The most important activity of the Franciscans in the United States and Canada has been their pastoral work in the parishes.  Many parishes were established by the Franciscans; others were accepted because other religious communities or dioceses did not have enough priests to continue serving these parishes.

 

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Najvažnija aktivnost franjevaca u Sjedinjenim Državama i Kanadi je njihov pastoralni rad u župama. Franjevci su ustanovili mnoge župe; drugi su prihvaćeni jer druge vjerske zajednice ili biskupije nisu imale dovoljno svećenika da nastave služiti tim župama.