PORTERS' CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our porters volunteer their time and energy to help the friars in many ways; they take turns answering the phone, attending to people coming to the friary for different needs, helping open and close the chapel and also lending a hand in friary special occasions.

To show our appreciation, the friars host them at a local restaurant every year around Christmas time.  Besides a nice meal, games are played for prizes and gifts are given, besides a lot of other fun.  God bless our porters!

 

Father Joseph English, Vice Provincial, speaking with some porters and spouses.

Just some of the prizes and gifts to be won or awarded.

One of the fun games that livened the dinner was to make buildings or structures with little marshmallows and tooth picks!

Merry Christmas!

YOUTH FORUM HOSTED BY SFO

The Secular Franciscans of the Saint Padre Pio Fraternity sponsored a Youth Forum today at the Sister Roberta Center in Oka, Tamuning.  The Missionaries of the Poor were present to participate in giving talks and witnessing to the young people.

The forum was held as an activity of the Year of Faith proclaimed by the Holy Father.

SECULAR FRANCISCAN DAY OF RECOLLECTION

On Saturday, December 15, the Padre Pio fraternity of Secular Franciscans had a Day of Recollection at the Friary, lead by two Missionaries of the Poor.

PILGRIMS FROM JAPAN MEET UP WITH FATHER GORDON

Capuchin Father Gordon Combs welcomes Bishop Tani and the pilgrims from the Diocese of Saitama, Japan to a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu after completing their three day retreat on Kalaupapa, Molokai. The pilgrims also visited the relics of St. Damien and the recently canonized St. Marianne Cope, which are reserved at the Cathedral. Father Gordon was a missionary in Okinawa for many years and is fluent in Japanese.

A PUBLIC INVITATION : FR. PATRICK'S SILVER JUBILEE

OUR LADY OF CAMARIN IN LOS ANGELES

On December 8, Fr Eric Forbes, OFM Cap presided at Mass for the Guam patients at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, CA.  Over 100 Chamorros from Southern California and other locations attended.

A permanent shrine of Our Lady of Camarin's image is in the hospital chapel, as many Guam patients are referred to this hospital.

Some of the many people who enjoyed fellowship at the luncheon after the Mass.