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The Annunciation – Living in The Protecting Shadow

The Annunciation – Living in The Protecting Shadow

by Fr. Chris Dunn OFM | Dec 20, 2024 | Friar Reflection

I don’t know if any of you have had the opportunity to live in a desert. When I was 25, I went to live in the friars’ Navajo mission along the New Mexico and Arizona border for two consecutive summers. The Chuska Mountains were right in our backyard. Lukachukai is...

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A Franciscan Community

We are a Catholic faith community that seeks to live the Gospel through the celebration of Franciscan Spirituality in the context of our 21st century life. We welcome you to join us as we seek to deepen our experience of God’s love.

18825 Fuller Heights Road
Triangle, Virginia 22172
Tel: 703-221-4044 and
Fax: 703-221-3246

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Mon – Thurs: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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