Appeals
The Gift of Hope
Your Christmas gift is in the eyes of children trapped by the war in Ukraine. Your generosity and care can give these children and their families the gift of hope. Their wide-eyed gratitude and wonder [...]
Thank you for the gift of your friendship
What a blessing you are to Franciscan missionaries around the world! Thank you for the gift of your friendship. I trust in your ongoing friendship as we look ahead to the rest of the year. As the executive director of [...]
To Become Like Jesus
“Come, follow me!” Jesus’s words seem so simple and direct. The first twelve took up the call. Their lives, and indeed, all of history, changed. Since those first apostles and disciples, countless other men and women have taken up [...]
We Can Change The World Too
Francis grew up detesting the sight of people with leprosy. He, like others, went out of his way to avoid them. But, one day while riding his horse in the countryside, Francis saw a man [...]
Give a Child Hope For A Better Future
Could you find room in your heart to help a child escape a life of poverty and give a child hope for a better future? A young girl named Ema belongs to the Wixárika indigenous [...]
A Gift of St. Anthony’s Bread
Have you been called to serve the poor or refugees of war and natural disasters? Saint Anthony of Padua was known for his extraordinary love for the poor, which he often expressed by feeding the [...]
Deliver A New Year of Hope For All
Happy 2021 and surviving the pandemic! Thank you for partnering with the Franciscan Missions in 2020. Your generosity in supporting our Franciscan missionaries was tremendous. Together with our faith in the Gospel and in our [...]
A Place for Hope in Uganda
Your children are the apple of your eye, I have heard so many parents say. So are the little ones of the Ewe Mama Franciscan School for Disabled Children in Rwentobo, Uganda. [...]
Change A Dalit Child’s Destiny
Are you willing to change a Dalit child's destiny? Arunthathiyar Dalit, also known as "untouchables" are the most oppressed among the Dalits of India. They live on the fringe of society in miserable conditions. The [...]
Who Will Shelter Them
Growing up—even surviving childhood—in impoverished East Africa is difficult. Now imagine the plight of children orphaned at a young age because of the HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping across Africa. Who will shelter them in the shadow [...]
The Gift of Hope
Your Christmas gift is in the eyes of children trapped by the war in Ukraine. Your generosity and care can give these children and their families the gift of hope. Their wide-eyed gratitude and wonder [...]
Thank you for the gift of your friendship
What a blessing you are to Franciscan missionaries around the world! Thank you for the gift of your friendship. I trust in your ongoing friendship as we look ahead to the rest of the year. As the executive director of [...]
To Become Like Jesus
“Come, follow me!” Jesus’s words seem so simple and direct. The first twelve took up the call. Their lives, and indeed, all of history, changed. Since those first apostles and disciples, countless other men and women have taken up [...]
We Can Change The World Too
Francis grew up detesting the sight of people with leprosy. He, like others, went out of his way to avoid them. But, one day while riding his horse in the countryside, Francis saw a man [...]
Give a Child Hope For A Better Future
Could you find room in your heart to help a child escape a life of poverty and give a child hope for a better future? A young girl named Ema belongs to the Wixárika indigenous [...]
A Gift of St. Anthony’s Bread
Have you been called to serve the poor or refugees of war and natural disasters? Saint Anthony of Padua was known for his extraordinary love for the poor, which he often expressed by feeding the [...]
A Gift of St. Anthony’s Bread
Have you been called to serve the poor or refugees of war and natural disasters? Saint Anthony of Padua was known for his extraordinary love for the poor, which he often expressed by feeding the [...]
Help Keep Hope Alive in Ukraine
Can you hear the cries of children and families trapped in the cities of Ukraine as the bombs and the rockets rain down? Do you feel the panic of young mothers with their children trying [...]
Provide Typhoon Relief in the Philippines – You Make Miracles Happen
Yours is a heart open to the world! Thank you for opening your heart to our Franciscan missionaries and the poor and suffering people we serve throughout our world. Together with us, you make miracles happen in [...]
Your Investment in Hope Makes a Difference
In the New Year, it is my prayer that it will be a year of hope and peace for you! Thank you for partnering with Franciscan Missions during the struggles of 2021. Your generous support of [...]
Feed The Hungry In Missions Around The World
Do you know what it is like to be hungry for a long period of time? Many of us don't know the feeling. For the poor in the missions, hunger is a constant companion. It [...]
Today We Can Save A Life
“I have done what is mine to do. May Christ show you what is yours to do.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi As a young man, Francis of Assisi always turned away when he came [...]
A Gift of St. Anthony’s Bread
Have you been called to serve the poor or refugees of war and natural disasters? Saint Anthony of Padua was known for his extraordinary love for the poor, which he often expressed by feeding the [...]
Help Keep Hope Alive in Ukraine
Can you hear the cries of children and families trapped in the cities of Ukraine as the bombs and the rockets rain down? Do you feel the panic of young mothers with their children trying [...]
Provide Typhoon Relief in the Philippines – You Make Miracles Happen
Yours is a heart open to the world! Thank you for opening your heart to our Franciscan missionaries and the poor and suffering people we serve throughout our world. Together with us, you make miracles happen in [...]
Your Investment in Hope Makes a Difference
In the New Year, it is my prayer that it will be a year of hope and peace for you! Thank you for partnering with Franciscan Missions during the struggles of 2021. Your generous support of [...]
Feed The Hungry In Missions Around The World
Do you know what it is like to be hungry for a long period of time? Many of us don't know the feeling. For the poor in the missions, hunger is a constant companion. It [...]
Today We Can Save A Life
“I have done what is mine to do. May Christ show you what is yours to do.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi As a young man, Francis of Assisi always turned away when he came [...]
Deliver A New Year of Hope For All
Happy 2021 and surviving the pandemic! Thank you for partnering with the Franciscan Missions in 2020. Your generosity in supporting our Franciscan missionaries was tremendous. Together with our faith in the Gospel and in our [...]
Together We Reflect the Face of Christ
When Saint Francis personally fed hungry lepers and washed and bandaged their sores, they experienced the love of Jesus. In the face of St. Francis, those most abandoned and neglected of human souls came to [...]
Change A Dalit Child’s Destiny
Are you willing to change a Dalit child's destiny? Arunthathiyar Dalit, also known as "untouchables" are the most oppressed among the Dalits of India. They live on the fringe of society in miserable conditions. The [...]
India Pandemic Relief
On March 24, government officials in India implemented a national lockdown to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. With little more than four hours to make arrangements, the country’s 1.3 billion people were banned [...]
Keep Hope Alive in Syria
The Sadness of this War You and I have had warmth and safe shelter this winter. But the refugees of the lengthy civil war in Syria are struggling to survive. Today, the winter temperatures in Syria are [...]
Show God’s Love with the Poor
We are blessed to live in a developed country! Most of us have everything we need. We have same-day delivery for online orders to drivers who pick up your takeout food order and deliver it [...]
Our Unity With Christ
As Christians, you and I believe in our unity with Christ, so we pray for one another. We celebrate Mass and ask our merciful God to purify the souls of the deceased and bring them [...]
Great Hope for the Future
The Good News Today, young men around the world are in the process of becoming Franciscan priests and brothers. Their faith in God and love for St. Francis has been nurtured in many ways. [...]
Support Our Franciscan Missionaries
Your generosity helps our Franciscan missionaries serve the poor on six continents. Life in the missions is especially challenging as our missionary friars deal with the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In many places, [...]
Our Distant Goal
“It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts [...]