Friars of St. Joseph of Cupertino Province
Congratulations Friar Joseph Martin Hoang and Friar Đoàn Minh Vũ
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Province of St. Joseph of Cupertino celebrated the Ordination to the transitional Deaconate of their brothers Friar Joseph Martin Hoang and Friar Đoàn Minh Vũ. The Mass of Ordination was at the Parish of Read More …
Year of St. Francis of Assisi Plenary Indulgence
Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Year of St. Francis, from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, on the occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the passage of St. Francis of Assisi into Heaven. This decree grants, throughout Read More …
Our Lent Journey Begins
Ash Wednesday, on February 18 2026, marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics. The ashes received on our forehead in the shape of a cross serve as an outward sign of our sinfulness and need for penance. The ashes also Read More …
800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi
1226 – 2026 The great Franciscan Jubilee journey from 2023 to 2026 retraced the final years of St. Francis: from the approval of the Rule and the Christmas at Greccio (2023), to the gift of the Stigmata (2024), and the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures (2025). Read More …