Pages 38 and 39 feature articles on our province.

During the Angelus on Sunday, October 25, 2020, Pope Francis announced the next Consistory, which will be held on November 28, 2020. At that time, he will create thirteen new Cardinals, one of whom will be our brother Friar Mauro M. GAMBETTI, the current Custos of the Sacred Convent in Assisi.

Brother Stephen Merrigan, OFM Conv. made his first profession Sept. 24, 1960. For 18 years, he was in the Provincial Satellite Offices in Rensselaer, N.Y., where he worked with the lay staff members.

Father Richard Rossell, OFM Conv., 85, grew up in Trenton, the son of Marcella and Ralph Rossell and one of five brothers.

Brother Jim Moore, OFM Conv. grew up in an Irish-Italian family in Syracuse, N.Y., with four siblings.

As part of his Documentary Production Class, at Syracuse University, Fr. Rijo Mulavarickal Polachan, OFM Conv. created the following video visit with Fr. Robert Amrhein, OFM Conv. as he reflected on his time serving in Costa Rica, including a video greeting {Gracias Por Todo ~ Thanks for Everything} from one of his former students.

Friar Rijo is a Franciscan Friar Conventual from the India Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe. He is living in community with our friars in Syracuse, NY while continuing his studies, at Syracuse University. Friar Robert is an 85 year old friar of our province, living in the same friar community, in Syracuse.

Excerpt from the Assisi Virtual Pilgrimage Facebook post:

Franciscan Pilgrimage Program
was asked to create an alternative pilgrimage due to the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 7th, 8th, and 11th, 2020,
they will present a Virtual Pilgrimage to Assisi, at NO COST!
It is completely FREE
so that everyone can experience a pilgrimage during this tough year of 2020.

The schedule will be as follows:
November 7th – Porziuncola
Noon (ET) – Brief 30 min ZOOM Discussion followed by a YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage to be viewed before the evening session.
8 PM (ET) – ZOOM Discussion about the Virtual Pilgrimage from YouTube link

November 8th – Rieti Valley
Noon (ET) – Brief 30 min ZOOM Discussion followed by a YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage to be viewed before the evening session.
8 PM (ET) – ZOOM Discussion about the Virtual Pilgrimage from YouTube link

(The link for the YouTube Virtual Pilgrimage for Veterans Day (November 11, 2020) will be given during the Zoom call on Sunday evening).
November 11th – La Verna (Stigmata)
Noon (ET) – Zoom Discussion about LaVerna and the stigma of PTSD in light of the stigmata of St. Francis.

***Evening Discussions on the 7th and 8th and the Noon discussion on the 11th will be broken into two groups of pilgrims and veteran pilgrims.***
All are invited to a Free Zoom meeting, each date: Nov 7th, 8th, and 11th 2020

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UPDATED INFORMATION:
Due to an overwhelming response to their Virtual Pilgrimage, the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program had to upgrade their ZOOM Chat settings.  Below you will find a NEW Link where we ask you to PREREGISTER for the pilgrimage.
You MUST preregister in order to participate.
They apologize for the confusion but want to make sure to accommodate everyone who is interested in joining them. 

Preregister for the Virtual Pilgrimage by clicking the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd-uvrTguGtKbZdlset1GPa0-eJE73hhD 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.