On October 15, 2009 the Bishop of Durango, Mexico blessed San Francisco de Asis Friary. It was cause for a goodcelebration.
Dat Vu receives the Tau Cross in a Reception Ceremony that begins his Postulancy Year
with the Capuchins of Our Lady of Angels Western American Province.
Fresh stucco and new windows will brighten the appearance and keep the winter rain out of
St. Conrad Friary in Berkeley, CA. Work will hopefully be finished by the end of this September.
Student house in Berkeley, St. Conrad Friary, is getting new windows and damages are being repaired after much leaking over the years.
Br. Christopher Iwancio was invested with the habit at St Conrad Novitiate in Allison Park, PA on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
Br. Peter Ciolino assisted him during the ceremony.
L-R Brs. Peter Ciolino, Mark Mance, Christopher Iwancio and Robert Barbato
North American and Pacific Capuchin Conference Novices of the 2009-2010 year.
NAPCC 2009 Novitiate Preparation Class
Front row: Vito Martinez (SJ), Nate Santos (Star of the Sea), Anthony Monahan (SC), Michael Greco OFM Cap (SM, team member), Parker Tiffany (SJ)
Second row: Ken Cole (Mother of the Good Shepherd), Quan Nguyen (SJ), Christopher Iwancio (OLA), Alan Trotter (SA), Brian Stacey (SA), Harvey Dinkel OFM Cap (SC, Treasurer), Matt Stillman (SM)
Back row: Rich Reinhardt (SJ), Erik Lenhart (SM), Jim Froehlich OFM Cap (SA, team member), Frank Grinko (SC, team member), Manuel Chavira (OLA), Matthew Anselmi (SA), Matt Janeczko (SM),
Awaiting the arrival of: Jude Makin, John Nguyen, and Keirin Cummins (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
A time to live community and to work together. The first community project.
A Bar-B-Q is a good way to start with a little "unorganized soccer" to boot.
Wonderful News in Mexico June 9, 2009!
Community for the friary of San Francisco de Asis in Durango Mexico has
been appointed. Friary construction and fittings soon to be completed.
Jairo Lima (Guardian), Francisco Emmanuel Alcala, Jose Armando Leyva Martinez and Joseph Seraphin Dederick (vicar) make up the first assigned community of Durango. Postulants will be added later.
A view of San Francisco de Asis from the corner and showing half of the Friary.
A friar's simple room
Soon to be completed area for the Chapel
DO YOU HAVE A CALLING TO SERVE THE LORD?
The Capuchins of Western America invite young men interested in learning more about the Capuchin way of life to visit us on a weekend retreat. "Come and See" weekends are hosted by the Capuchins throughout the year as an opportunity for young men to get to know the friars better and learn more about our Order. The retreat includes daily Mass, liturgy of the hours, talks by various friars and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
To learn more about the Capuchins and our "Come and See" retreats please Contact Br. Peter at (415) 387-7005 Ext. 6
BR. JOSEPH SERAPHIN ORDAINED TO PRIESTHOOD
MARCH 7, 2008
On March 7, 2009, Br. Joseph Seraphin Dederick was ordained to the priesthood at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rocklin, California by Bishop Richard Garcia of Monterey. The First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving followed on Sunday March 8th
at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Rocklin, California.
Fr. Joseph and his family have lived in Loomis, CA for many years. After studying music at UCSB and playing music professionally, he joined the Capuchins in the year 2000. While getting his Masters degree at The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, he specialized his study in both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures. During his diaconate year he assisted at Our Lady of Angels Parish in Burlingame, CA. He has been temporarily assigned to St Lawrence of Brindisi Parish in Los Angeles. Joseph has also studied Spanish and is preparing to join
our missionaries in Mexico. After the summer he will join the new community in Durango, Mexico.
