Third Order Regular Franciscan Friars of Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus were ordained on June 10, 2017.
TOR Spring Discernment Weekends - March 16-18 & April 27-29. Click on "more information" to contact Fr. Benedict Jurchak to register.
Brother Vincent Yeager, T.O.R. was ordained to the Diaconate on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in Saint Francis Friary Chapel, Loretto, Pennsylvania.
On September 18, 2017, the day after the Feast of the Stigmata of Saint Francis, five Postulants of the Sacred Heart Province of the Third Order Regular Franciscans received the TAU cross as they begin their formation in the Franciscan Community.
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Fr. Colman McGarril, T.O.R., 91, of the Third Order Regular Franciscans of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, died January 30, 2018, at Garvey Manor, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, after an illness.
Recently, two TOR Friars had the privilege of partaking in one of Food for the Poor’s annual missions: a trip to Haiti for the purpose of allowing for direct contact with those who have already been helped by Food for the Poor, and those still in great need of many of life’s essentials (shelter, food, clean water, etc.).
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Father Alex Bombera passed away on Thursday morning, November 16, 2017 at Saint Francis Friary, Loretto, PA at the age of 98.
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Fr. M. Gerald Gordon, T.O.R. a friar of the Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus passed away on Friday evening, November 10, 2017 at Garvey Manor in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
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On Friday evening, May 26, 2017 two men were received into the Novitiate of the Third Order Regular Franciscans, Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The reception ceremony took place during Evening Prayer.
Quo Vadis is Latin for “Where are you going?” and is the name given to a camp for young men who are open to the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or the religious life.
On August 19, 2017, five men arrived at Saint Bonaventure Friary in Loretto, Pennsylvania to begin their Franciscan Journey. From Left to Right: Barry Blair, Thomas Costello, Ryan Hille, Will Shee and Kevin Smith.
Postulant Class 2017
In a culture often defined by individualism and self-fulfillment, some are called to give their lives as a testament to the selfless and sacrificial nature of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To the glory of God, two friars of The Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus who were already consecrated through baptism and religious vows entered with courage into the holy order of priests through the sacrament of ordination. While a long road of studies and Franciscan formation now lie behind Frs. James Puglis, TOR and Jason Wooleyhan, TOR the adventure of a life dedicated entirely to God still awaits.