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On Saturday, October 22, 2022, our friars of our Province’s Immaculate Conception Custody, in Brazil, celebrated the Ordination of Frei Jesus Rodrigues do Amaral, OFM Conv. at the hands of Archbishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil (photo below). Many more photos can be found on the Matriz… Continue reading Congratulations, Frei Jesus!

Saturday, March 19, 2022: On the Solemnity of St. Joseph ~ Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at Paróquia São Pedro e São Paulo Paraíba do Sul-RJ (St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, in the city of Paraíba do Sul-RJ), the friars of our Custódia Provincial Imaculada Conceição do Brasil (Province Custody of the Immaculate… Continue reading Congratulations, Frei Jesus!

Photo Cred: Cúria Custodial Franciscana Conventual August 2, 2021: On the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels, two friars of our Custódia Provincial Imaculada Conceição do Brasil (Immaculate Conception Custody in Brazil), Frei Jesus Rodrigues do Amaral, OFM Conv. and Frei Ricardo Elvis Arruda Bezerra, OFM Conv. professed their Solemn Vows of Poverty, Chastity,… Continue reading Congratulations Frei Jesus & Frei Ricardo Elvis

October 21, 2022: Frei Fernando Pereira de Andrade Júnior, OFM Conv., a student friar of our Custódia Província Imaculada Conceição (Immaculate Conception Custody) in Brazil, renewed his Simple Vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. He also received the Ministry of Acolyte, at the hands of our new Custódio Provincial, Frei Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Charles,… Continue reading News From Brazil

The friars of our Custódia Provincial Imaculada Conceição (Province’s Immaculate Conception Custody, in Brazil) gathered for two days of fraternity and meetings with Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. (current Vicar Provincial and Minister Provincial Elect of Our Lady of the Angels Province) and the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (current Minister Provincial of… Continue reading Provincial Visit ~ Immaculate Conception Custody (Brazil)

Rio Comprido The year 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in Latin America of the first Franciscan Conventual missionaries.  Brazil was their pioneering site for the implantatio ordinis [“implantation of the Order”]. When this stalwart band of brothers from the Immaculate Conception Province of the USA (now Our Lady of the Angels Province… Continue reading Rio Custody – Canonical Visitation of Minister Provincial – Part II

Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. has been visiting with our province’s Immaculate Conception Custody, in Brazil. His visit has included the August 2, 2021 Solemn Vow Professions of Frei Jesus Rodrigues do Amaral, OFM Conv. and Frei Ricardo Elvis Arruda Bezerra, OFM Conv. as… Continue reading Provincial Visit – Custódia Provincial Imaculada Conceição do Brasil (Our Province’s Immaculate Conception Custody in Brazil)

On Saturday, October 22, 2022, our Province’s Immaculate Conception Custody (Brazil) will celebrate the Priestly Ordination of Frei Jesus Rodrigues do Amaral, OFM Conv., at the hands of Archbishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.SS.R., Archbishop Emeritus of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil. Vocational Testimony Video

June 20-25, 2022: Two friars of our Province’s Immaculate Conception Custody, Frei Jesus Rodrigues do Amaral, OFM Conv. (left)and Frei Ricardo Elvis Arruda Bezerra, OFM Conv. (right) attended the Union of Conventual Franciscans of Brazil’s Quinquennio; a meeting for young friars who were Solemnly Professed within the past five years. Frei Jesus can be seen… Continue reading Brazil’s Quinquennio

Video Reflection by Fr. Donald Grzymski, OFM Conv., President of our Province’s Baltimore, MD high school ministry ~ Archbishop Curley High School. Some photos from our Province Ministries in the USA, as well as some from our Province Custodies in Brazil and in Great Britain/Ireland: