Come and See Weekend
Date: 10/2/2020
Location: Student House-Berkeley COME AND SEE! Contact Assistant Vocation Director-Victor Taglianetti comeandsee@olacapuchins.org

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Could this be the right life path for you?

The Capuchin Franciscan friars are a Roman Catholic religious order of brothers and priests inspired by the life and ideals of St. Francis of Assisi and living a life of prayer and service to others. The friars of the Western America Province seek to serve Christ in a variety of ministries throughout California and Northern Mexico and to be a joyful presence of hope and salvation to all, especially to those most in need.

If you are contemplating a vocation with the Capuchin Franciscans, we would like to invite you to learn more about what it really means to be a Capuchin brother or priest.

_{Inspired by the Past. Dedicated to the Future. Committed to the Present.}

_{Come and See Weekend}

_{Friday-Sunday 2020}

_{October 2 - 4, 2020}

_{St. Conrad Friary, 1534 Arch St,-Berkeley}

_{Contact: Br. Victor Taglianetti OFM Cap.}

_{Assistant Vocation Director}

_{comeandsee@olacapuchins.org}

Br. Alex

Br. Alex has accepted our request to comment and advice on the Vocation Office website. He has also been appointed Guardian of the Friary at OMSI. Congratulations!

Caperone August 2020

The Caperone is a bi-monthly newsletter produced and edited by the novices of the North American Pacific Capuchin Conference at San Lorenzo Novitiate.

Feast of Our Lady Queen of Angels

August 2nd, 2020
The feast of Our Lady Queen of Angels dates back to before the days of St. Francis. By the year 1045 there was a chapel in Assisi called "St. Mary of the Angels" because of the belief angels had appeared there. By the time St. Francis arrived in 1207 the church had fallen into disrepair. Jesus appeared to Francis at the Church of San Damiano also in Assisi and asked him to repair his church. Francis thought the Lord meant the physical building which he immediately began to do. Only later did Francis realize the Lord meant that he was to repair the Church as the Community of Believers. In this little chapel of St. Mary of the Angels later known as the Portiuncula (or little portion) Francis in 1208 founded his order of Franciscans and then later with Clare of Assisi, the Order of the Poor Clares. Here he held several chapters or meetings of the community. In 1226 he died in an adjoining room to the chapel. You can still visit the original chapel which is now entirely enclosed and covered by a much larger church building on the plain at the foot of the hill leading to Assisi.

National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi
610 Vallejo Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

Postulancy 2020

Marciano was excepted into the Order. He will begin his Postulancy in Berkeley on September 2020.
Fr. Hung will be the Postulancy Director.

Mass for the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Over 200 friends and parishoners attended the Mass held August 22nd, Saturday at OMSI. Bishop Barron was the main celebrant. The Novices from San Lorenzo also attended the Mass.

Prayers for all who are effected by the Corona Virus Pandemic. "God's hands are on us." May we put our hands in His HANDS. He will lead and protect us!

These are trying times since the emergence of this deadly virus. Please continue praying for a cure. GOD'S peace!

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Capuchin Vocation Office

San Damiano Cross at San Lorenzo Novitiate

CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS: Hearing the Call

CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS: Inspired by St. Francis

Special Dates to Remember