Holy Spirit Province
The following is an excerpt from an interview by Renata Steffens for The Irish Catholic on August 29, 2024 https://www.irishcatholic.com/i-felt-a-deeper-calling-to-serve-franciscan-brother-says The Franciscans in Killarney heard the first professions of five Brothers on August 15. They lived in Ireland for a year volunteering and helping (…)
Download the original PDF: In preparation for the OFM General Chapter of Mats in 2025, the Holy Spirit Province of Canada held a three-day gathering of Friars and Young-Adults (18+ years of age) from across Canada. The Synodal gathering took place from February 16-19, (…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idT3QUbEYjg A documentary following the life of Br. Robert Mitchell, contemplating a portrait of the life of the Lesser Brothers of Saint Francis of Assisi. Production Co: Salt & Pepper In Association with: Holy Spirit Province Saint-Espirit Franciscans of Canada Director, Producer, DP, Editor. (…)
Pierre Ducharme, OFM I invite those who have taken part in the International Meeting “Parish Priests for the Synod” to be missionaries of Synodality, among yourselves and, once you return home, with your fellow parish priests. Pope Francis, Letter to Parish Priests, May 2, (…)
Interview with Pierre Ducharme, OFM for OFM.org Original: https://ofm.org/en/parish-priests-for-the-synod.html How did the meeting take place? A brief description of who participated, what contexts the participants came from, dialogue method. The event was called, Parish Priests for the Synod. It came about from a call (…)
By Luke S. Every part of our synod commenced with a prayer invoking the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and I am following suit, and I encourage you to also pause for a prayerful moment and seek His wisdom and discernment. I went to the synod (…)
This is a short summary of a recent article by Michel Scarpino for “Mon La Tuque”. We invite you to consult the original article on their website below to discover more about the life and work of brother Ben. The ministry of our brother (…)
By Noëlle M. There is a deep, profound joy to be found being vulnerable before Christ. This was one of my most impactful takeaways from participating in the Franciscan Synod at Mount Saint Francis in Cochrane, Alberta this past weekend. This gathering marked the (…)
Born in Biddeford, Maine (USA), on December 15, 1929, son of James Flood and Florence Gallagher. One of four children, he had a brother named James Anthony, and two sisters, Florrie and Ruth. He received his secondary education at St. Francis Mission House High (…)