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Tony, Tony, look around

Prayer, Saint Anthony

An incident at the beach led Judy to believe in the intercessory power of St. Anthony.

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St. Anthony, Our Miracle Worker

Prayer, Saint Anthony

So many of us count on St. Anthony’s intercession throughout the year. We primarily think of this very popular saint as the patron saint of lost or stolen articles, but some of us consider him a friend.

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Coming full circle in hospital ministry

Missions, Prayer, Senior Friars

With a blessing and a sprinkle of holy water, Fr. Francis Tebbe introduced the pet therapy program at Franciscan Health in Munster, Ind., in February of 2019.

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A Franciscan house

Missions

A simple plaque on a wall in John and Colleen Gerke’s St. Bernard home proclaims a deeply meaningful message. It reads in part: “This is a Franciscan House. That means you are welcome here. In the spirit and love of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus of Nazareth, we welcome you.”

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Grateful for St. Anthony help as mom ages

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Denise share two stories of St. Anthony's help in finding items for her mother.

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Will you help the friars continue their life-changing work?

Estate Planning, Support the Friars

Each and every day, Franciscan friars serve the poor, the homeless, the hopeless, the marginalized, the forgotten. Will you help them continue their life-changing work?

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New Infant School in Revival, Jamaica

Missions

The proposed infant school will provide three- to six-year-old children with an early childhood Catholic education and strong moral values.

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Friars and Football

Saint Anthony

Fr. John Bok's nephew, Troy Apke, is a free safety for the Washington Commanders.

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Prayers on a plane

Prayer

God tends to put us in the places where He needs us to do His work, and that’s exactly what happened when Fr. Charlie Smiech was traveling last month.

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We Will See Him

Lent and Easter, Prayer

This Easter we too will gather, with our hopelessness and despair over our world’s tragedies. But if we will allow it, also with all our potential, we will become witnesses to the Resurrection.

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Solemn Novena to St. Anthony begins April 12

Prayer, Saint Anthony

The Solemn Novena to St. Anthony (our special yearly novena leading up to his feast day) will begin tomorrow, April 12, and conclude on June 7, six days before his feast day on June 13.

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Praying for peace

Missions, Prayer, Saint Francis

Every day during Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday, Jeff Scheeler, pastor of Church of the Transfiguration in Southfield, Mich., has posted a video on social media of someone praying the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, during a time when such prayer is sorely needed.

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St. Anthony Helps Family with Items During a Move

Prayer, Saint Anthony

I overheard my elementary-age girls praying fervently: “Please, St. Anthony! Help us find Eleanor!”

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A place of warmth and welcome

Missions

Everyone needs a place where they feel safe and secure, where they can experience community, acceptance and, most of all, God’s love.

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The Tradition of St. Anthony Bread

Newsletter, Prayer, Saint Anthony

Fr. John Bok, explains how a drowned child's restoration to life was the start of the tradition of St. Anthony Bread.

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St. Anthony's on the job

Prayer, Saint Anthony

The St. Anthony novena is a powerful tool and helped Nancy's niece.

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A life-changing phone call

Missions

When Maria Payne ended up homeless last fall after fleeing from the drug deals and violence running rampant in her apartment building, she felt hopeless and alone.

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Free Estate Planning Seminar

Estate Planning

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The Super Bowl through the Eyes of a Cincinnati Friar

Newsletter

Fr. John Bok, OFM, expresses the excitement and civic pride that have accompanied the Bengals’ success in the playoffs this season.

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Can you help us get our bells ringing again?

Saint Anthony

A lightning strike on the feast of St. Francis damaged the bells of the St. Anthony Shrine.

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St. Anthony helps reunite Sr. Eileen & Moo Moo

Prayer, Saint Anthony

St. Anthony finds Sr. Eileen's foster kitten Moo Moo.

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Creative partnership helps Jamaican students

Missions

Through the generosity of Roger Bacon High School, more than 500 desks have been shipped to Jamaica for use in Catholic schools sponsored by our province.

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Allowing Christ's love to guide us in helping other this Lent

Lent and Easter

Lent begins March 2. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully.

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Ordinary Time is Anything but Ordinary!

Newsletter

Ordinary Time focuses us on our call to follow Jesus and teaches us how to do that in a more faithful way. This is our most important responsibility in life as Christian people and there is nothing “ordinary” about it.

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Witnessing a St. Anthony Miracle

Prayer, Saint Anthony

A family's trust in the intercession of St. Anthony increases the faith of a hospital's spiritual care volunteer.

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Maximize Your Charitable Giving in 2022

Support the Friars

Consider these strategies to maximize the benefits of your charitable giving in 2022 – for your family and for your favorite charities.

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We are all brothers and sisters

Missions, Vocations

The Brothers Walking Together program give ministry opportunities to our friars in formation.

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A Christmas message from Fr. Mark Soehner

Advent and Christmas, Prayer

Fr. Mark shares a Christmas message in this video.

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O Holy Night

Advent and Christmas, Prayer, Senior Friars

Br. Gabriel Balassone, OFM, sings O Holy Night.

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St Anthony’s help guides Colleen to the hidden box.

Advent and Christmas, Prayer, Saint Anthony

After a big move, Colleen could not find her most cherished Christmas decorations. But after a pleas to St. Anthony, her troubles were over.

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