The Franciscan Friars of the Our Lady of the Angels Province are Catholic religious priests and brothers who have dedicated their lives to following Jesus Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. We live in community, serve where needed most, and spread God’s love through joy, simplicity, and everyday service.
We are a brotherhood, dedicated to following the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. Whether serving the poor, teaching the Faith, offering spiritual guidance, or simply being present in communities, our friars strive to live out the Gospel with compassion and joy.
Discover the many ways we bring Christ’s love to the world through our ministries. Whether serving the poor, teaching the faith, offering spiritual guidance, or simply being present in communities, our friars strive to live out the Gospel with compassion and joy.
Friar James McCurry, OFM Conv., former minister provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province, was honored on Apr. 11, 2026, with the 2026 Pro Fidelitate et Virtute Award, given by the Institute for Religious Life (IRL) at its annual meeting, “Mary, Mother and Model of the Consecrated Life,” held
On Sunday, April 5, dozens of Catholics gathered at the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha National Shrine and Historic Site in Fonda for a special Easter Mass. Bundled up in jackets and armed with colorful umbrellas, attendees gathered at the shrine’s St. Peter’s Chapel, housed in an unheated former Dutch barn from
When the Hendricks Chapel Choir performed an original choral piece based on Father Gerry Waterman’s favorite verse, Psalm 139, he cried with tears of joy. “Every part of me was tingling, and I was sobbing because it just touched my soul,” Friar Gerry Waterman, OFM Conv., a Syracuse University Catholic
