• 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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  • Death of Fr. Capistran Polgar, O.F.M.
    Death of Fr. Capistran Polgar, O.F.M.
    April 27, 2019
    Fr. Capistran Polgar passed into eternal life on Friday, April 26, 2019.
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  • Death of Fr. Francis Hanudel, OFM
    Death of Fr. Francis Hanudel, OFM
    April 22, 2019
    Friar Francis Hanudel, OFM, died April 21, 2019 at age 73
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  • April 2019 Newsletter Posted
    April 2019 Newsletter Posted
    April 16, 2019
    See our April 2019 Newsletter
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  • Death of Charles J. Tallerico
    Death of Charles J. Tallerico
    March 7, 2019
    Former Friar and member of our Province, Charlie Tallerico has died. Obituary is listed below.
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  • Death of Jacqueline Martins
    Death of Jacqueline Martins
    March 4, 2019
    Mother of Friar Michael Della Penna, OFM
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  • Death of Joseph Czapla
    Death of Joseph Czapla
    March 1, 2019
    Father of our confrere, Friar Bruce Czapla, OFM
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  • February 2019 Newsletter Posted
    February 2019 Newsletter Posted
    February 21, 2019
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  • January Newsletter Posted
    January Newsletter Posted
    January 18, 2019
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  • Death of Fr. Fabian Grifone, OFM
    Death of Fr. Fabian Grifone, OFM
    December 22, 2018
    Fr. Fabian Grifone, OFM, stationed at Padua Friary in New York City, has died at the age of 93.
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