Franciscan Sisters of Allegany and Associates

09/12/2026

We though many are one body for we all partake of the one loaf.” Our participation in our Eucharistic celebrations makes us one. As we share in the one bread and one cup we are transformed into the one Body of Christ. We come together not out of a legal obligation but out of an obligation of love – of unity with the rest of the Body of Christ. We are not simply observers of the actions of the Presider – we are actively becoming something new. This action makes us different from what we were before participating! May we be awake to this transformation within ourselves!

09/11/2026

Gander resident Beulah Cooper: Thank God they're coming here 'cause I know they will be looked after.
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What if everyone had this attitude toward strangers who need help?🤔
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When U.S. airspace was closed on 9/11, grounding 38 international flights on Newfoundland, a small town's residents gave shelter and comfort to 7,000 stranded passengers and crew members – generosity that inspired the musical "Come From Away."

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09/11/2026

We continue to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and all those forever changed by that day.

Among them were three members of our St. Bonaventure family:

Fr. Mychal F. Judge, O.F.M., ’57
Amy O’Doherty, ’00
Rob Peraza, ’94, ’96

Today, we remember their lives, their legacies and the lasting impact they left on those who knew and loved them.

09/11/2026

Paul saw preaching the Gospel as an obligation that was imposed on him. As a follower of the way of Jesus, Paul took seriously the responsibility he accepted when he became a disciple. We also have been called to preach (in word or in action) the Gospel of Jesus. That includes how we react to aggression. Today we remember the attacks of 9/11 and are called to examine what attitudes those events engendered in us. “Always remember” can be a call to mourn the losses but can also be a ‘war cry’ of revenge. The way of Jesus is the way we are called to react.

09/10/2026

Special delivery today! If you enjoy comb honey, visit our market this week because Bill Phearsdorf's comb honey delivery will fly off the shelves.

Also new this week: tomatillos for your green salsa!

Continuing this week: sweet corn from J. Faulkner Farm!

This Week at the Market
W / Th / Fri 9:30 - 5:30
3809 Old State Road, Allegany, NY

Canticle-Grown Produce:

basil
beets
cabbage
carrots
chard
cilantro
cucumbers
dill
eggplant
garlic
ground cherries
lettuce mix
kale
okra
onions
parsley
peppers, bell and sweet
peppers, jalapeño and hot wax
potatoes
radishes
summer squash
tomatillos
tomatoes
tomatoes - cherry
zucchini

Locally produced items:
sweet corn from J. Faulkner Farm, Portville
feta and chevre from Bellhurst Farm
maple products & gift boxes from Switzer's Sugar Shack
raw summer and fall honey from Country Honey
honey and beeswax from Phearsdorf Farms
cheeses and milk from God's Country Creamery
cheeses and milk from Eden Valley Creamery
chicken, ground lamb, lamb chops, and eggs from ARR Farm
beef and pork from Mascho Homestead Farms
breads, buns, einkorn and spelt flour, bars and granola from Savage Wheat

Gardening items
seeds from High Mowing Organic Seeds
organic soil blends from Tilth Soil: compost, houseplant blend, raised bed blend and seed starting blend

09/10/2026

“Love your enemies and do good to them. . . Stop judging and you will not be judged.” These words are so appropriate today when we are living in a culture that seems to esteem those who do just the opposite. We have examples in the news every day of name calling and retribution against those with whom there is disagreement. Love of one’s enemies does not seem to be an option in the political world – not Pollyanna type love, but respect for the dignity of all people. Words can have a tremendous effect on all types of situations. We need to be careful of how we speak about those with whom we disagree, and we need to call our leaders to do the same!