NEWS

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement and the Capuchin Franciscans of the Province of St. Mary have decided to conclude their collaborative retreat ministry and close their common friary at Graymoor.

The successful Catholic Literature and Arts Summer Program (CLASP) started by the Capuchin Youth and Family Ministries makes its debut on the holy mountain, Aug. 8-14.

April 20-26 was a special time at the St. Francis Solano Retreat Center in Lima, Peru, as 3 postulants and 1 candidate were accepted at the Board of Admissions. 

Father William F. “Bill” Drobach, SA, a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, passed from this life on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

The theme of the 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him” (cf. Matthew 2:2).

Fr. James Gardiner, SA, Elected to Board of Religion Communicators Council. He has been a member of the organization since 1973.

Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, passed into eternal rest on April 10, 2021. He was a faithful servant to God and the Catholic Church and a friend of the Friars of the Atonement for many years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people worship worldwide. The impact has been especially pronounced for Christians for whom the Eucharist is a central act of worship.

As the weather begins to warm, the garden beds at Graymoor’s San Damiano Farm will soon spring to life. Farm manager Bob Conboy notes that this year the 246 raised beds.