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21 Dec 2020

Contemplating Peace & Justice

December 21, 2020

Pope Francis has invited all people to reflect on the important work of building peace. Below, Fr. David Poirier, SA , Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation Promoter (JPIC) for the Friars of the Atonement offers his reflections on the World Day of Peace, celebrated in the Catholic Church on January 1 each year.

20 Dec 2020

Obituary Notice for Fr. Gerald DiGiralamo, SA

December 20, 2020

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Father Gerald (“Jerry”) F. DiGiralamo, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on Sunday, December 20, 2020.

24 Nov 2020

Friars Welcome Four New Tertiary Candidates

November 24, 2020

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The Friars of the Atonement are pleased to announce our newest tertiary candidates. Each brings a unique background with one commonality...

24 Nov 2020

ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE: Asceticism, Ethics, and the Renewal of the Earth

November 24, 2020

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Ecumenical & Interreligious Dialogue, News

Aaron Hollander, for Ecumenical Trends - On the Far Side of Revenge: Social Division and the Hope of Ecumenics in Northern Ireland and the United States

13 Nov 2020

Celebrate the Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity – January 18-25, 2021

November 13, 2020

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“Abide in My Love...You Shall Bear Much Fruit” is the theme for the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will take place January 18-25.

12 Nov 2020

Fr. Paul’s Last Christmas Sermon

November 12, 2020

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Servant of God Father Paul Wattson, SA loved Christmas, not in the tinsel-and-lights kind of way – although his heart certainly glowed with joy during the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

23 Oct 2020

Save A Life: St. Christopher’s Inn Provides Virtual Narcan Training

October 23, 2020

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In 2017, more than 72,000 people in the United States, nearly 200 a day, died of drug overdoses. This death toll is higher than the US military casualties in Vietnam and Iraq wars combined.

5 Oct 2020

Friars Welcome Pope Francis’s New Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti

October 5, 2020

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The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement herald the release of Pope Francis’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, “On Fraternity and Social Friendship,” signed at the tomb of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, on October 3, 2020, and released to all of humanity on the Saint’s feast day, October 4.

25 Sep 2020