May 12, 2010
Vol. 44, No. 10

IN THE HEADLINES

North Carolina Parish Dedicates Three New Buildings
St. Francis of Assisi Church celebrates opening of facilities with bishop and Provincial Minister

New Jersey Parish Sanctuary Renovated
Philadelphia friar offers design expertise to St. Mary’s Church

Friar Celebrates Final Masses at Manhattan Hospital
James O’Connell, chaplain of St. Vincent’s, appears in May 1 issue of The New York Times

Washington Theological Union Graduates Three Friars
Daniel Horan, Paul Keenan and David Phan among 28 receiving degrees last week

St. Francis Springs Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Fundraiser
Event raises nearly $35,000 for North Carolina prayer center

Ministries Host Holy Land Peace Activist
Farmer and Tent of Nations founder visits five Province sites

FRIAR NEWS

Transitions
Announcements about nine HNP friars

Jubilarian Profile: John Alderson Celebrates 50 Years
From teaching to parish work and back again, jubilarian enjoys being a friar

50th Anniversary Ordination Class Celebrates at Siena College
Five friars of HNP class of 1960 gather May 1

Five Jubilarians Honored in St. Petersburg
Friar Roy Gasnick writes of brothers celebrating anniversaries of profession, ordination

David Bossman Emcees College Endowment Event
Seton Hall professor raises money for Jewish-Christian studies at April event

Friar Events Announced
Annual guardians meeting moved to October; Latino friar gathering set for June

Last Call for Annals Submissions
Deadline for ministry updates for 2010 Provincial Annals extended to June 10

News Briefs About Special Ministry Activities of HNP Friars
Click for updates about Aubrey McNeil, Xavier Seubert, Jim Vacco, Flavian Walsh and others

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES

Volunteer Ministry Broadens Funding Methods
FVMs accept, review applicants for 2010 volunteer service year

Friars To Travel to Italy for Ongoing Formation
Upcoming pilgrimage opportunities for friars and lay people

Camden School’s Gala Raises Nearly $20,000
Friars donate homemade items for St. Anthony of Padua School

Siena and St. Bonaventure Graduations
Three respected leaders to be honored May 16

Province Extends Sympathy to Families of Deceased
Uncles of Paul Breslin and Martin Bednar have died

FEATURES

This Month in Provincial History
Notable May events that took place around Holy Name Province including a Callicoon reunion

Seasonal Reflection: A Mother’s Love
Friar Thomas Vigliotta shares fond memories of his mother

FRANCISCAN WORLD

Updates from Rome
Fraternitas reports on statistics, study day and two Holy Name Province friars

IC Province Friars Ordained
Immaculate Conception Province celebrates three new priests

UPCOMING EVENTS

Provincial Council Meeting
May 19 - 20, 2010
Monthly meeting of Holy Name's Council in the Provincial Office on West 31st Street, New York

Pilgrimage to Italy
May 20 - 31, 2010
Sponsored by the HNP Ongoing Formation Committee. Twelve friars will visit Rome, Greccio, Assisi, La Verna and Bagnoregio. Deadline for registration: Jan. 31, 2010.

Priestly Ordination of Two Friars in NYC
May 22, 2010
11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church,135 W. 31st Street, New York, NY 10001. Brothers Lawrence Anderson, OFM, and David Phan, OFM, will be ordained.

Provincial Office Closed for Memorial Day
May 31, 2010
The Provincial Office wishes friars and partners-in-ministry a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

Simple Profession of Two Friars
June 5, 2010
Two friars -- Brothers Gerald Hopeck, OFM, and Michael Reyes, OFM -- will profess their first vows as Franciscans at an 11 a.m. Mass celebrated by Provincial Minister John...

Funeral Services for Fr. Matthew Gaskin, OFM
June 9 - 10, 2010
Wake Service: 7 p.m. on June 9 at St. Anthony Church, 71 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, N.J.; Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. on June 10...