March 4, 2007
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal are happy to introduce our new novitiate class of 2007. Yesterday, in a private ceremony in the Bronx, 12 of our postulants were invested in the habit of Saint Francis.
Please pray for them!
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(left) Our 12 postulants as they prepare to receive the habit (shown in photo at right) and their new name.
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Jason Grandell, of St. Paul, Minnesota, is invested in the habit by Fr. Richard Roemer, novice master, and Fr. Leo Fisher, postulant director. |
Fr. Bernard Murphy, Community Servant, congratulates Massimo Aiello, who came from Sicily to join the Friars. |
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No, you're not seeing double! This photo shows the Gavazzi twins from Sydney, Australia. Br. Felice has just finished his one year novitiate, and his twin brother, now called Br. Francesco, was just invested in the habit and is beginning his one year novitiate. Can you guess who is who? Br. Francesco is shown on the left, and Br. Felice on the right. At least we think so! |
The investiture ceremony takes place just prior to the friars' daily holy hour. This photo shows Br. Lawrence Schroedel and Br. Francis Mary Roaldi. |
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Our Novitiate Class of 2007: (front row, l-r) Br. Pius Marie Gagne (Meriden, CT), Br. Teresiano Maria Madrigal (Modesto, CA), Fr. Richard Roemer, Novice Master. (center row, l-r) Fr. Leo Fisher, postulant director, Br. Aloysius Marie Mazzone (St. Mary's County, MD), Br. Cyril Joseph Grandell (St. Paul, MN), Br. Ùmile Aiello (Palermo, Italy), Br. Francesco Mary Gavazzi (Sydney, Australia), Br. Éoin Pól Fallon (Orlando, FL), Br. Crispin Rinaldi, Assistant Novice Master (top row, l-r) Fr. Bernard Murphy, community servant; Br. Giles Maria Barrie (Kankakee, IL), Br. Elijah Joseph Hanley (Saddle Brook, NJ), Br. Matthew Youssef Hawkins (Orlando, FL), Br. Bernardine Mary Sharpe (Old Hickory, TN), |
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