Over this next year (May 2022 – May 2023), friar Joseph Krondon, OFM Conv., a simply professed student friar of our province, will be spending his Fraternal-Apostolic Year of Formation, at our pastoral ministry ~ Assumption Church, in Syracuse, NY. During his time at the parish, he will be living with our friars of St. Francis Friary, while interning as a pastoral minister at the parish’s Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen, and Franciscan Northside Ministries. He will also serve the parish as sacristan, altar server coordinator, and hospitality minister. Keep friar Joe and all of our friars in formation, in your continued prayers. For more information on life as a Franciscan Friar Conventual, email our Province Vocation Directors, Br. Nick Romeo, OFM Conv. & Fr. Manny Vasconcelos, OFM Conv., at vocations@olaprovince.org.

The June 5, 2022 Launch Celebration for 11:11 at The Grotto; a place for people of all backgrounds, beliefs, ethnicities, cultures and lifestyles to come together, build community and journey through life, as they gather to worship, pray, grow and serve. They meet in the lower grotto church of historic Assumption Church, Syracuse, NY. The Grotto is a ministry of Assumption Church & pictured here are team members – Adam Eichelberger (Teaching) and Friar Rick Riccioli, OFM Conv. (Pastor), along with friar Joe Krondon, OFM Conv.

Keep up with friar Joe during this Apostolic Year of Formation,
via the Assumption Church Facebook page.