Profession of Solemn Vows
Congratulations to our brothers Federico Viquez, OFM Cap., and Pablo Lopez, OFM Cap.,
on their Solemn Profession of Vows on Saturday, August 16th.
The photos from the event have arrived!
See the snapshots by our confrere Ben Duphiney, OFM Cap., on our Gallery . . . .
Profession of First Vows 2025
Our brother Joseph West, OFM Cap., professed his vows of poverty, chastity and obedience
in the Order of Capuchin Friars Minor, the lesser brothers, on Saturday, July 10th.
Though the video was delayed for the first 20 minutes, you can still view the profession in the link below.
Join us in prayer for our brother as he begins his journey in our Capuchin way to live the Gospel.
See all the photos on our Gallery pages . . .
497 and Counting: Celebrating the Capuchin Birthday 2025
On Wednesday, July 3, our General Minister Roberto Genuin, OFM Cap., led a large group of friars, Capuchin Sisters and Secular Franciscans celebrating the anniversary of our Order. They began in a procession along via della Conciliazione leading to St. Peter's Square and the celebration of Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter.
Papua New Guinea Capuchins Welcome the Newest Postulant
Our brother Modest Eligi, OFM Cap., the Superior of our Custody of St. Michael in Papua New Guinea sent word of the installation of their new Postulant. Celebrated on March 8, 2025, the ceremony welcomed Ignasius Paul at Padre Pio Friary in Madang in the Southern Highlands Province.
In the photo taken after the installation are, from left, "Joachim," a fellow Franciscan friar present for the ceremony, along with our Capuchin brothers Justin Purusi, Kevin Malimo (new to PNG from the Custody of Kenya), their new postulant Ignasius, Modest Eligi and Jim Bikine.
Postulancy is the first step in our way of life before receiving the habit in the Novitiate year. Ignasius is seen above wearing the TAU cross: the symbol of the Crusader in 13th Century Italy. Our brother, St. Francis of Assisi, used that sign for his own Crusade to spread of the Lord's peace and goodness. He would place that TAU in sacred places he visited on his pilgrim journeys.
Please keep Ignasius and the other six postulants of our PNG Mission in your prayers.
March for Life 2025
January's March for Life certainly experienced a Capuchin presence . . . . As our brother Pablo Lopez, OFM Cap., our photographer and reporter wrote:
We had our brother Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., as the celebrant for the Mass for Life in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrines, joined with many concelebrants. Our Vocation Director, Br. Mike Herlihey, OFM Cap., was the homilist for the Mass." To round out the group, our Cap Corps Lay Volunteers, friars from Baltimore and Cleveland's Capuchin Formation Program were in attendance at the Mass and march, as well as as well as 14 candidates who were staying the weekend at Capuchin College to discern our way of life.
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