Novitiate 2006-2007 Photos   

"O humble sublimity, O sublime humility"

- St. Francis

Our Novitiate Home

  

 

Investiture Ceremony

         
 
 

 

                      Retreats

Retreat with the OFM's and Franciscan sisters. Oldenburg, IN
Retreat with the OFM's and Poor Clares. Cedar Lake, IN

                        Other Pictures

Fr.Henry

 
                   Sr. Angela and her bodyguards
 
Friar Nader sewing

Friars reflecting before Eucharist

Friar Nick lighting votive candles to Our Lady

Friar Jacob's B-Day

 

 

Fr. Robert teaching the constitutions

Friar Jacob making garlic bread

 
Fr. Henry and Friar Francis at Mass
 

Friar Nader carving the Thanksgiving turkey

Friar David and Friar Jacob in the garden

Fr.Henry giving the blessing wih the Most Blessed Sacrament
 

Friar David in prayer              

Our Chapel on the Feast of Immaculate Conception
 
             
Friar Nick cooking pasta

Christmas caroling at Our Lady of Angels Convent

   
 
   
Friar Francis and one of the sisters singing Polish Christmas carols for the new born Jesus
Statue of St. Francis of Assisi on the grounds of the sister's convent
 

Friars reading news on a cold morning near the warm fireplace

 

Friar Nader prepairing gifts for the sisters at Our Lady of Angels Convent

   

Nativity under our Christmas tree

 

Friar Nader and the Angel

Friar Nader playing Euchre with Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Friar Francis playing Hearts with Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

 

Br. Bartek and Friar Francis

Sister Mary Margaret and Sister Mary Vianey finished making snow angels.

Friar Nader finished making his own snow angel face down

 

Friar Nick and Friar Jacob playing games with Kloska family

Sisters ready to go down the hill!!

 

Posing with guests from Saint Anthony's province, Fr. Michael Kolodziej, Fr. John Koziol and Fr. Vincent Gluc

Friar Francis mopping kitchen's floor on Saturday afternoon

 

A Friar's vocation prayer

May my life of prayer and service, O Lord,
show those I serve the reality of your love.
Make me poor, chaste and holy
that I may be an example to all who cross my path.
May everything I do tell others I am happy serving them;
 may my life be a sign to your people,
especially of those who so carefully observe me,
of the joy that should be mine in my vocation.
Use me and my work, O Lord,
that I may be the means
of bringing dedicated vocations
to my Franciscan family.
Amen.


Class (2005-2006) Photos

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