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May
09
Exterior of Jefferson House in Detroit. It is a red-brick mansion in the Colonial style built in the early 20th Century.

A New Lease on Life

Residential Programs of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provide new hope on the journey of recovery.
5 min read
May
09
Logo for the Questors Club

Join Us on Our Quest

When you say you’re on a “quest,” what does that mean? It might entail a harrowing, globetrotting search for something precious, like the golden fleece sought by Jason and the crew of the mythic Argo.
2 min read
May
09
Parishioners from Our Lady of Lourdes serve the meal at Capuchin Community Services, St. Ben's Community Meal

Serving with Great Love

Milwaukeeans know that St. Ben’s is the place to go for a hot meal, prepared with love and served with a side of compassion.
4 min read
May
09
A low-angle photograph of Br. Thomas Skowron standing on blacktop with a very blue sky behind him.

This is God's Country

It was a sunny but very cold morning in early January when Br. Thomas left St. Francis Monastery in Milwaukee to move to his new assignment 1,200 miles, five states and one time zone away in Crow Agency, Montana.
3 min read
May
09
Aerial photo of the campus of St. Lawrence Seminary taken in the summer of 2017

Forming Young Minds

St. Lawrence Seminary offers students not just an education, but a chance to grow spiritually, intellectually, & personally.
3 min read
May
09
Around the Province

Around the Province

News and updates from around the Province of St. Joseph.
3 min read
Feb
03
From the Provincial Minister

From the Provincial Minister

Around the Province, we are witnessing a rebirth everywhere you look.
1 min read
Feb
03
A cropped photo showing the lower half of two friars walking outside along a path.

Questing

The ministries of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph rely entirely on the financial support of individuals, families and organizations. We receive no government support. Like St. Francis, we beg, or quest, for alms to support our ministry.
2 min read
Feb
03
Fr. Mike Bertram speaking with volunteers at the House of Peace in Milwaukee.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work in Milwaukee

It’s been a change of seasons at Capuchin Community Services in Milwaukee. Its two locations, St. Ben’s Community Meal and the House of Peace, continue to attend to the basic human and spiritual needs of people at the margins.
2 min read
Feb
03
Blessed Solanus Casey in the back yard of St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit.

Solanus Mission Association

Solanus would ask those who received favors from God to pay it forward by supporting the Missions. That tradition continues today.
1 min read