As a friar, he completed his MDiv at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley and was ordained to the priesthood. Friar Michael has served distributing food to the patients in the local hospital, and enjoys music, are, soccer, ping pong and badminton. Fr. A monthly 'Mass for Life' is held on the last Saturday of each month at 11am. As a friar, he has served in American Martyrs’ Parish in Manhattan Beach, CA and at the Cathedral of St. Thomas Aquinas in Reno, NV. He is currently studying at the Centrum Dominicanum Studiorum in Saigon, and hopes to become Ordained and serve in the Parish as Priest and in Music Ministry, and composition. Each mosaic took three months to complete. All are most welcome to visit and pray in this place of quiet beauty. Australia. The concept for the Garden of the Immaculate began in 1993. The Shrine of the Holy Innocents & Garden of the Immaculate are an apostolate of the Conventual Franciscan Friars. Friar Ronald was originally from our St. Bonaventure Province. The school is nestled amongst the trees in a rapidly growing residential area and draws students from the area of Kellyville. His icons of St Clare and St Francis flank the entrance to the shrine. Friar Kevin loves ministry as an educator in the areas of bible studies and spirituality and enjoys hiking, movies and reading. Friar Victor got to know our friars when he was a student at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, CA, where the friars taught. Friar Paul has served in parish catechesis, has taught disabled children, and enjoys volleyball, soccer, and reading in Vietnamese and English. Friar Chris joined the friars while working professionally as an actor, and being inspired by Friars in his home parish St. Paul in San Pablo. Friar Thomas has been a friar nearly 50 years now. Friar Peter is currently studying Theology at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon, has served in parish catechesis, distribution of food to the poor and at our leprosarium in Văn Môn. Phone: (02) 9569-1880. He served as Rector of St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral in Reno, NV, and as our Vocation Director, before his current assignment. The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) moved to Kellyville in 1968 and they were given care of OLOR when it was declared a parish on 8 March 1970. We endeavour to build on the foundations laid by our pioneers and take great pride in our magnificant church and two great local Catholic Schools. He has also served the province as assistant in the Provincial Office, and as assistant to the Province Treasurer. Our Lady of the Rosary (OLOR) Parish in Kellyville is a calming oasis among the chaos of everyday life. He completed his Undergraduate degree from UCLA in Philosophy and his MDiv from the Dominican School of Philosophy at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley CA. Fr. Mass has been celebrated on the last Saturday of each month ever since. New South Wales 2502. He completed his academic preparation for priesthood, at Holy Names College and the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. Thank you for contacting the Conventual Franciscan Friars. Friar Dominic serves the patients at Thủ Đức Hospital, and enjoys music, voice, composition, music theory, keyboard, guitar, and choral conducting, in addition to digital graphic design and gardening. Fr. He has enjoyed all his ministries, but especially teaching High School Religion. Returning to the US, he is currently serving as the Chancellor, Judicial Vicar, and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Oakland – while continuing to minister to the Deaf community in the Diocese and assisting various parishes, especially in the Extraordinary (Latin) Form of the sacraments. He entered the Friars at Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in 1983. As a friar, he received Masters degrees in Theology in St. Paul, MN and Berkeley, CA and also did doctoral studies in Judaic & Biblical Studies at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland. Friar Joseph Martin was born and raised in Vietnam and came to the United States after High School. Peter has received his BA in Philosophy at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon. He began Theology studies at DeSales School of Theology, and Oblate College in Washington D.C., and taught high school at Archbishop Curley High in Baltimore, before coming to the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province, where he received his MDiv from St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. www.ofm.org. He has also worked as a chaplain in jail ministry. Prior to entering the friars, he worked on the Parish staff at his Church. It has taken two years to see the dream become a reality after more than $500,000 was raised by the residents of the parish of Our Lady of the Rosary and the wider community, including major sponsor Kenthurst businessman Walter Bachmann of BAC Systems. While ministering at St. Peter’s, he completed his Doctorate in Canon Law, the first earned doctorate in St. Joseph Cupertino province since its inception. Michael shows his great love, patience, and care as he has journeyed with many of our sick friars, helping them through both illness and through their embrace of "Sister Death". Friar Anthony grew up in Detroit, MI, and has known the Order for his entire life. Friaries Mt. Friar Angel Garcia is originally from El Salvador, CA (Central America, not California - smile) but later moved to Los Angeles, CA. Friar Joseph hopes to use his business skills to help the order grow. He now has taken up residence at St. Paul’s Parish, Pismo Beach, CA. Friar Paul distributes food the the sick at Thủ Đức Hospital, and enjoys music, choral conducting, and soccer. Fr. in that field, and hopes to continue to higher philosophical studies and to teach as a friar and priest. He was working as an Electrical Engineer in the Aereospace industry at the time. Holy Spirit Province Saint-Esprit Franciscans of Canada - Franciscains du Canada. 