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The Ave Maria Radio Hour first aired on April 26, 1935, on radio station WOR. It was presented by the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement to help the humanitarian work of St. Christopher’s Inn.

St. Christopher’s Inn and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement are pleased to welcome Dr. James G. Schiller, Ph.D., as the new Executive Director of St. Christopher’s Inn, starting June 29th.

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement invite you once again to celebrate Sunday Mass on the Holy Mountain of Graymoor starting Sunday, June 21st. The Friars will say Mass at 11 am at Our Lady of the Atonement Chapel.

The charity work that is the hallmark of the Friars illustrates the mission so ardently pursued by Servant of God, Fr. Paul Wattson, SA.

In the picturesque Janiculum Hill area of Western Rome stands the magnificent Sant’ Onofrio Church.

The Friars’ founder, Servant of God, Fr. Paul Wattson, SA, said Graymoor was “God-given” and “God-built” and he loved to share its beauty with pilgrims.

In the daily sadness and horror of our streets burning with visible unrest and destruction, we call the world to conversion of heart and action in peace for justice.

This year has seen many changes in how the world celebrates special occasions. The same is true at Graymoor. Sadly, St. Anthony Weekend at Graymoor has been cancelled.

Fr. Dennis Polanco, President & Spiritual Director of the Friar’s ministry at St. Christopher’s Inn, talks about recovery from addiction during the pandemic in a new video message.

The theme for the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Abide in My Love…You Shall Bear Much Fruit.” It was discerned by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland and finds its origins in the Gospel of John (cf. John 15:5-9).