We gathered as a province today to remember, pray for, and commemorate our deceased Capuchin brothers and sisters.

Our 5 Postulants began their year, 4 of them in Milwaukee and 1 in El Salvador. Pray for them during this year of discernment!

4 of our Postulants headed to Milwaukee, WI to begin their postulancy year, the first year of formation. Pray for them as they begin this year of discernment! (Pictured here with Brothers CJ and Franco)

Our Church of St. Ann in Hoboken, NJ celebrated it's 114th St. Ann Festival this year. This festival is full of food, fun, and prayer, with many coming from all over the country to partake. Click to see pictures of the Feast.

Our Brothers renewed their temporary vows for another year at our friary in Beacon, NY. Click for pictures of the renewal.

Our Province gathered for an Easter celebration and we were joined by some members of the St. Mary’s Province. It was a wonderful time of fraternity.

As we are about to celebrate our first anniversary with our food truck, serving our brothers and sisters who live on the streets in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, we want to share with you a little of what we do and thank you for all your support in carrying out this ministry that feeds so many hungry people. God bless you. Peace and Good

Our Candidates celebrated Triduum at our friary in Wilmington, DE.

Our Brothers - Fr. Robert, Br. Miguel, and Br. Franco - attended the EPAN in Colombia this week.

John 1:38-39 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him.

Our Brothers attended Seek2024 in St. Louis, MO this week. 25,000 people were in attendance for 4 days of prayer, talks, and exploration of religious life.

Our Advent Day of Recollection for 2023. The program included a reflection by Fr. John Gordon from the Archdiocese of Newark, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, time for personal prayer, and fraternal gathering.

This December is the 800th anniversary of St Francis creating a Living Nativity Scene in the small Italian village of Greccio, to bring Bethlehem close to those who would never have the chance to be in the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

Men and women in formation from various Franciscan communities gathered together in Greymoor NY for a four day seminar about Synodality and Franciscanism. Bishop John Stowe OFM Conv., from the diocese of Lexington, KY gave the talks for this seminar.

Last Friday our brothers Yovani and Franco visited the group AVIVA at the Mission of Our Lady of the Americas in Atlanta, Georgia. They shared their vocation stories with the members of the youth group, and answered some questions about vocations, discernment and our Capuchin way of life.

This week our friars came together for our 19th Provincial Chapter. It was a week of prayer, work, fraternity, and relaxation.

The Capuchin friars in Miami, FL celebrated the feast of St. Padre Pio with the local community of Little Havana. Click for more pictures.

Today we celebrate our Province feast day, feast of the Sacred Stigmata of Saint Francis. Click for more info.

Last weekend, our brothers Francisco, Yovani, Baltazar, and Franco attended the Eucharistic Congress in N.C., where they were able to share about our ministry and Capuchin life, as well as to promote vocations. There were moments of adoration, talks both in English and Spanish, confessions available and a public procession of the different parishes of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Archbishop Gregory John Hartmayer, OFM Conv. blessed our Food Truck today, and helped serve the homeless with our brothers.