Together, We Deliver Hope.
Franciscan Missions is committed to spreading the Gospel message everywhere Franciscan missionaries serve. We work to fund soup kitchens, projects for well systems, and the development of farms, churches, medical clinics, and housing for the poor.
Building communities and helping those in need.
The story of the Franciscan Missions
In 1964, The General Secretariat of the Franciscan Missions was founded in the US. The sole purpose was to promote the Catholic missionary work, by raising funds for friars throughout the world. But our history goes even farther back, to when St. Francis came to devote his life to aiding the poor…
Giving is sweet and so is our honey.
Two 12 oz plastic bottles of honey come in an attractive handmade wooden box with plexiglass cover, a useful item in itself once the honey is gone! Please note that the offering includes the cost of shipping and handling. Thank you.
We need your help.
Giving us your time allows us to help more people in their journey, locally and globally.
Request for appeals
The Franciscan Mission Appeals represent current requests for donations that impact …
Join Poverello: Servant of the poor
Follow in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi and serve the poor by joining the Franciscan Missions monthly giving club! St. Francis of Assisi dedicated his life to serving the poor. He entered into that service so fully that he became “Poverello,” the poor one.
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