer, OFM Conv., at Mount St. Francis, Indiana. The two friars met to…
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