• Death of Fr. John Bavaro, OFM
    Death of Fr. John Bavaro, OFM
    February 9, 2021
    Fr. John Bavaro passed away at Massachusetts General Hospital on February 8, 1021
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  • Death of Gloria Cassese, First Order Affiliate
    Death of Gloria Cassese, First Order Affiliate
    January 22, 2021
    Sunday, January 17, 2021
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  • Death of Glorian Tijerino de Salinas
    Death of Glorian Tijerino de Salinas
    November 9, 2020
    Glorian Tijerino de Salinas, mother of Friar Octavio.
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  • Death of Fr. Roderick Crispo, O.F.M.
    Death of Fr. Roderick Crispo, O.F.M.
    September 30, 2020
    September 30, 2020
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  • Death of Hana Fialova
    Death of Hana Fialova
    June 6, 2020
    Mother of Friar Vit Fiala, OFM.
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  • Death of Fr. Frederick Mazzarella, OFM
    Death of Fr. Frederick Mazzarella, OFM
    April 18, 2020
    Fr. Frederick passed away in Toronto on Good Friday, April 10, at the age of 87
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  • Death of a Friar
    Death of a Friar
    March 21, 2020
    Friar John Sebastian Laird-Hammond, OFM died on March 19, 2020
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  • Province Issues Coronavirus Guidelines
    Province Issues Coronavirus Guidelines
    March 15, 2020
    From the Provincial Office and the Provincial Health Care Committee
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  • Minister General Friar Michael Perry Visits Province
    Minister General Friar Michael Perry Visits Province
    January 16, 2020
    Fr. Michael Perry visits our Provincial Curia in Manhattan. Celebrates Mass for Padua Friars
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  • Death of Zenaida Amigleo Te, Mother of Friar Alvin Te
    Death of Zenaida Amigleo Te, Mother of Friar Alvin Te
    November 4, 2019
    Zenaida Amigleo Te, mother of Friar Alvin Te, passed to eternal life on Sunday, November 3, 2019, in Davao City, Philippines.
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  • Death of Fr. Roland Petinge, OFM
    Death of Fr. Roland Petinge, OFM
    October 10, 2019
    Friar Roland Petinge, OFM, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
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  • Death of Friar Giles Barreda, OFM
    Death of Friar Giles Barreda, OFM
    September 16, 2019
    On Sunday, September 15, we received word that Friar Giles Barreda, O.F.M., a member of the fraternity at St. Christopher Friary, passed to his eternal reward at Marian Manor Nursing Home in South Boston. Friar Giles was 86 years old. He was born in Cambridge, MA, and had an extensive ministry as a friar and a priest. After his ordination in 1961, Friar Giles spent many years as a missionary, twenty-one years in our own Central American missions, and a few years in Galapagos, Ecuador and in South America, as well as Africa and Japan. Upon returning to the states, Friar Giles spent some time ministering in our own provincial parishes.
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  • Investiture of New Novices
    Investiture of New Novices
    September 9, 2019
    Two of our province’s postulants were invested with the Franciscan habit and began their novitiate at the Sanctuary of San Damiano in Assisi, Italy.
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  • First Profession of Vows
    First Profession of Vows
    September 7, 2019
    On Saturday, September 7, 2019, Friars Daniel Cavalieri, Carl Green, and John (Jack) Sidoti, OFM, Professed their First Vows in the Order of Friars Minor, Province of the Immaculate Conception at a Solemn Concelebrated Mass at 5:00 PM at Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Sullivan Street, New York City.
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  • Minister General Injured in Bicycle Accident
    Minister General Injured in Bicycle Accident
    August 18, 2019
    Friar Michael Perry, OFM, injured. Surgery required.
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  • Provincial Capitular Congressus Elections and Assignments
    Provincial Capitular Congressus Elections and Assignments
    July 3, 2019
    This is the result of the Capitular Congressus, held June 24-25 at the Provincial Curia, NYC.
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  • Friar Victor Professes Solemn Vows
    Friar Victor Professes Solemn Vows
    June 20, 2019
    At our Provincial Chapter 2019, Friar Victor Treminio, OFM, our post-novitiate friar in formation in Rome, Italy, made his Solemn Profession of Vows.
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  • New Provincial Definitorium elected at Chapter 2019
    New Provincial Definitorium elected at Chapter 2019
    June 20, 2019
    Five friars were elected to assist Friar Robert Campagna, OFM, our Provincial Minister, and Friar Patrick Boyle, OFM, our Provincial Vicar, in the administration of our province.
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  • Provincial Chapter 2019, June 17-21
    Provincial Chapter 2019, June 17-21
    June 20, 2019
    The Provincial Chapter 2019 held at Mt. Alvernia Retreat Center, Wappingers Falls, NY.
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  • May 2019 Newsletter Posted
    May 2019 Newsletter Posted
    May 17, 2019
    Newsletter
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