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Friar Jerome M. renews his Simple Vows Friar James has been inspired by the example of the Friars whom he has lived with over the years, by their witness to Christ and by their expression of simplicity, meekness, kindness, fraternity, and joy of being Franciscan Friars. He has studied at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon, and at the Seraphicum in Italy. He entered our St. Anthony Province in Staten Island, NY. Friar Joseph was born in Hà Tĩnh, and entered our residency program when he was 18 years old. As a Friar, Joseph has studied Theology at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon and at the Seraphicum in Italy. In addition to their openness to the world and to the poor, the religious of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) devote their time to common prayer, life with God and stays in hermitages. Allen served as the Private Secretary to the Minister General, and lived and worked at the General Curia of the Order, at The Basilica of XII Holy Apostles, at Rome. The enrollments confer special spiritual benefits of close association with the Franciscan friars and their apostolic work. Friar Joseph was born in Xuan Duong in Nam Dinh Province, entered the friars at age 19, and is studying Theology at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon. He hopes to further his studies in English, work as a foreign missionary, and continue to serve the poor. In the interior, artist Theodore Velin, originally from Bulgaria, has painted a beautiful fresco on the chapel’s impressive domed ceiling and also created four religious mosaics for the chapel. He met one of our friars while attending a retreat at the seminary, and was inspired to enter the friars. He was assigned to St. Thomas Aquinas friary in Reno where he founded a food pantry and taught Drama and Spanish at Bishop Manogue Catholic High School for three years. Outdoor Stations of the Cross every first Friday and all Fridays during Lent at 10.00 am. Friar Joseph is currently studying Theology at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon. The shrine is open every day from 6am to 6pm. He entered the Order with considerable managerial experience from working in a variety of capacities in the film industry for twenty-four years. It is equiped with kitchenette, television and audio, tables, seating, and access to the bathroom facilities. He completed a BA in Business from CSU Los Angeles, and later completed his MBA from the same institution. Eucharistic Holy Hour every first Saturday evening from 5.00 to 6.00 pm. Friar Viktor enjoys, and is quite gifted, in music. While working at the Little Sisters, he had the privilege of working with many wonderful elderly patients learning their wonderful stories which provided much inspiration. He lived in South America for many years and is fluent in Spanish. He served in the general administration of our Order in Rome and Assisi and then as Rector of the Cathedral in Reno, NV and at the National Shrine of St. Francis in San Francisco, taught Seminary and worked in Formation in Canterbury, England and then as Pastoral Associate at St. Lawrence Martyr in Redondo Beach, CA. Friar Joseph hopes to serve abroad and work with leprosy patients. Friar John entered the friars while working in the grocery industry, and after attending college studying business administration and accounting. Friar Vincent hopes to found Catholic Schools and be an Evangelizer. The fresco on the dome features the Virgin Mary and St Maximilian Kolbe, who established the Marian apostolate the 'Militia Immaculata' or Knights of the Immaculate; he is also a patron saint of the Pro-Life movement. It was as a pastor that he learned to love administering the sacraments, preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry. Friar John enjoys Information technology, chess, ping pong, soccer, and badminton. By 2006 the population was 18,922 showing a population growth of 38% in the area during that time. He hopes to serve the order as a missionary. Friar Stephen has served in various ministries throughout his life, including teaching, formation, parochial ministry, as well as mission work to Native Americans, and has served as a bi-ritual priest to the Ruthenian Eparchy of Phoenix. He likewise holds very dear to his heart, ministry to marginalized peoples, especially battered women, recently released convicts in transition, and chemically dependent people. Joseph Kim was born at Orange, CA, and completed a BA in Philosophy with a minor in Psychology from St. John’s Seminary & College in Camarillo, CA, before he entered the Friars. Paul took solemn vows in 1973, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1974. He also seeks to mentor others in these areas, especially those who may have come across hard times and are trying to rebuild their lives, employing them and teaching them his skills as they together maintain and care for our properties. Friar Joseph Martin began to discern his vocation during college where he met a Franciscan Friar who inspired him to join the friars. He has a great love for learning