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The Province of St. Mary is withdrawing from Holy Cross-St. John the Baptist Parish in midtown Manhattan effective June 30, 2026, ending 174 years of the Capuchin presence in the heart of New York...
After more than 20 years of ministry in Vermont, the Province is concluding its service in the Catholic communities of the Diocese of Burlington at the end of June. Over those years, we shared the...
The Capuchin Franciscans of the Province of St. Mary assembled for their 25th ordinary provincial chapter at San Alfonso Retreat Center in Long Branch, N.J. There, they elected a new provincial...
From May 17 to May 22, the friars of the Province of St. Mary will be gathering for their provincial chapter, an assembly that occurs every three years. The provincial chapter is the highest...
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a Capuchin friar, Br. Emilio Biosca (right in photo), to be the next bishop of the Diocese of Venice in Florida. He will succeed Bishop Frank Dewane, 76. Brother Emilio is...
On Saturday, April 11, the friars celebrated the octave of Easter with the faithful who worship at our parishes, participate in our ministries, and contribute so generously to our mission. Following...
To celebrate the jubilee year of St. Francis, Sacred Heart High School hosted a logo contest, inviting students to create designs that captured the spirit of St. Francis through themes of peace,...
The Capuchin Franciscan friars of the Province of St. Mary mourn the death of their brother, Fr. Frederick Nickle, OFM Cap., who passed from this life on March 23, 2026, in the Bronx, N.Y., at the...
In our latest installment of webinars on Franciscan ongoing formation, Br. Richard Crawley, who serves our parishes in southern Vermont, gives a talk titled “Penance: The Practice of Being What We...
Capuchin Mobile Ministries, our ministry of spiritual care to people experiencing homelessness, has been serving without interruption during the very cold and snowy winter in Greater Boston. Our...