Rest In Peace Brother John Fleming, OFM Conv

+ Brother John Allen Fleming, OFM Conv. (1950-2025)

Friar John passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025. He was in residence at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Hermosa Beach, CA. Brother John was born in St. Louis, MO, and prior to joining the friars, completed degrees in Social work and Business Admin., and worked as a police officer, a chemical dependency counselor, and an accountant. As a friar, John served as bookkeeper at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Beach, and St. Paul of the Shipwreck in San Francisco. Friar John has also managed our Food Pantry, and maintenance of our facility while serving at St. Paul of the Shipwreck. He has also served the province as assistant in the Provincial Office, and as assistant to the Province Treasurer. Friar John is remembered as having a deep devotion to the Sacred Liturgy and this played an integral part in his religious life. He believed that focusing on the Sacred Liturgy motivates virtuous living. He likewise held very dear to his heart, ministry to marginalized peoples, especially battered women, recently released convicts in transition, and chemically dependent people. Along with his various duties, Br. John had a great love of classic cinema, especially films such as Casablanca, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Chinatown.