languages, history, and literature. Fr. Some of his memorable ministries have been forming the RCIA program at St. Paul’s, learning Spanish and ministering in the Missions in Bolivia, retreat work, and outreach to the poor. He has served in Spanish speaking and cemetery ministries here in the United States, and at parishes Cristo de Valle and La Segrada Familia with our Friars near Mexico City. He is also the Spiritual Director of Cursillos, Spanish Marriage Encounter, the Secular Franciscan Order, and as Chaplain to the “Hermanos de la Luz” – “the Penitentes” of New Mexico. Friar James has found his over ten years as Novice Master to be his most fulfilling and rewarding ministry, especially in that it combined his love for teaching and contributed to the further development and growth of the Order. He has served as the Parochial Vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral in Reno, NV, and St. Paul Church in San Pablo, CA, as well as St. Paul's Parochial Administrator before his current ministry. Friar Peter was born in Thống Nhất in Dak Lak Province, and entered the friars at age 20. An ethnic Polynesian, Fr Francisco travels frequently to his family’s home on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific. Friar Thomas has ministered as a Parish priest at All Saints Church in Hayward, St. Paul the Apostle in Pismo Beach, CA, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Bch, CA, and St. John Neumann Parish in Egan, Minnesota, where he also did retreat ministry at Prior Lake Retreat Center. He moved to Chicago to attend college, while also volunteering in the juvenile detention center with Kolbe House, youth ministry in one of the parishes in the neighborhood of Pilsen, and then entered the Friars after graduating from College. His ministries have included the care of both our aging friars, and of our facilities. He is currently studying Theology at the Centrum Dominicanum Studiorum in Saigon, and hopes to become a Priest. The concept for the Garden of the Immaculate began in 1993. He enjoys reading, soccer, ping pong, swimming, and hopes to serve in Canon Law, parish ministry, youth ministry, and in service to the lepers. He studied for the priesthood at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (Berkeley, CA) and St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park. When the opportunity arises, he enjoys playing music, working with the poor, and hunting mushrooms. He hopes to continue to work with the poor. Michael shares his considerable skills in all aspects of building and maintenance, from plumbing, to roofing, to electrical, construction, carpentry, auto-mechanics, and much more. Franciscan Mission Associates (FMA), now in its 59th year of service to the missions of the world, is a spiritually based organization with worldwide mission-helping undertakings. Our stories, Nos histoires (34) Georges Morin, OFM (22) Guylain Prince, OFM (3) Joachim Ostermann, OFM (48) Michael Perras, OFM (168) Pierre Charland, OFM (3) Jean-Pierre Ducharme, OFM (4) Redaction … St. Joseph of Cupertino Province Serving the Western United States. (Some text taken or adapted from an article in Catholic Outlook. He desires to submit himself to His will, to follow in His footsteps, and to make Him and His love known to others. © 2017 The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Australia), 14479715_1222122114496066_1518596947177512625_n, The Franciscan Shrine of the Holy Innocents. His more than two years of being a friar; postulancy and now novitiate, have been a good experience because there have been moments through ministry and community of joys, sorrows, and opportunities to grow. The existing Franciscan convent would be added to with a new chapel for the friars. He was working as a hospital nurse for almost six years when he came to the friars. He became our first Provincial, and lead us through our first ten years as a Province. He served two Ministers Provincial as their secretary, served as second term as vocation director for the province, and up to the present, serves as the Vicar of Holy Family Friary, in Castro Valley, CA. Friar Kevin was inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by a Conventual Franciscan friar in Campus Ministry while studying at Notre Dame and Purdue universities. As a friar, Thomas received his Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from DePaul University in Chicago, and Masters of Divinity from University of Toronto. As a friar, John has served as bookkeeper at our Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Beach, and St. Paul of the Shipwreck in San Francisco. Friar Alfonso Borgen was born in Managua, Nicaragua and left his homeland after the Nicaraguan Revolution, to come to the United States. He has also enjoyed ministering to the poor and outcast in his many ministries including at St. Paul of the Shipwreck in San Francisco, California, where he managed the Sister Thea Bowman Food Pantry, and currently where he works with migrant workers, and with assists Friar Andres Amador at the Coalinga State Hospital. Friar Chris enjoys introducing his students to theater and opera, and giving workshops and retreats for adults and young people. Friar Joseph was born in Xuân Trường Huyen of Nam Dinh Province (North), and studied Sociology before entering the Friars. In addition, all-night adoration takes place immediately after a 7.00pm Mass and Kolbe novena the night before. His most meaningful ministry so far has been helping children to know and believe in God by teaching them in parish religion classes. Friar George has a great love for sports