3.16-20.14 Lenten Services with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal at St Anthony of Padua, Red Bank, NJ

3.16.14  Sunday

Bro Diego (Mark) Ho

Three Franciscan Friars of the Renewal explain the four day Lenten mission at St Anthony of Padua, Red Bank, NJ

Br. Kolbe Immaculata Blashock (Pennsylvania)

3.17.14 Monday Adoration with Fr Luke Leighton and Bro Lazarus

Bro Lazarus (Sam) Sharpe who was a top Major League Baseball prospect and collegiate pitcher at the University of Nebraska before joining the Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (more commonly known as the “CFRs”) in September of 2011. 

Listen to a preview of his story and order his CD from Lighthouse Catholic media click here:

http://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/speaker/brother-lazarus-sharpe-chase-hilgenbrinck

In September of 2011, Br. Lazarus — formerly Sam Sharpe — 

joined the community for the Franciscan friars for the renewal, more commonly known as the CFR’s. 

As a high schooler, Sam was one of the most highly touted baseball players in the country. 

While playing ball for the Kansas City Sluggers (the same program that produced Albert Pujols 

and other major leaguers) Sam was ranked the 3rd best player in the state of Kansas by Baseball 

America for the 2006 major league baseball draft. Instead Sam elected to pitch as a University of 

Nebraska Cornhusker. While at Nebraska Sam had a profound experience of his own weakness 

and the Lord’s mercy and decided to transfer to the Franciscan University of Steubenville. 

It was at Steubenville that Sam really began to discern Christ’s word to “come and follow me.” 

Today Sam is known as Br. Lazarus of the CFR’s and he continues to answer Christ’s call each

and every day.
Talks: Called Onward

To learn more about the CFRs and to see the life which Brother Lazarus is now living, 

visit their website at Franciscan Friars.com.

3.18.14 Tuesday Adoration with Fr Andrew Apostoli, Lenten penance service and a talk on Forgiveness

Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. is a founding member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, and has been active in teaching, preaching retreats and parish missions, and giving spiritual direction. In 1988, Fr. Apostoli was instrumental in helping found the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. He is the Vice-Postulator for the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen and the author of numerous books, including What to Do When Jesus is Hungry, Fatima for Today, Following Mary to Jesus: Our Lady as Mother, Teacher, and Advocate and Walk Humbly With Your God: Simple Steps to a Virtuous Life.

Listen to five of Fr Apostoli's Catholic Answers Live Radio interviews at: http://www.catholic.com/profiles/fr-andrew-apostoli

Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR, is a member and co-founder of the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in 1967. He has been active in teaching, preaching retreats and parish missions, and in giving spiritual direction. He is an adjunct faculty member of Saint Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York. In his community, he has served as Community Servant and Novice Director. He was instrumental in 1988 in helping to found the Community of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal. Currently, he is serving as a Vice-Postulator for the Cause of Canonization for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.

Father Andrew has been active over the years producing different TV series for EWTN. He has also been giving talks on various spiritual topics, many of which are available as videos, DVD’s, CD’s, and tapes. He has written 7 books and 3 pamphlets. They are listed below.

BOOKS
(1) The Gift of God: The Holy Spirit
(2) The Comforter: The Spirit of Joy
(3) The Advocate: The Spirit of Truth on the Life of the Individual
Christ
(4) The Paraclete: The Spirit of Truth in the Church
(5) We Believe in the Holy Spirit
(6) When God Asks for an Undivided Heart: Choosing Celibacy
in Love and Freedom
(7) Walk Humbly With Your God

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE CD's OF HIS TALK AND HOMILY - See more at: http://www.phillyspirit.com/index.cfm?load=page&page=179#sthash.j4xcNwED.dpuf

Fr Apostoli is also a leading authority and expert on Our Lady of Fatima. Check this website to see his video in the Distinguished Speakers Series for Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio.

http://www.franciscan.edu/News/2012/Father-Apostoli-on-Fatima-For-Today/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koQzTIrOd3s

Hosting Sunday Night Prime you can find Fr Apostoli's extensive TV programs for EWTN here:

https://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/file_index.asp?SeriesId=7054&pgnu=

3.19.14 Fr. Luke Mary Fletcher, CFR, vocations director for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, gave us his truly comical conversion story!

 Organist Peter Carter and Maria and Robert Dolan

Fr Alberto Tamayo and Fr Luke Mary Fletcher

3.20.14 3.20.14 Lenten Parish Mission with Fr  Agostino Miguel Torres

EWTN video on Sunday Night Prime - Oct 10, 2012 - Fr. Agostino Torres, CFR interview about the Year of Faith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN7--HA393s

Fr Agostino's homily in California 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwYDLl4-mAc

 Boyhood friends Fr Alberto Tamayo, Pastor of St Anthony of Padua, Red Bank, NJ and Fr Luke Joseph Leighton, CFR

 Deacon Paul Rainero Donnelly

Here is a link to his homily back at his home parish in Michigan:

https://player.fm/series/christ-the-king-catholic-church/august-4-2013-homily-dcn-paul-donnelly-cfr

Here is a link to a little bit about his story:

http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/524485/Friars--robes-are-a-conversation-starter.html?nav=5225

Here is a little about his time in Honduras with the CFRs:

http://www.cfrhonduras.com/newsletters_reflections/seeing_culture.html

(His Spanish is impeccable!)

Fr Alberto and his mother

Beloved Fred Buonnanno, oldest altar boy in the Diocese!

Fr Luke, his brother Lance, Fr Al and Deacon Paul enjoy the Irish beer celebrating St Patrick's Day!