A Roman/Byzantine Catholic Community of Religious Men Following St. Francis of Assisi

NEWSbriefs for May 1, 2013

14 Friars of the Assumption Province celebrate Simple Profession of 60 or 50 years; Solemn Profession 60 or 50 years; and Ordination to the Priesthood of 25, 50 or 60 years.


BecomeLESS, the newsletter from the Office of Vocations of the Assumption Province is available for reading.

Regional Meeting

See some great pictures of the friars who participated in the Plenary Council preparation regional meeting at Queen of Peace Friary, Burlington, Wisconsin on March 2, 2013.

NEWSbriefs for April 18, 2013

Holy Week in Mississippi • Palm Sunday post-liturgical picnic (pictured above) at St. Francis Parish, Greenwood, MS • Reflections on Archdiocese of Chicago conclave with Leadership of Religious Communities • Fr. Terrence Gorski's mother, Lillian, turns 90!


 


 

Br. Jerry Tokarz, OFM

Br. Jerry Tokarz has spent more than six years researching the history of the Assumption Province. His work has been immortalized in the book, "The Pulaski Franciscans: A History of the Assumption BVM Province 1887-2011".

Br. Jerry has written a 14 page pre-amble to the Province's history. This paper (not included in the book) speaks of the Wisconsin Territory and the Native American tribes who lived there as well as the advent and effects of European settlement.