Stories from our missions

The stipends that Franciscan Mission Associates (FMA) receives for Masses are distributed to friars around the world. The brothers often

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the Fray Flavian Mucci Specialized Hospital was inaugurated at our mission in El Salvador.

Four years ago, at the age of 40, I had the blessing of starting my path of discernment with the

The first social-service project that Fr. Flavian Mucci, OFM, started in El Salvador in 1978 is the AGAPE Open Dining

In El Salvador, exposure of young people to the influence of gangs, crime, and social violence are factors that drive

After a summer of pastoral and fraternal experience throughout our beloved province, where we received brotherly hospitality from all, we

When Fr. Flavian started AGAPE, it was quite an unpretentious adventure of sharing a Christmas meal with some street folk

In 2023, Valley of the Angels marks its 30th anniversary. Established in 1993 as a center for educating and caring

A religious vocation is a splendid thing. It comes from God. There’s no telling when or how an individual will

The Valley of the Angels orphanage provides education and moral teaching. Helping ensure that our children will have sustainable futures

It has been more than 20 years since the Franciscan Province of the Immaculate Conception opened our doors to the

I am 31 years old and I come from Nicaragua, Central America. I was born in a small city called

I was born May 20, 1987. Since childhood, I was very close to my maternal grandmother, who belonged to

Greetings in the Lord Jesus! I am a Franciscan friar from the Dominican Republic and currently in the Province of

In Latin America, when a girl turns 15, we celebrate a Mass commonly known as a “Quinceañera”.

Those who have studied their theology in Rome know that the semesters here are a bit different.

I was born on October 1, 1991, in the capital of Guatemala and, at the age of 31, I professed