Vocations

TRIED BY FIRE   Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM Director of Franciscan Postulants, Fr. Mark Soehner is a survivor in more ways than one.  While pastoring an inner city parish in Detroit, MI., he took an antiquated elevator from…

  SJB Communications Director Toni Cashnelli visited Fr. Bob Bruno, OFM, at the Air Force Academy last summer. The following is an adaptation of her report from the SJB News Notes June 21,…

Colin King, 33, is a spirited young friar in the second year of temporary vows. He is a man who takes life as it presents itself, no matter how big the challenge. He has had some rough experiences in…

Fr. Jeff Scheeler, OFM, kneels at the altar as Br. Cliff Hennings, OFM, lies prostrate during his Solemn Profession. Past and present converge at Clifford’s solemn profession   Br. Cliff Hennings, OFM Lest we…

Provincial Vicar Fr. Frank Jasper, OFM, speaks of the joys and challenges that face our young men in formation today.   Provincial Vicar Fr. Frank Jasper, OFM “It’s difficult for young people to join the Franciscans these days. …

The postulants A Different Kind of Summer Camp During the summer, the postulants of all seven U.S. provinces gather at “Camp Bonaventure,” the tongue-in-cheek name for summer school at St. Bonaventure University in Olean, New York.    “We…

Fr. Don Miller, OFM, is the Vocations Director for the Province of St. John the Baptist.   Fr. Don Miller, OFM Within the past few weeks, three of our younger Friars have been “guest bloggers’…

Fr. Jeffrey Scheeler, OFM, leads the applause for Br. Roger while Br. William Gibson looks on by Toni Cashnelli Br. Roger Lopez, OFM, with his mother, Carlotta, before the ceremony Comments you seldom hear at a…

Fr. E.J. Stein, OFM, blesses the bridge of the MV Iron Anne. by Br. Colin King, OFM On June 5th, Fr. E. J. Stein, OFM, and I boarded the MV Iron Anne, a ship sailing under the Marshall…