Featured News Remembering +Friar Donald Kos, OFM Conv. Thursday, February 21, 2019: Our Order's friars of the General Houses, representatives of various tribunals of the Holy See, friends ... Read More Friar Marek Facilitated Retreat for Polish Youth Follow link for article and additional links for photos. Over the weekend of February 16-17, 2019, Our Lady of the Angels ... Read More Silver Jubilee Celebration ~ Brazil Saturday, February 9, 2019: Our Province Custody of the Immaculate Conception of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) celebrated the Silver Jubilee ... Read More Friary Renovation Blessing Saturday, February 16, 2019: Our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. blessed our newly renovated St. ... Read More Fr. Piotr Tymko’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, February 17, 2017: The Friars and Parishioners of our pastoral ministry of St. Paul Catholic Church (Kensington, CT) hosted ... Read More WYD2019 with Christopher M. Fernández Reflection from the 15th international World Youth Day in Panamá City 02/13/2019 Dear Friars, Family, and Friends, What a whirlwind of a January! ... Read More Pilgrimage to the Holy Land An Invitation to an Extraordinary Experience: Journey in the footsteps of Jesus through the Holy Land where He was born, lived, ... Read More JPIC News Follow this link to read the English Translation of "HAGGLING FOR THE COMMON GOOD" written by Friar Michael Lasky, OFM ... Read More Gdańsk Provincial Visit January 15-16, 2019: Our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (second from right) and our Province ... Read More 2019 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering One of our province's simply professed student friars, friar Fabian Adderley, OFM Conv. (second from left) was recently given a ... Read More Minister Provincial's 1st Visit to New Friary & Ministries Over the weekends of January 26-28 and February 2-4, 2019, our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM ... Read More Indian Province Building for the Future Currently on sabbatical in India, Our Lady of the Angels Province friar, Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv. serves as our ... Read More February 2, 2019 As Franciscan Friars Conventual, the World Day for Consecrated Life is especially dear to us. Our friars profess the vows ... Read More Black Ties & Grey Habits ~ Catholic School's Week The 14th Annual Deimel Legacy Ball was held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the National Infantry Museum. The black ... Read More Vocation News Our Lady of the Angels Province Vocation Director, Fr. Russell Governale, OFM Conv. presented a "Vocation Talk" at our pastoral ... Read More World Day for Consecrated Life 2019 February 2nd is the World Day for Consecrated Life. It will be celebrated in parish churches on the weekend of ... Read More Ministry Highlight On August 2, 2018 a vast majority of the working friars of the Province began serving new ministries. Included among ... Read More News from our Friars in Brazil December 10-14, 2018: The annual retreat for our Custody of the Immaculate Conception of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held ... Read More Ecumenical Christmas Reflection In Preparation for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - January 18-25, 2019 Bl. John Duns Scotus and St. Paul VI ... Read More Novitiate News Over a year ago, on October 19, 2017 our friars of the Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody (The Greyfriars of ... Read More Keynote Speaker ~ Br. Michael Duffy “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." ~ St. Francis of Assisi Our ... Read More JPIC News The week after Thanksgiving, Friar Michael Lasky, OFM Conv. of our province's Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Ministry met ... Read More Congratulations, Friar Joe Bayne! Fr. Joe Bayne, OFM Conv. has been serving as pastor of the Basilica of St. Stanislaus, in Chicopee, MA, since ... Read More JPIC News The encyclical — as well as the government’s report — serves to remind the human family that the focus is ... Read More 2018 Advent Reflections ~ Friar Mike Fr. Michael Martin, OFM Conv. serves as Director of Campus Ministry at the Duke Catholic Center (Duke University). Each year, ... 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.  This investigative process is being followed with respect to the questions currently being raised about Fr. James Smyka, who is suspended from public ministry.

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