by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 12, 2022 | Friar Reflection
From our first reading: “Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they shall be his people, and he will dwell among you” (Zech 2:15) When I was in Kenya, I remember the first time I saw local artwork portraying Jesus, Mary, the Holy Family. The...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 9, 2022 | Friar Reflection
There is a lot going on this week: nation remembers Pearl Harbor, the church remembers St. Ambrose, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the Season of Advent continues. We all are getting busy about many things and our list of things to do just gets a little...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Dec 5, 2022 | VOICE
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 parishioners from St. Francis of Assisi Parish attended a VOICE Assembly in Reston, VA to advocate for additional funding for new and desperately-needed mental health Crisis Receiving Center in Prince William County (PWC) and increased...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 30, 2022 | Friar Reflection
Today is the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. St. Andrew is the patron saint of several countries, notably Scotland and Russia – as well as patron of many other activities, including the Russian Navy. The brother of Simon Peter, he was called as an apostle and...
by Fr. George Corrigan OFM | Nov 28, 2022 | Friar Reflection
In today’s first reading, the Prophet Isaiah is speaking to the people of Israel in the 8th century before Christ. In earlier verses, he has reminded them of their responsibilities as the qahal Yahweh, the people of God – their duties to the poor, the orphaned,...
