The Capuchins have a strong desire to serve the poor and those in need, manifesting through parish ministry, preaching, spiritual direction, parish missions, counseling, feeding the homeless, and tutoring refugees. All of these essential acts of service rely on the generous support of people like you.
The Capuchin Development Office, located in Union City, NJ, was created in the 1970s primarily to assist missionary efforts in Zambia. Over time, the role of the Development Office has grown in support of the Friars’ efforts to establish ministries that meet the ever-changing needs of the less fortunate. The office coordinates all fundraising activities that assist the Friars in serving God's people, and we are incredibly grateful for any financial support you can give. See below to learn how you can best support our endeavors!
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ ~ Matthew 25:40
Dear Friend in Christ,
May the Lord grant you the gift of His peace!
Thank you for visiting our website, for taking the time to learn more about our Capuchin way of life, and for your interest in supporting us as friars. There are several ways you can do this. First and foremost, you can support us with your prayers. The prayers of the faithful are especially important for us as brothers and priests belonging to a religious order in the Catholic Church.
Please, pray that we may continue to faithfully live our Capuchin Franciscan charism as men of prayer, living as brothers in simplicity, and serving the poor and marginalized. Your prayers sustain us! So, pray for an increase of vocations to our way of life as Capuchins, for our brothers in formation, for our brothers in ministry, for our senior and infirmed friars, and for all those we serve, especially those most in need.
You could support us also by encouraging young men whom you think may have a religious vocation to contact us via our website. Sometimes it only takes an encouraging word or two from another person to ignite a vocation that may be lying dormant in the heart of a young person.
Finally, you can support us financially as your means will allow. Financial donations are used to make our way of life possible in many ways: to support our young friars in their formation journey to become Capuchins, to assist us in our ministries to God’s people, to help in the daily operation of our Province, and to care for our senior and infirmed friars.
To make a financial donation, please click here.
We welcome and are grateful for any support you can offer.
Be assured of our prayers for you and all your special intentions.
God Bless You +
Father Robert Pérez, OFM Cap
Provincial Minister
Make an online Credit Card contribution to assist the Capuchin Franciscan Friars Province of the Sacred Stigmata of St. Francis.
For more info, contact the Development Office at [email protected] or call 201-863-4036.