Have A Franciscan Heart

Help Us Help the people of Ukraine

The Franciscan Relief Fund was established by the Franciscan Friars in 2020 to bring food assistance to men, women, and children facing hunger DURING TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER, WAR, DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT OR POVERTY. The Six Franciscan Provinces in the United States have come together to help the people of Ukraine with our brother Friars who remain there.

The Franciscan Relief Fund was established by the Franciscan Friars in 2020 to bring food assistance to men, women, and children facing hunger DURING TIMES OF NATURAL DISASTER, WAR, DISEASE, UNEMPLOYMENT OR POVERTY. The Six Franciscan Provinces in the United States have come together to help the people of Ukraine with our brother Friars who remain there.

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IN UKRAINE TODAY...

Our sisters, brothers and their children in Ukraine are still facing hunger, homelessness and evacuation as this horrific war continues to rage on. In this video, Fr. David Convertino, OFM shares the heartbreaking story of a bombed elementary school– a place where the Ukrainian Friars worked closely with children and their parents. Thanks to our generous supporters, The Franciscan Relief Fund has already sent over $450,000 in funds to the friars in Ukraine. We will continue to send the funds every two weeks to help those who are still in desperate need of food, clothing, and medicine.

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IN UKRAINE TODAY...

Our sisters, brothers and their children in Ukraine are still facing hunger, homelessness and evacuation as this horrific war continues to rage on. In this video, Fr. David Convertino, OFM shares the heartbreaking story of a bombed elementary school– a place where the Ukrainian Friars worked closely with children and their parents. Thanks to our generous supporters, The Franciscan Relief Fund has already sent over $450,000 in funds to the friars in Ukraine. We will continue to send the funds every two weeks to help those who are still in desperate need of food, clothing, and medicine.

FOR ALL THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE

HELP US HELP THEM

The Franciscan Friars are beggars. We never beg for ourselves, but only for others. Now we are begging for those suffering in Ukraine. These people are now hungry, homeless and without the necessities of life because of the violence that is tearing their homeland apart.

They now need our help. We, the Franciscan Friars, are not leaving. We are staying in Ukraine to help those we serve; the Friars are there for them. Through the Franciscan Relief Fund, we will send funds to the friars to help those who desperately need our help with food, clothing and medicine. Please, have a Franciscan Heart and give generously and with gratitude to The Franciscan Relief Fund.

Help Us Help the People of Ukraine!

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FOR ALL THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE

LIGHT A CANDLE FOR UKRAINE

Join the Franciscan Friars as we pray for the Ukrainian people, especially the innocent, the frightened and those who have lost loved ones, homes, and family. We ask you to hold all people of Ukraine deep in your heart during this time. There is no charge for lighting a virtual candle, and you can also submit a personal intention. We invite you to also look at messages left by others and hold their dedications in your heart. You can further support the people of Ukraine during this wartime crisis who are now hungry, homeless and without medicine by supporting The Franciscan Relief Fund.

HELP US HELP THEM

The Franciscan Friars are beggars. We never beg for ourselves, but only for others. Now we are begging for those suffering in Ukraine. These people are now hungry, homeless and without the necessities of life because of the violence that is tearing their homeland apart.

They now need our help. We, the Franciscan Friars, are not leaving. We are staying in Ukraine to help those we serve; the Friars are there for them. Through the Franciscan Relief Fund, we will send funds to the friars to help those who desperately need our help with food, clothing and medicine. Please, have a Franciscan Heart and give generously and with gratitude to The Franciscan Relief Fund.

Help Us Help the People of Ukraine!

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LIGHT A CANDLE FOR UKRAINE

Join the Franciscan Friars as we pray for the Ukrainian people, especially the innocent, the frightened and those who have lost loved ones, homes, and family. We ask you to hold all people of Ukraine deep in your heart during this time. There is no charge for lighting a virtual candle, and you can also submit a personal intention. We invite you to also look at messages left by others and hold their dedications in your heart. You can further support the people of Ukraine during this wartime crisis who are now hungry, homeless and without medicine by supporting The Franciscan Relief Fund.

WHO ARE THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS?

The Franciscan Friars are rooted in the Catholic tradition and follow the principles of our founding father St. Francis of Assisi. We achieve this by collaborating with those whom we serve and by standing in solidarity with all people, especially the alienated, the immigrant, and the poor. At its most basic, this means providing food and shelter for those in need. In short, we provide the crucial services that empower people to live their lives with dignity and purpose, free from poverty.

WHO ARE THE FRANCISCANS FRIARS?

The Franciscan Friars are rooted in the Catholic tradition and follow the principles of our founding father St. Francis of Assisi. We achieve this by collaborating with those whom we serve and by standing in solidarity with all people, especially the alienated, the immigrant, and the poor. At its most basic, this means providing food and shelter for those in need. In short, we provide the crucial services that empower people to live their lives with dignity and purpose, free from poverty.