Sunday, April 23rd marked the 25th Anniversary of our provincial executive assistant, Margaret Milizzo.

January 19th at 12:30, our brother Achilles Cassieri embraced Sister Death at St. Lawrence Friary in Beacon. Achilles was born December 28, 1926. He was invested with the Capuchin habit on July 23, 1944 and made his Perpetual Profession of vows on August 2, 1948. He was ordained a priest May 14, 1952. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

The novitiate class of 2016-2017 created a video about their daily life in the novitiate. Click this news article to watch it.

Hendersonville’s Grace Lutheran and Immaculate Conception Catholic churches plan to work together in the future in a spirit of unity that leaders say better reflects the true spirit of Christianity.

Brother Mark Schenk, OFM Cap., a member of the General Council in Rome will be visiting with the friars of the Province in the coming weeks.

The friars in the Province are making preparations for the upcoming Chapter of Mats which will take place at St. Lawrence Friary in Beacon, NY. The Chapter of Mats will run from Sunday, April 17 to Friday, April 22. Please keeps our Province in prayer both during this time of preparation as well as during that week. The Chapter of Mats is the term for a meeting of all the friars and consists of prayer, fraternity, addresses by various groups and a few guest speakers. This particular Chapter will focus on Prayer and Fraternity.

Sister Death came to welcome our brother, Fr. Alfonse, on Monday, January 18.

On February 9, 2016 Pope Francis will celebrate Holy Mass in St. Peter's with and for us Capuchins. Many Friars will be present for this Mass including two from our Province: Fr. Vincent Fortunato and Fr. Francisco Arredondo.

On Saturday, November 28, our province inducted another wonderful young man as an affiliate of the order: Mr. Mohamed Qualander. Mohamed has been a long time friend of the friars since he was a young teenager. Since that time, he was a dedicated assistant to the friars of Immaculate Conception Friary, and was an indispensable aid in the running of the friary. He has since been a dedicated friend of the province and has consistently served as Master of Ceremonies for important province liturgies. Mohamed is an invaluable gift to the friars of Immaculate Conception and the province at large, and we are happy and blessed to have him as an affiliate. Congratulations, Mo! Peace be with you!

Our Province of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis will celebrate its 100 anniversary at a Mass on Saturday, September 7th at Immaculate Conception Parish in the Bronx. All are invited to the Mass. Main celebrant will be Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M.Cap. and joined by other bishops as well as the Minister General and mostly all of the friars from the province.