Featured News Consecration to the Immaculate Schedule The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) was established on October 16, 1917, by Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe, OFM Conv., along ... Read More Religious Brothers Day ~ May 1, 2019 On Monday, May 1, 2019 - the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker - Religious Brothers from the many ... Read More Ordination to the Priesthood ~ Friar Chris It is with great joy that our friars will gather 11: 00 a.m., on Saturday, April 27, 2019 for the Ordination to ... Read More Franciscan Young Adult Ministry In the Fall of 2018, our Shrine of St. Anthony (Ellicott City, MD) added a Young Adults Community program. Throughout ... Read More Helping to Turn Strangers into Neighbors Franciscan Friars Conventual Responding to Real Needs – Helping to Turn Strangers into Neighbors On February 21, 2017, Pope Francis in an ... Read More 2nd Annual Cornerstone Day Fr. Donald Grzymski, OFM Conv. (President of Archbishop Curley High School) presented the Cornerstone Awards. Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. ... Read More Congratulations Friar Duffy! Congratulations to our own Friar Michael Duffy, OFM Conv.!   March 29, 2019: Our Lady of the Angels Province friar, Br. Michael ... Read More Publication Announcement Co-Editor, Our Lady of the Angels Province friar, Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv. presents the two-volume Practical Commentary on the ... Read More Virtual Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross are of Franciscan origin and are attributed to St. Leonard of Port Maurice, a saintly ... Read More Lenten Mission - St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church (under the pastoral leadership of Our Lady of the Angels Province friars, Fr. John Zoziol, ... Read More Vocations News Here is an update on the activity with our Vocation Office so far in 2019, and of the good work ... Read More Spring Friars Days Each Spring and Fall the friars of the Our Lady of the Angels Province gather for a day of on-going ... Read More Pastorate Lenten Mission This week, (Monday, March 25th until Wednesday, March 27th) a Lenten Mission entitled “Go To Your Inner Room,” was hosted ... Read More Serving Those Who SERVE Sunday, March 17, 2019: The Sisters of the Good Shepherd were honored at the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Ascension Catholic ... Read More Catching up with Friar Tim Our Lady of the Angels Province friar, Fr. Tim Kulbicki, OFM Conv. has been busy of late beginning the process ... Read More Martyrs of Peru Icon Blessing - Friars of Istanbul This icon of Bl. Michał Tomaszek, OFM Conv. & Bl. Zbigniew Strzałkowski, OFM Conv. was a fraternal gift from the ... Read More +Fr. Canice Connors, OFM Conv. (1934- 2019) +Fr. Canice (Donald) Connors, OFM Conv. was born in Hazelton, PA, December 3, 1934, and passed away on March 17, ... Read More Spring Medical Service Trip – Jamaica 2019 Our friars hold the people of Jamaica close to our hearts. In addition to the many years we served there ... Read More Provincial Visit to the Novitiate On March 16, 2019, our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (pictured top right) presented a ... Read More MI News with Friar Jobe During my study here at Tantur Ecumenical Institute, Jerusalem, I took advantage of a free day to make a pilgrimage ... Read More Consecration to the Immaculate The Militia of the Immaculata (MI) was established on October 16, 1917, by Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe, OFM Conv., along ... Read More Checking in at St. Francis High School Founded under the leadership of the Very Revered Justin Figas, OFM Conv, St. Francis High School was established, administered ... Read More JPIC News "We see the sun as our brother ... and the sun is a gift of energy to give to us ... Read More Provincial Visit - Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody Wednesday, March 6, 2019: His Lordship - the Right Reverend John Stanley Kenneth Arnold, Bishop of Salford welcomed our (BAP) ... Read More 2019 Lenten Reflections with Friar Michael Enrich your Lenten journey with reflections by Our Lady of the Angels Province friar, Fr. Michael Martin, OFM Conv.   Read More

We Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province, Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.) are members of a worldwide Roman Catholic fraternity (Religious Men) who follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the spirit of our founder, St. Francis of Assisi. We invite you to take some time to explore all of our website to learn about us and our various ministries.

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Pilgrimage Opportunities:

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2019 (Brochure Link)
led by Pilgrimage Director –  Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv.
with Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. serving as Spiritual Guide
October 21-31, 2019
all inclusive cost from JFK (New York): $3,540.00
{additional $1,100.00 if requesting a single room}
Contact: Pat Tours at 800-388-0988

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Safeguarding Statement: The Franciscan Friars Conventual of Our Lady of the Angels Province are committed to creating safe environments for children and vulnerable adults. Our safeguarding processes for the protection of minors and vulnerable adults are routinely reviewed by the accrediting organization Praesidium, in accordance with strict Church norms. Any allegation regarding the Franciscan Friars Conventual of this Province receives an immediate response, according to Praesidium’s rigorous standards.  This includes the Province’s full cooperation with local law enforcement authorities and Ordinaries who have ecclesial jurisdiction over the matters, as well as a duly diligent investigation by a qualified third party in order to substantiate credibility.

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