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The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement join Catholics around the world in praying, reflecting and preparing for a better future, as we observe Laudato Si Week, 2023.

Join us for the 2nd Annual Be the Bridge: Walk for Recovery as we close our National Recovery Month on Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Servant of God Father Paul Wattson, SA, expressed a great devotion to St. Anthony of Padua throughout his life. A fellow Franciscan, St. Anthony is held in high regard by the Society of the Atonement, and the Friars pay tribute to him in many ways.

The North American Academy of Ecumenists is holding its annual conference from November 16th through 17th in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s conference is titled, “Ecumenism in the Borderlands: Translating Worlds.”

Father Bob Warren, SA, spoke of a letter he recently received. It was a note from a former Brother Christopher at St. Christopher’s Inn, that touched his heart.

The theme is from Luke 10:27, “You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbor as yourself.”

Graymoor Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute has announced two new opportunities for formation and mentorship, each being piloted during the 2023-24 academic year.

Father Vitaliy Perih has long been a supporter of the Society of the Atonement. On March 19, Laetare Sunday – the Fourth Sunday in Lent – Father Vitaliy celebrated his entrance into postulancy.

The World Council of Churches’ General Secretary, Reverend Professor Doctor Jerry Pillay, visited the Centro Pro Unione in Rome on Wednesday, March 22.

Aaron Hollander, for Ecumenical Trends - Habits of the Heart: Ecumenical Formation and the Way of Reconciliation