The Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe is sad to share that Fr. Bernard Kennedy, OFM, 66, of Burlington, Wisconsin, died on Oct. 17, 2026, after a brief illness.

Whether brothers, priests, friars-in-training, or candidates for the Order, our mission is the same: To bring the Good News to all people. Our work is lead by friendliness, kindness, love and ...

(Kansas City, MO) At the heart of the Franciscans’ 800-year history is the urgent and profound call St. Francis of Assisi heard Christ speak to him from the crucifix inside the St. Damiano Church: ...

Later this month, the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe will gather for a joyful celebration of 10 friars who are celebrating significant milestones in their Franciscan ...

The Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe rejoiced with the Church as Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment of Br. Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz, OFM, as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao, ...

Time and space. Fellowship and opportunity. Those in need can find these precious resources when they cross the threshold at Franciscans Downtown in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Franciscans Downtown is a ...

The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe commemorates the Virgin Mary appearing to a peasant in 1531. This Catholic holiday, on Dec. 12, honors Mary, Mexico's patron saint who is also referred as the Lady ...

How can we stay rooted in the dignity of the human person amid rapidly advancing technology? Br. Steven Patti, OFM, recently considered that question with parishioners at St. Camillus Church in Silver ...

The feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula is Aug. 2. On this date, Franciscans celebrate the dedication of the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi, the site of notable events in ...

Eight hundred years have passed since St. Francis of Assisi completed the mission God gave him on earth. His life started in a small hill town in central Italy, and his influence has spread throughout ...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Fr. Dominic Monti, OFM, a respected educator, scholar and former provincial leader whose teaching and writing helped generations of friars, religious sisters and laypeople deepen ...