Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022: Several of our friars were invited to share in the 125th Anniversary celebration of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph (FSSJ), in Hamburg, NY, at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Angels Province friars on hand included Fr. Ross Syracuse, OFM Conv. (pastor – bottom right) who hosted the event, the Very Reverend Fr. Michael Zielke, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial of St. Bonaventure Province – 2nd from bottom left) presided at the Mass, and the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province – bottom left) preached the homily, and Fr. Mark David Skura, OFM Conv. (Instructor at St. Francis High School and Chaplain for the FSSJ Motherhouse) received the Sisters’ renewal of vows. Other area friars in attendance were Fr. Charles Jagodzinski, OFM Conv. and Br. Daniel Geary, OFM Conv. (Chaplain & Director of the Fr. Justin Rosary Hour).