and was an avid player of tennis and racquetball, and he maintains his interest in tennis to this day, mostly as a fan. Since his time in Rome, Fr. He enjoys music composition, choral conducting and playing guitar and piano. As a friar, he completed his studies at St. Anthony on the Hudson Seminary, in Rensalier, NY, and the Pontifical University of St. Bonaventure (The Seraphicum), in Rome, Italy. Locations. Peter likes to work with the poor, and would especially enjoy working in a nursing home or doing farm work. He enjoys volleyball soccer and reading in Vietnamese and English. During Postulancy in Chicago he was volunteering at the Little Sister of the Poor, St. Thomas Canterbury soup kitchen, Inspiration Cafe in Broadway, Solidarity Bridge and St. Stanislaus Kostka soup kitchen. Paul enjoys to continue his study of Theology, is well read, and a Spiritual Director. Check out these sections for more information : Our international missions. The Franciscan Friars of the province of the Holy Spirit welcome to our web presence. After his time in parochial ministry, he served as a missionary and formation director in Vietnam for eight years. His greatest joy as a friar has been serving the friars as Minister Provincial, and especially working one to one with them as Pastor. He then returned to parochial ministry, as well as later serving in chaplaincy to Carmelite Nuns in Alhambra CA, and as post novitiate formator in our Province. Falling under they Hills Shire the area is one of the largest growth areas of the Hills District region. [M] http://www.franciscans.org.au/ He is preparing to be ordained, and has served with our friars distributing food to the poor, in youth catechesis, and working with disabled children. He was assigned to teach High School at Bishop Montgomery in Torrance CA, where he led a group of friars to found a new Custody in 1978, which became the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province in 1981. He has served in parish ministry, and hopes to continue his studies in the Franciscan charism and spirituality. Fr. The building of the new shrine dedicated to the Holy Innocents began in November 2011. Friar Joseph is currently studying Theology at the Centrum Dominicanum Studiorum in Saigon, and hopes to become ordained and develop and supervise vocational training for poor children, and work at the lepersarium. He taught at Bishop Montgomery High School, in Torrance, CA for ten years. He hopes to continue his studies to become a professor of theology or liturgy. He is currently studying Theology at the Franciscan Institute of Saigon, has served in parish ministry, Eucharistic Youth leadership, parish catecheisis and in service to the lepers at Văn Môn. The Garden of the Immaculate was developed on the site, and the first Mass for the unborn child and the sanctity of life was celebrated in the garden in May 1994. They were given care of Our Lady of the Rosary Kellyville, when it was declared a parish on 8 March 1970 with Rev Leonard Testa as the first Parish Priest. Franciscan Friars of Western Canada (87) Fraternity (31) History (58) Minority (3) Missions abroad (6) Missions in Canada (4) News (137) Prayers (5) Testimonials (17) __Archives (87) Authors . furthering his study of English as Second language, before he entered the Friars. Fr. Friar Joseph was born in Xuân Trường in Nam Định Province, and entered the friars at age 19. Friar Joseph has realized that his vocation is to serve God and His Church. He hopes to serve the order as a Spiritual Director and Seminary Professor. 8 Greyfriar Place, Kellyville . Friar Patrick grew up in Los Angeles, CA. At the end of his tenure as Minister Provincial, Fr. Friar Peter entered the friars after high school. Some of his assignments include St. Hedwig, Detroit; Bishop Montgomery, Torrance; Central Catholic, Modesto; and St. Bernard, Playa Del Rey. Friar Michael joined the friars after college and has served at our friary in Arroyo Grande, at the Mission of San Antonio de Pala, and at our Holy Family Friary in Castro Valley, CA. The Franciscan Order’s General Curia. St. Francis of Assisi Friary, Warrawong. Friar Roberson enjoys working with helping people. Friar Peter has served in Parish catechesis, teaching disabled children, and enjoys reading in theology and liturgy, playing chess, soccer and ping pong. Friar Stephen Gross was born in Chicago, IL. Friar Dominic was born in Dong Nai, had completed his BA in Foreign Languages, and was working in business before entering the friars. Ministry has taught Friar Joseph Martin to change his own lifestyle, attitude, and point of view about the material world. Legend . While a college student at Saint Joseph’s College Seminary in Mountain View, CA. Friar Anthony enjoys working with the poor, and would like to serve with Catholic Charities. Donations came from people all over Australia who learnt of the project through the Franciscan order’s newsletter, 'The Little Troubadour'. Since joining the Franciscans, Friar Joseph has completed his Theology at Franciscan Institute of Thủ Đức, and has served disabled children as a cook. Friar Peter was born in Huế, and completed training as a computer technician, and working in website security and design when he entered the friars. Friar Vincent has ministerd in distribuiting food to the sick, parish catechesis, music, evangelization and outreach. This has resulted in formation of musical ventures such as Foundnation. Friar Bruce was a high school teacher in Compton CA, and had completed his BA from UCLA and Masters in Educational Administration when entered the friars. Friar John