Br. Charles Gathers With Fellow Franciscan Novices in Assisi
A group of Franciscan Novices, including our very own Br. Charles Okorie, NSA, gathered during the week of January 27-31 in Assisi to take a training course on consecrated life.
Fr. Ken Cienik, SA Joins Board of Directors for Franciscan Works
We are thrilled to introduce Franciscan Works' newest Board Member, Fr. Kenneth Cienik, SA!
Friars Celebrate Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Around the World
Each year Christians gather worldwide to share Fr. Paul Wattson’s vision of “At-One-Ment” from January 18 to 25 in observance and celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU).
Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute Appoints Dr. Aaron Hollander as Its First Lay Director
Dr. Hollander, a native New Yorker and distinguished ecumenical theologian, is the first lay director in GEII’s 58-year history. He succeeds Fr. Jim Loughran, SA, with whom he has worked with for the past several years.
True Unity In Christ: A Reflection on the Life and Death of Fr. Paul of Graymoor
Servant of God Fr. Paul Wattson, SA, had such a particular zeal for spreading the Good News, as well as pure trust in God’s plan, that he was able to reach even the most downtrodden and give them the hope that comes only through Christ.
Fr. Bob’s Greeting – February 2025 Enews
The more unusual an event seems, the easier it is to believe that God was involved. That is often our tendency—to see God in the extraordinary. In February, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus. The Gospel reading for this feast day introduces us to Simeon, a man who somehow overcame this tendency.
In Conversation: Decades of Catholic-Orthodox Relations
Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Father Elias D. Mallon, SA, and Father Hyacinthe Destivelle, OP, engaged in an insightful discussion on the progress of Catholic-Orthodox relations over the past two decades in the latest episode of Catholic Near East Welfare Association's (CNEWA) ONE: In Conversation. Fr. Elias is the CNEWA's U.N. representative and special assistant to the organization's president.
Kacey’s Mission: ‘I gather love and give it away’
From the top of the heap in the world of Westchester radio, to the Holy Mountain in Garrison. Throw in a podcast, life coaching, non-profit consulting, women’s retreat leader...
Ave Maria Radio Hour From The Vault
Father Paul Wattson, SA, Servant of God, is remembered for his world wide ministry in ecumenism. He founded what became the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" in 1908, which the Church still celebrates today.