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Franciscan Ministry
Franciscan Pastor Installed at St. Camillus Reflects Parish’s Diversity

The late Tony Bennett sang about a city by the bay where “the morning fog may chill the air.”

For San Francisco lovers, the image is a romantic one. But the morning chill means something different for those who live on the streets of the Tenderloin District.

That’s where Brother Andrew Dinegar, OFM, comes in. He will frequently provide blankets, offering those most desperate a respite from the cold, as well as coffee and

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Franciscan Ministry
Franciscan Mission School Reopened in Arizona

The late Tony Bennett sang about a city by the bay where “the morning fog may chill the air.”

For San Francisco lovers, the image is a romantic one. But the morning chill means something different for those who live on the streets of the Tenderloin District.

That’s where Brother Andrew Dinegar, OFM, comes in. He will frequently provide blankets, offering those most desperate a respite from the cold, as well as coffee and

Read More »

Franciscan Ministry
Reflecting on 50 years of ministry to Native Americans

The late Tony Bennett sang about a city by the bay where “the morning fog may chill the air.”

For San Francisco lovers, the image is a romantic one. But the morning chill means something different for those who live on the streets of the Tenderloin District.

That’s where Brother Andrew Dinegar, OFM, comes in. He will frequently provide blankets, offering those most desperate a respite from the cold, as well as coffee and

Read More »

Franciscan Ministry
Friar Ministers to Vietnamese in South Carolina

The late Tony Bennett sang about a city by the bay where “the morning fog may chill the air.”

For San Francisco lovers, the image is a romantic one. But the morning chill means something different for those who live on the streets of the Tenderloin District.

That’s where Brother Andrew Dinegar, OFM, comes in. He will frequently provide blankets, offering those most desperate a respite from the cold, as well as coffee and

Read More »

Franciscan Ministry
In Arizona Desert Franciscan Parish Offers Cool Respite for Homeless

The late Tony Bennett sang about a city by the bay where “the morning fog may chill the air.”

For San Francisco lovers, the image is a romantic one. But the morning chill means something different for those who live on the streets of the Tenderloin District.

That’s where Brother Andrew Dinegar, OFM, comes in. He will frequently provide blankets, offering those most desperate a respite from the cold, as well as coffee and

Read More »

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They come from different generations, different backgrounds. But the two friars ordained to the priesthood May 4 at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, are united by a shared vision of Franciscan ministry with a special concern for the need for sacramental ministry.
Father Ponchie Vasquez, OFM, shepherds one of the largest parishes, in area, and also among the poorest that can be found anywhere in the United States. San Xavier del Bac Mission lies just 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, and contains nearly 72,000 acres of Sonoran Desert. There you will find the Tohono O’odham people, whose name translates to Desert People. They total around 33,643 with about 2,300 being part of the parish mission area.
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