Our two postulants, Matthew David and Jaden Wonders, were formally received into the postulancy program in Milwaukee, WI. This marks the official beginning of their first year in formation. Please pray for all six postulants as well as their formators! Click for pictures.

We give thanks to the Lord for the many blessings received during our Provincial Assembly last week. Together, we prayed for our deceased brothers, reflected on our life and mission as a Province, and joyfully celebrated the temporary profession of two brothers and the solemn profession of one brother. Above all, we were grateful for the gift of fraternity as we gathered in the spirit of our Seraphic Father, Saint Francis of Assisi.

Today, Brother Yovani has made a lifelong commitment to serve God and His Church as a Capuchin friar, embracing the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis with generosity, humility, and joy. Please join us in praying for his faithful perseverance, that the Lord may continue to strengthen him in his vocation and bless his desire to serve Christ by serving our brothers and sisters. May God, who has begun this good work in him, bring it to fulfillment.

We give thanks and praise to God for the temporary profession of vows of our brothers Giomar Figueroa and Carlos-Andrés Rodríguez. We are grateful to their families for the loving support they have given them throughout their formation, and we also thank all of you for your prayers. Let us continue to pray for them, that they may persevere in saying “yes” to the Lord with generosity and joy.

The National Catholic Register wrote "In Newark, a New Generation Is Finding the Catholic Faith", highlighting our parish. Click here to read it.

We give thanks and praise to God for the priestly ordination of our Capuchin brother, Brian Sullivan O.F.M. Cap., which took place today, May 30, at St. Ann’s Church in Hoboken, New Jersey. The ordination was celebrated by His Eminence, Cardinal Sean O’Malley O.F.M. Cap.

We congratulate our brother Brian Sullivan O.F.M. Cap., on completing his theological studies at Seton Hall University. Br. Brian will soon be ordained a priest. Let us pray for him and for the mission to which God is calling him in the near future.

We had our Come and See in our Friary in Wilmington, DE. Please pray for these men discerning their vocations!

The Friars gathered for an Easter celebration as a province in our friary in Beacon.

Our Capuchin brothers had a good time at SEEK 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. We hope to be back in 2027!

Friars in formation from around the country participated in a fraternal weekend at the St. Francis Friary in Washington, D.C.

Fr. John Aurilia, OFM Cap, who as a young Capuchin in the 1960s served as one of the secretaries of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. Fr. John speaks about the extraordinary mystical gifts of the saint, how is most outstanding gift was his humility and what Padre Pio was like in his day-to-day life. We also learn about Father Aurilia's book, "Dearest Soul: A Spiritual Journey with Padre Pio." (from Catholic Forum)

Our new postulants, Ben and Reynerio, were invested with the Tao cross today, beginning their first year of formation. Please pray for them and for all our men in formation.

We celebrated the 115th feast of St. Ann in Hoboken, with Cardinal Sean O'Malley. Click to view pictures!

The newest novices were invested today, receiving the clothes of probation as they begin their second year of formation. The four novices from our province are Alvaro, Carlos-Andres , Christopher, and Giomar. (Pictured left to right) Please pray for them and for all our men in formation.

Our Brother Franco professed his final vows today, to live for the rest of his life as a Capuchin in poverty, chastity, and obedience.

We are grateful to all those who supported us in acquiring the new van equipped to transport our elderly friars and those with medical needs. This past Thursday, the van was blessed by our Provincial Minister Fr. Robert Perez OFM cap. May God reward your kindness and generosity of all of you.

This week, we gathered for a provincial assembly to spend time together as brothers with all our friars from the communities throughout the province. We shared moments of prayer, dialogue, recreation, and fellowship.

Our Brother Brian was ordained a deacon today, at the Cathedral of the Newark Archdiocese by Cardinal Tobin. Click here to see pictures of the ceremony! (Pictures and Thumbnail Courtesy of Archdiocese of Newark)

An article was written about our brother in Orlando, FL. Click here to read it!