On April 12, 2025 the members of the St. Anthony of Nagasaki fraternity gathered to elect a new council that will serve for the next three years. From left to right, Sandy Oleksy-Ojikutu, Minister;  Patricia George, Secretary;  Patrick Martin, Treasurer;  … Continue reading →

The St. Anthony of Nagasaki Secular Franciscan fraternity was well represented at the St. Margaret of Cortona regional Chapter of Mats held September 6-8, 2024 at the Claggett Center near Adamstown, MD. It was an intense weekend of sharing about … Continue reading →

John Cusick, OFS, recently received certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, as a board certified chaplain. Cusick, who ministers at Holy Cross Germantown and Holy Cross Silver Spring Hospitals, said he was inspired by Saint Francis’ outreach to … Continue reading →

The St. Anthony of Nagasaki fraternity celebrated the profession of our newest members on May 6th, 2023 at the Washington Retreat House. Jessica Cabness, OFS and Harold Zavarce, OFS were formally professed during a Mass celebrated by Fr. Paul Lininger, … Continue reading →

Our fraternity held a retreat last October 7-9, 2022 at the Washington Retreat House. It was an important gathering for many reasons. After a long period of Zoom meetings we were eager to be back together in person. We had … Continue reading →