On Friday, December 17th, Franciscan Action Network hosted an event for Quincy University Students at Casa San Salvador to learn more about “Care for Creation” with FAN and 3 year international mission with FMS. The […]
CONTINUE READING →Kim expresses her appreciation for the perspective Cardinal Rodriguez shared in his inspiring keynote address. “Mission is a grand expression of Communion – of being the body.” These words come from Cardinal Rodriquez, who spoke […]
CONTINUE READING →The following is an experience one of our missioners, Tim Marcy, recently had in South Africa, working at St. Francis Care Center. In the story, Tim describes how he helps a man pick mulberries “because […]
CONTINUE READING →Holy Name Province recently published an article about Franciscan Mission Service’s 20th anniversary celebration. Read the article here. The article features information about our award honorees, but also the OFM friars who have supported our […]
CONTINUE READING →R to L: Bryce Bradford, Sandra Bradford, Rhegan Hyypio (Our Program Director) and Susan Slavin stand outside St. Camillus. On Sunday, November 14, 2010, FMS commissioned its 26th class of mission candidates: Sandra and Bryce […]
CONTINUE READING →In Cochabamba, Bolivia, one of our Current Missioners, Nora Pfeiffer, recently prepared a radio program promoting ecological awareness. The show was entitled “Programa de la Familia” and focused on restoring the environment with respects to […]
CONTINUE READING →Click to see a slideshow of the event and videos here. On October 23, 2010, Franciscan Mission Service celebrated its 20th Anniversary Benefit & Celebration to commemorate its rich history of laity in mission. “From […]
CONTINUE READING →Our missioners in formation arrived just last week. Susan Slavin of Centerpoint, NY and Sandra and Byrce Bradford of Detroit, MI began their intensive mission formation classes on Monday, August 23, 2010. This past Sunday […]
CONTINUE READING →FMS Staff, Return Missioners, Missioners in Formation, friends and neighbors gathered on August 28, 2010 to celebrate our annual Peace Pole Planting. The service took place in front of our home site in D.C., Casa […]
CONTINUE READING →On August 21, 2010, FMS staff and members of the Franciscan family gathered for the celebration of the Rite of Solemn Profession for Return Missioner, Paul O’Keeffe, OFM, and three other friars (Brothers Cidouane Joseph, […]
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