About the Capuchins

Capuchins preach, teach, cook, and counsel. We minister in hospitals, schools, soup kitchens, parishes, and in the mission fields. We are pastors, artists, educators, lawyers, social workers, missionaries, farmers, mechanics, and writers. Our lives are rooted in commitment to God, to Christ, to the Franciscan philosophy, to the individuals we serve and to those who serve with us. Our ministries provide food, clothing, medical care, legal counsel, jail ministry, and pastoral care.

The Capuchin Province of St. Joseph stretches from Michigan…to Montana…and into Central America. We work quietly, striving to make a difference in people’s lives. Capuchins are committed to the Franciscan tradition of walking with and serving all as our brothers and sisters, particularly those on the margins of society. We are striving to build a world that is more just…more peaceful…and environmentally sustainable. We are trying to make a difference.

We cannot accomplish our mission alone. We welcome volunteers. We welcome donors. We welcome benefactors. We welcome you.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT