Friar Paul Gawlowski visits Vietnam Mission
In August of 2018 Friar Paul Gawlowski, as a member of our Province Definitory (or leadership council), traveled to Vietnam to receive the first professions and Solemn professions of vows of some of our Friars in Formation, and also to Read More …
Van Mon after school program
The Friars at our St. Anthony Center and Orphanage were able to purchase the materials for an after school program with the assistance of a generous grant from the Anthonian Association and many of our friends and benefactors. The program Read More …
St. Maximilian Kolbe Friary established at Our Lady of Grace parish
In order to better serve the needs of the parish of Our Lady of Grace in Castro Valley, the St. Joseph of Cupertino Province canonically established a new Friary there under the patronage of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, O.F.M., Conv. Read More …
Construction begins on new Postulancy house in Cu Chi
Last year, the Franciscan Friars of the Vietnam Mission had a bit of a vocation crisis. They favorably received 26 applications of qualified young Catholic men who wanted to become Conventual Franciscan Friars for the service to the People of Read More …