Come and See

In the gospel of the Beloved Disciple, John was baptizing in the Jordan River. One day John was standing with two of his disciples as Jesus walked by. John said, “There is the Lamb of God”. The two disciples began to follow Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them and asked, “What are you looking for?” They answered, “Where do you live, Teacher?  “Come and See”, He answered. So they went with Him and saw where He lived. They spent the rest of that day with Him.   John 1:35-39

...come, see who we are, what we do, how to follow where God might be calling you....come to a discernment weekend.

Capuchin Franciscans are priests and brothers who have been chosen to follow the poor Christ as did their brother, St. Francis of Assisi. Inspired by the Good News of the Gospels, they first seek to encounter Jesus Christ in a personal and intimate relationship through a life of prayer, fraternity and ministry. In this experience Capuchin Franciscans are called to share Christ’s Love with their brothers and all they are privileged to serve.

Father Solanus Casey, Capuchin, felt the need to serve God's people.  After his Ordination in 1904, Father Solanus spent 20 years in New York, Harlem and Yonkers.  In 1924, he was assigned to St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detroit where he worked for 20 years.  Father Solanus spent his life in the service of people.  He constantly showed his love of God by loving all of God's people.  During his final illness, he remarked: "I'm offering my suffering that all might be one.  If only I could see the conversion of the whole world."  His last conscious act was to sit up in bed and exclaim: "I give my soul to Jesus Christ." He died in Detroit at the age of 86, on July 31, 1957 at the same day and hour of his First Holy Mass 53 years earlier.


If you feel God may be calling you to follow Him as a religious brother or priest and would like to learn more about this discernment process, speak with others walking this journey, visit our friaries, talk with our Capuchin brothers, hear about their vocation experiences... “Come and See”.  Our discernment weekends are held 4 times during the academic year in our New York City and New England Capuchin parishes.   If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 40, we offer you the opportunity to join us. 

We invite you to contact Brother Tim Jones, Director of Capuchin Vocation Ministry, Good Shepherd Friary, 608 Isham Street, New York, New York 10034; 212-567-1300; brotimjones@yahoo.com.

There is no cost and nothing to lose....you can only gain in the love and knowledge of Jesus and Francis.