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Over
a century ago, Fr. Paul Wattson, the founder of the Franciscan
Friars of the Atonement, was searching for a name for a new
religious society. Opening the Scriptures at random, his eyes
fell upon the eleventh verse of the fifth chapter of St. Paul's
epistle to the Romans: "... we also joy in God, through
our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."
The last word of the verse stood out with a vividness that
was to him overwhelming at-one-ment. And so, the Society
had found its name.
Headquarterd
at Graymoor in Garrison, New York, the Franciscan Friars of
the Atonement is a Roman Catholic religious community with
social, ecumenical and pastoral ministries in the United States,
Canada, England, Italy, and Japan.
Since
its inception in 1898, reconciliation and healing through
atonement — the unity of men and women with God
and one another — has been the mission of the Friars'
work and ministries to people of every race, religion, and
walk of life.
The
social ministries of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
serve the poor, the needy, and the homeless, people living
with HIV/AIDS, those in hospitals and prisons, and people
seeking recovery from alcoholism and chemical dependency.
The ecumenical work makes them leaders of the international
movement to heal the divisions within Christianity, and among
all faiths. Finally, their pastoral ministry is the
vigorous outreach that brings atonement to diverse
peoples worldwide.
The
good works of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement are supported
by charitable contributions.
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