I hope you are enjoying the autumn season! It can only mean that Thanksgiving Day is almost here, so I’d like to share a beautiful story that captures the essence of gratitude and being thankful.
If he hadn’t answered the call to Franciscan vocation, John Boissy, OFM, probably would’ve chased his God-given gift by opening a woodworking shop. Despite no formal training, transforming wood into furniture and household furnishings
The IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) allows individuals age 70.5 or older to give the Franciscans up to $100,000 annually from a qualifying IRA. A QCD may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and reduce taxable income.
I hope you are enjoying the autumn season! It can only mean that Thanksgiving Day is almost here, so I’d like to share a beautiful story that captures the essence of gratitude and being thankful.
I hope you are enjoying the autumn season! It can only mean that Thanksgiving Day is almost here, so I’d like to share a beautiful story that captures the essence of gratitude and being thankful.
I hope you are enjoying the autumn season! It can only mean that Thanksgiving Day is almost here, so I’d like to share a beautiful story that captures the essence of gratitude and being thankful.
The IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) allows individuals age 70.5 or older to give the Franciscans up to $100,000 annually from a qualifying IRA. A QCD may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and reduce taxable income.
A throng of men and women gathered one day during The Great Depression outside St. Francis of Assisi Church on West 31st Street in New York City, begging for food, clothing and money. At the front door of the friary, a Franciscan friar gave everyone a sandwich and five-cent coin. That simple act of compassion and generosity on the morning of Sept. 26, 1930
It looks like a typical storefront – potted plants in the window, an inviting waiting area, workspace cubicles. But the sign – Franciscan Connection – indicates this isn’t an ordinary office storefront at all.
If he hadn’t answered the call to Franciscan vocation, John Boissy, OFM, probably would’ve chased his God-given gift by opening a woodworking shop. Despite no formal training, transforming wood into furniture and household furnishings
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