Spotlights
13th Annual Bocce with the Brothers
Join the Capuchins on Friday, April 11, 2025 for an evening of food, drinks, entertainment, and of course bocce. Get to know the Capuchin friars at the 13th Annual Bocce with the Brothers at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights, Michigan. All proceeds benefit Capuchin Ministries. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Support the Capuchin LA Food Truck
Our Capuchin brothers and supporters in the Western America Province have been providing 600 meals per day in the Los Angeles area from their mobile food truck. You can support our brothers and sisters suffering through the historic wildfires by making a donation.
Help the Capuchin friars in Ukraine
Our Capuchin brothers in Ukraine continue to provide humanitarian and spiritual support to the people trapped in the warzone. You can help by making a donation. 100% of donations will go directly to the friars in Ukraine so that they may continue their ministry.
Hope for the Church. Hope for the future. Hope for people experiencing poverty and hunger.
We are pleased to partner with the Catholic Foundation of Michigan to create the Capuchin Fraternity Fund. This new endowment fund will sustain the friars of our Province in their dedicated lives of ministry and service both now and in the future. Learn how your gift will ensure the future of the Capuchin Charism and works of mercy throughout the Midwest for generations to come.
Province of St. Joseph elects 2023-2026 leadership
At the Provincial Chapter, the Capuchin friars of the Province of St. Joseph have elected their Provincial Minister and Provincial Council for the 2023-2026 triennium.
Read the Spring 2023 edition of “Sandal Prints” magazine online
Follow the latest news from around the Province of St. Joseph. Published three times per year.
Laudato Sí Action Platform
Read about the Province of St. Joseph's commitment to an integral ecology grounded in our charism, mission, vision and values.
Fratelli Tutti Study Guide
Franciscan Media published a study guide for each chapter of Pope Francis' encyclical, including a chapter written by Br. Bill Hugo, OFM Cap., a member of the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph.
Capuchin Mission Statement
The Capuchin charism is focused on transforming the world through reverence. Read more about our mission, vision and values.
Become a Capuchin
Are you or someone you know called to transform the world through reverence as a Capuchin Franciscan friar? Learn more about becoming a Capuchin.
Capuchin Ministries
Learn about all of the Capuchin ministries throughout Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Montana.
Read the JPIC Blog
The Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office engages the Province of St. Joseph on peace and justice issues that affect communities where we serve.