Franciscan Ministries

Franciscan Ministry
Women’s Medical Clinic – An Oasis of Welcome in the Middle of Downtown Boston
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.

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Friars Are a Last Resort for Poor and Homeless in Mississippi
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.

Franciscan Ministry
Escaping Violence and Danger, Newcomers Find a Beacon of Hope at The Migrant Center
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.

Franciscan Ministry
The Franciscan Outreach Program
Has Big Plans for Christmas
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.

Franciscan Ministry
St. Francis Breadline, Circa 1930, Serves Food, Hope and Dignity to the Homeless and Poor
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

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Franciscan Connection:
Friars Help with Unpaid Utility Bills and Link Neighbors to Assistance Programs
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.