A weekend of discernment was held at Immaculate Conception Friary, Boston on the weekend of October 12th. Two men joined the postulants and friars to explore Franciscan life. Read the full story on the "Join Us" page or just click the title.
Our brother Mark Brown passed into eternal life on October 7, 2017. Mark was 79 years of age at his passing. He was stationed at St. Paul's, Clearwater Beach, FL.
Throughout the world the Feast of St. Francis was celebrated on October 4th. People throughout the world gathered for the Blessing of the Animals, the Transitus, and the Feastday itself. Visit our photo gallery for updates on activities held throughout the province
Our brother, Friar Francis de Sales Paolo, OFM, passed into eternal life during the evening of October 2nd. At the time of his passing, Fr. Francis was affiliated with the community of Saint Paul Friary, Clearwater Beach, Florida, while under hospice care by the staff of Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida. He was 85 years of age. Fr. Francis was the son of the late Emily (Quarantiello) and Domenic Paolo, having been born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 11, 1932. He is survived by his sister-in-law Louise and brother Ronald Paolo, Sr., of Mashpee, Massachusetts, his niece Rhonda Paolo and nephew Matthew Paolo of Mashpee, Massachusetts, and his nephews Domenic Paolo and Ronald Paolo, Jr., of Saugus, Massachusetts.