Congo’s Forgotten Widows Find Hope in Franciscan Care
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, and particularly in Nyantende, widows are among the most vulnerable members of society. Without formal social safety nets, [...]
Wells of Hope: Solar Water Project for Orphaned Children in Benin
There are places in this world where joy shows up in the simplest things—like a cup of clean water handed to a child on [...]
Spring 2025 | Planned Giving Newsletter
A Newsletter for Legacy Partners of the Franciscan Missions Thinking Outside the Box Gifts by Beneficiary Designation [...]
Following The Footsteps of St. Francis
They come from every corner of the world. Approximately 2,000 young men have answered the call. They come from different continents and regions and have [...]
A Gift of Safe Drinking Water in Argentina
The Franciscan missionaries of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin province requested a financial grant in early 2021. The grant request outlined a significant project [...]
The Journey to the Cross Begins Palm Sunday
When was the last time that your church was filled to capacity with young people who were present voluntarily to sing, pray, and to celebrate their Faith? [...]
Our Protector and Guide
My earliest memory of St Joseph goes all the way back to the 1950s in my Detroit family home when I would silently watch my father on [...]
Come Back to Me With All Your Heart
The past week was rather quiet and relaxed because our holy novices went off to experience a week long Ignatian Retreat at the Da Lat Diocesan Pastoral [...]
Laos, the Country Cousin of Vietnam
I arrived in Vientiane, Laos from Da Lat by way of Hanoi where I stayed overnight. My adventures started right after I checked into the [...]
Reconnecting…we are one body.
This past week was filled with multiple events the first of which was my 71st birthday on February 6. It is certainly a sobering thought to realize [...]
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