The Province hosted a "Come and See" discernment weekend at St. Francis Friary in Wilmington, Delaware. The three candidates heard talks about our history as Capuchins, Padre Pio, and our province's ministries, and they met our Poor Clare Capuchin Sisters. 

Brother Yovani is invested in the clothes of probation and officially begins his Novitiate year.

Our Brother Franco professed his first vows today!

Our brother Yovani Salas and his classmates were welcomed into the postulancy program.

Our Brother Francisco is invested with the habit. He comes to us from Knoxville, TN.

Our Brother CJ takes his first vows and receives the professed habit. Br. CJ comes from Sugar Hill, GA.

Francisco Chavez officially begins his postulancy year!

Francisco Chavez begins his Postulancy year.

A new Novitiate class begins.

Br. Brian Professes Perpetual Vows

Our newest Postulant arrives!

Baltazar arrived in April to join Yovani in the live in candidacy program. Baltazar and Yovani both come from North Carolina.

On July 24 at San Lorenzo Friary in Santa Ynez, CA, 17 postulants were invested with the Capuchin habit and began their novitiate year. Brother Brian Sullivan is a novice from our province. He comes to us from St. Matthew Parish in Charlotte, NC. Attending the investiture ceremony were Fr. Nick (Provincial), Fr. Robert (Prefect of Formation) and Bro. Miguel (pre-novitiate team). Welcome, Brian, to our family of Capuchin Franciscans, Province of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis!