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 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.

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

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

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

Our Brother CJ took his perpetual vows today. Linked is an article by the Jersey Catholic about Brother CJ.

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 Candidates celebrated Triduum at our friary in Wilmington, DE.

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.

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.

Brother Francisco attended the Covecrest Summer Camp, with the mission to lead teens closer to Christ.

Our brother, Samuel, received the clothes of probation today, and officially began his Novitiate year. May this year be full of God's blessings for him and his class!

Our Brothers Franco and CJ attended the Steubenville Florida conference, where 1400 high schoolers gathered together for a weekend of talks, games, and Eucharistic Adoration.

Our Brother Yovani made his first vows today. Pray that he has a year filled with graces.

Today, our brothers Franco and CJ renewed their temporary vows. May God grant them a year full of blessings.

Our brothers Brian and Franco attended the 2023 Florida Eucharist Congress in the diocese of St. Augustine. The local Bishop, the Most Reverend Erik T. Pohlmeier was the main celebrant and speaker of the congress. Bishop Emeritus Felipe Estévez, S.T.D., and other clergy gave talks about the fundamental place the Eucharist should have in the life of every Catholic.

We hosted a 'Come and See' weekend at our friary in Wilmington, Delaware. We were blessed to have five candidates join us for a weekend filled with prayer, fraternal time and a visit to our Capuchin Poor Clare nuns.

Brothers Brian, CJ, and Franco attended a workshop in Graymoor, NY, in which members of the entire Franciscan family came together for a wonderful talk by Fr. John Quigley, OFM.

Br. Francisco and Br. CJ attended the Seek23 conference in St. Louis, Missouri.