has worked as an Acupuncturist in Saint Anthony Clinic, and has served in Parish Ministry and Catechesis. In his free time, he enjoys deepening his knowledge of the Ecclesiastical History of the Slavic peoples, as well as Church history more generally. Australia. The Province of Saint Joseph of Eastern Canada always has four or five brothers in the Holy Land. He has also served our mission in Tlacoachistlahuaca Guerrero Mexico, and seminary in Acapulco. Friar Alphonse entered the friars while a student at Loyola University in Chicago. Kellyville is a closely-knit but outward-looking community. Friar James Reiter grew up in Chicago, IL and entered the friars after high school. As a friar, he has received his MDiv from the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX. Friar Luke studied Theology at St. Patrick Seminary, after his novitiate year. We will try to respond to your enquiry as soon as possible. After novitiate he received his BA in Philosophy at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology and MDiv at ST. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. Br. He earned a BA in Theology at Loyola Chicago. Friar Michael was born in Phan Rang in Ninh Thuận Province, and had completed training in Vocational Tourism and was working in hotel management when he entered the friars. Friar George has also served as Treasurer of the Province for more than twenty years. Right now in San Antonio, he is helping at St. PJ's (St. Peter and St. Joseph) home for children under the Guidance of Catholic Charities. Friar Paul is an advocate of the New Evangelization, and enjoys sports and music in his leisure time. Friar Tammylee worked in the Electronics Industry in Irvine, CA for seven years before entering the Friars. After retiring From Cal Poly, Friar Victor became the Rector of the National Shrine of St. Francis in San Francisco, CA, before his current assignment as Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle in Pismo Beach, CA. Friar Joseph Martin is currently studying Pre-Theology at the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio Texas, and hopes to continue studies at the Oblate School of Theology to be ordained a priest. Steve asked him if he had considered becoming a friar. We are also known as Greyfriars in Britain, the Commonwealth, and Ireland, Cordeliers (cord bearers) in French-speaking countries, Minoriten (minors) in countries where German is spoken, or simply as Franciscans in most other parts of the world. His pastimes include reading, soccer and fishing. Friar John was born in Buôn Ho in Dak Lak Province (Central Highlands), and had completed his studies and was working as a motorcycle mechanic before entering the order. In 2013, he came to the United States to assist the friars of our Province in ministry to the Hispanic Community, at our Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, at Hermosa Beach, CA. He entered the friars after graduating from High school, after getting to know them through their ministry in Reno. Christ came to give life in abundance and the spirituality of the shrine will reflect such in its beauty and prayerful presence under the aegis of our Blessed Mother who bore our Saviour and shares in her Son’s life-giving mission. Friar Joseph was born in Xuân Trường Huyen of Nam Dinh Province (North Vietnam), and had completed studies in Civil Law before entering the friars. His time at Our Lady of the Angels Parish, in Riverside, CA proved to be the most transformative experience of his priesthood. Jacob has a great interest in baseball, especially the LA Dodgers, and is an avid photographer. READ MORE + Submit Your Prayer Request. An accident in a street fight, resulted in the amputation of one of his legs, and brought about a deep conversion of heart. As a priest, he has served in Southern California and Northern Nevada, at both parishes ministered by the friars, and in diocesan parishes. Friar Carlos Morales Rojas was born at Alajuela, Costa Rica. His hobbies include genealogy and singing the Sacred Liturgy. Joseph is an avid runner and enjoys exercise and eating well. Located in the north west growth sector of Sydney, our Parish is in the pastoral care of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. Our beginnings go back to Francesco di Bernardone, better known today as St Francis of Assisi. degree in Performing Arts at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA. Friar Peter was born in Saigon and is serving as the Vocations Promoter. Your prayer requests will be placed on the altar for remembrance at Mass. He has enjoyed working closely with the catechetical community of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles planning and executing liturgies for the regional and diocesan religious education congress. LOCATION: Kellyville, NSW CLIENT: Conventual Franciscans, Australia STATUS: Unbuilt At the request of the Conventual Franciscans designs for a devotional garden with Marian Shrine and chapel were prepared. Fr. Fr. Friar Vincent was born in Thái Bình (North – Red River Delta), had studied Management, Interpretation and English, worked as a sales manager and supervisor, and had spent time in formation with the Redemptorists before joining the Friars. Since Ordination he has served in our Vietnam Mission working with the Lepers in Von Mon, and is now serving in formation. In Rome election as the Vocations Promoter Pulau Galang, Indonesioa St. Patrick Seminary in View... Film, especially the elderly and infirm 29, 2020 - … Capuchin Mission Office ministered in Parishes a. 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