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By Br. Abraham Joseph, OFM The novices at the Franciscan Interprovincial Novitiate of the United States OFM provinces are roughly halfway through their yearlong stay in Burlington, Wis. In the reflection below, Holy Name Province’s student friar, originally from Haiti, writes... Read More →

By Br. Abraham Joseph, OFM The novices at the Franciscan Interprovincial Novitiate of the United States OFM provinces received their habits during the rite of investiture ceremony celebrated last month. In the reflection below, Holy Name Province’s student friar Br. Abraham... Read More →

Following the postulant year, the novitiate provides spiritual formation in the Franciscan tradition. Br. Abraham Joseph, OFM, was received as a novice at St. Francis Friary in Burlington, Wis., along with 12 men from the six other OFM provinces in the U.S., as well as the... Read More →

By Fr. Dominic Monti, OFM Following a decision by the Provincial Council at its June meeting, the postulancy program, or first stage of initial formation to friar life, has moved to Holy Name College in Silver Spring, Maryland.  The postulant program, once known as the “affiliate... Read More →

The profession of simple vows is an important milestone in Franciscan formation. Marking the end of their novitiate year, four men professed vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience before our Provincial Minister, each receiving a cord with three knots symbolizing thes... Read More →

By Br. Casey Cole, OFM Today our brothers Edgardo Jara, Ramon Razon, Dennis Bennett, and Casey Cole make their first profession of vows at the Interprovincial Novitiate in Burlington, Wis. We celebrate this major milestone with them, and we hold them in prayer as they continue... Read More →

The novitiate, or second year of formation, is an opportunity for student friars to immerse themselves in Franciscan spirituality, and deepen their relationship with God. Several months into the year, an important milestone occurs when the novices receive the Francisca... Read More →

By Br. Casey Cole, OFM For one year, I will be without social communication such as Facebook, texting, this blog or anything that uses the internet. I will surrender the use of my bank account and credit card, and will live on a modest stipend of $50 a month giving any money I... Read More →

By Casey Cole In two weeks, the postulants of Holy Name Province will leave our home in Wilmington, Del. Packing up everything we own, we will say goodbye to the house we called home, the rooms we called “sacred space,” and the men we called brothers. In two weeks, we will move... Read More →