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This May, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement are observing Mental Health Awareness Month, a day our nation needs now more than ever. According to The National Institutes of Health, 57.8 million adults in the U.S. suffer from some form of mental illness.

Fr. Bill passed into eternal life on April 21, 2024 at New York-Presbyterian-Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, NY.

On May 1, 2024, a beautiful ceremony was held at Sant’ Onofrio al Gianicolo in Rome as Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzabella, OFM officially accepted the titular of this ancient church as granted to him by Pope Francis.

Each month, the Holy Father offers a special prayer intention. In May, Pope Francis asks all Catholics to pray for the formation of religious and seminarians.

The international scriptural theme for the 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is "Do You Believe?” from the Gospel of John 11:17-27.

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement deeply lament the escalation of war and violence now taking place in the Holy Land and in the fullness of communion with His Beatitude and Eminence Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, call for a cessation of what may become a much wider conflict with the attack on Israel by Iran and the drawing of Israel’s allies into possible armed retaliation.

Each month, the Holy Father offers a special prayer intention. In April, Pope Francis asks all Catholics to pray for women around the world.

Aaron Hollander, for Ecumenical Trends - “Synodality, Ecumenism, and the Future of a Church in Process”: The Atonement Franciscan Legacy at 125 Years and Beyond

Fr. Arthur passed into eternal life on April 6, 2024 at Cabrini of Westchester Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry, NY.