The Capuchin friars are vowed to live the life of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to spread its message through the example of their lives, and only then, to speak the message of Jesus which they have heard in their hearts.
"Simply and in Few Words"
This was how Saint Francis described the way a friar should preach the Gospel. From the very beginning of the Franciscan and Capuchin Orders, priests and brothers have worked to live up to that wisdom. We stand on the shoulders of centuries of renowned preachers:
Anthony of Padua
Bernardine of Siena
Lawrence of Brindisi
Leonard of Port Maurice
... and we continue to preach a gospel message in few and simple words.
St. Anthony of Padua
If you are looking for quality preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for your parish, school, church organization, we feel confident that you will find what you are looking for among us.
Depending on your local needs, we can provide you with an experience of the Gospel to enliven your parish, your religious community and your own heart. Here are some of our most common activities:
Recollection days
Weekend retreats / Week-long retreats
Directed retreats
Parish staff development days
Liturgical workshops
Married couples retreats
Confirmation retreats
Youth groups
Young adult groups
Retreats for parish groups
Individual spiritual direction
The "Tau" - the symbol St. Francis of Assisi urged on his followers for their mission to bring all men and women the touch of God's bountiful Peace and Goodness
Fr. Angelus has devoted his life to delivering this message and teaching the fundamentals of Christianity through his missionary work in Papua New Guinea and throughout the United States. In his effort to reach as many people as possible, he has produced a library of audio and video tapes as well as myriad publications that will inspire, instruct and help to perpetuate the Catholic faith.
From 2001-2007, Fr. Angelus was stationed at EWTN in Birmingham, Alabama. There he served as Minister General to the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word. Father Angelus was happy to be a part of the apostolate of the Eternal Word Television Network where he was able to preach to 128 million households throughout the world. Presently, he serves as the National Executive Director of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers .
After circling the globe four times and traveling thousands of miles over barely navigable terrain, Fr. Angelus delights in characterizing his present ministry as " the good life - a taste of the hundredfold here on earth."
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Fr. Scott was born in Pittsburgh, PA and presently resides there. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1969. Fr. Scott has a master's degree in Religious Education, having taught high school in Pennsylvania and Maryland and offered courses and workshops at Slippery Rock University and Duquesne University.
Fr. Scott has traveled as a motivational speaker throughout the United States since 1975. He speaks in both religious and public forums concerning issues of stress, personal and professional excellence, and family values. In 1998, he received the Communication and Leadership Award from district 13 of Toastmasters International.
His resources, retreats, radio ministry and newsletter have helped many people. His radio program: Joyful Reflections is aired six days a week on a variety of radio stations in Western Pennsylvania.
Following in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, who had a great love for the poor, Fr. Scott was instrumental in building a hospital for the poor and sick in Oaxaca, Mexico in 2000.
Fr. John offers workshops on Franciscan topics, mission formation for Franciscan Health Systems, retreats to Religious Men and Women in the English-speaking world and parish missions throughout the United States. Ordained in 1981, he holds a BA in Counseling Psychology (1975), an MA in Liturgical Theology (1980), an MA in Franciscan Studies (1986) from St. Bonaventure Univerity and an STL from Rome's Antonianum University in Spirituality.
Having served in various posts of formation and administration for the Province, Fr. John most recently (2004-2010) served as Vice Rector, Prefect of Studies and Liturgical Director of the Collegio San Lorenzo , the International House of Graduate Studies for the Capuchin Franciscan Order in Rome.
An avid musician who plays keyboards and has animated Liturgies for both National and International gatherings of friars, Fr. John is also a regular contributor to Weekday Homily Helps (since 1983) for Franciscan Media (formerly St. Anthony Messenger Press ) and serves on the staff of the Franciscan Pilgrimage Program .
Fr. Joe was raised in Canton, OH, where he completed his primary and secondary education in 1985. He earned his undergraduate degree from Borromeo Seminary in Wickliffe, OH, in 1989 and his Masters degree in theology in Washington, DC in 1995. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997.
In January of 1998 he was assigned to the Province's mission in Papua New Guinea where he served as a missionary until September of 2001. After returning to the US in 2001, Fr. Joe was assigned to St. John the Evangelist Parish in center city Philadelphia where he served until June of 2004. He served as Parochial Vicar at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart until August of 2005, and, until August 2011, he served as Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish in York, PA.
Fr. Joe provides retreats and talks in parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations as well as preaching for the foreign missions on behalf of The Propagation of the Faith and Food for the Poor .
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