The Cournoyer Funeral Home has posted a lengthy obituary for Brother Francis on their web site. It has some information not contained in our own online bio.
Category: Announcements
+ R.I.P. Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M. + (updated with funeral arrangements)
At about 9:00 AM this morning, Saturday, September 5, our beloved Superior, Brother Francis, M.I.C.M., went to his reward. Brother had received Holy Communion in the morning, and a few hours later quietly slipped away with little warning. His death … Continue reading
Improved Author Pages
The author pages on our site (e.g., Gary Potter’s) are now improved. These pages list all of the articles and columns by each author on the site. Simply click on the hypertext name of the author and you will see … Continue reading
In the Spirit of Father Feeney: SBC Conference 2009
The lineup of speakers for our 2009 Saint Benedict Center Conference is now complete. Our speakers will be Sister Marie Therese, Sister Maria Philomena, Doctor Robert Hickson, Mister Gary Potter, Mister John McManus, Mister C. Joseph Doyle, and Mister Brian … Continue reading
This Year’s SBC Conference: October 30-31
Our Saint Benedict Center Conference has been moved back from August to October. We have also changed the venue to the Center in Richmond, NH (directions here). There will be seven speakers, three on Friday, and four on Saturday. (The … Continue reading
Saint of the Day/Did you Know Glitch
We apologize for the fact that our tabbed “Did you Know…?” and “Saint of the Day” feature has been disabled. (It reminds me of Psalm 11:2, “Save me, O Lord, for there is now no saint: truths are decayed from … Continue reading
The Pilgrimage for Restoration
In this brief Ad Rem, I am reproducing an electronic flyer advertising the Pilgrimage for Restoration. I cannot recommend this wonderful event more strongly. Our religious go to it every year, bringing two brigades of pilgrims from Saint Benedict Center. … Continue reading
New Comments Policy
When we began the new Catholicism.org on the WordPress platform, the default settings for comments was as follows: as soon as someone had one comment approved, he was “in the club,” so to speak. All of his subsequent comments were … Continue reading
Only Three Weeks to the Blueberry Fiddle Festival!
What do blueberries and fiddles have in common? Come and see at the 7th annual Richmond Blueberry Fiddle Festival, Immaculate Heart of Mary School’s unique, old-fashioned family festival. Enjoy Friday’s Fish Fry & Contra Dance, Saturday’s Fiddle Contest (endorsed by … Continue reading
The Denouement
Since our announcement about Brother Francis’ health, our venerable Superior has had many visitors. Family from Canada and Ohio have joined friends and relations from the New England states coming to say their good-byes. A Benedictine Abbot and a retired … Continue reading
Brother Francis Health Update
Brother Francis has taken a downturn. We received news last week that Brother has “a couple of months” to live, due to his worsening aortic valve stenosis. This prognosis is from his very competent cardiologist at Cheshire Medical Center in … Continue reading
Prayers Requested for Brother Francis’ Health
Our beloved Superior, Brother Francis, who will be 96 years old on July 19, is in need of prayers for his health. Brother was in the hospital last week with congestive heart failure, a condition he is prone to because … Continue reading
The Annual Pilgrimage for Restoration
The annual Pilgrimage for Restoration is a sixty-five mile walk from Lake George to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. For four days, pilgrims attend Mass together, walk, camp, sing pray, and compare blisters! It’s an … Continue reading
Vocations Talk MP3 (Free!)
Choosing the Better Part: The Priesthood or the Religious Life by Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M. Listen for Free! (28.1 MB) The two ecclesiastical vocations, priesthood and religious life, are both examined in this second lecture. The religious vocation is, of … Continue reading
Follow Us on Twitter
If you use the popular microblogging application, you can now follow our web site updates on Twitter. We are SBC_Catholic. The headline of every new posting to our site will “tweet,” with a shortened URL showing up at the end. … Continue reading
