It’s tradition during the announcements at the end of Mass for parishioners to stand and share their blessings and needs at the Langley Park Mission of St. Camillus Church, where Franciscan friars have been providing pastoral care for 40 years.
Not even the light drizzle could dampen the spirits of “Sharon” and her five children as they waited for St. Francis Inn to open for dinner. The single mother brings them to the Franciscan soup kitchen in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood three to four times a week for a warm, nourishing meal.
Jennifer Byrne and Erik Otten were traveling on parallel paths – their lives spiraling into an abyss of homelessness, poverty and addiction. St. Anthony Foundation not only saved them, but it also transformed their lives, as it has for thousands of others since its doors opened in 1950
If the Friars or their ministries, or perhaps the intercessory power of a Franciscan saint, have had a significant impact in your life, a legacy gift would be a wonderful expression of gratitude
Happy Feast of St. Francis, and welcome to the first edition of The Franciscan Way – a new monthly e-newsletter from our National Franciscan fundraising office.
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