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Alexian Brothers (C.F.A.) Alexian Brothers is an 800 year old lay, apostolic congregation dedicated to prayer and serving our fellow man facing a variety of today’s challenges. We are committed to doing God’s work by actively providing love and compassionate care to the marginalized among us. Working in a variety of ministry settings, we reach out to serve the needs of the poor, elderly, hungry and incarcerated as well as those challenged by mental and physical illness. By living in community, we continue to live a way of life through which we provide spiritual support and work towards social justice for those we are called to serve. Director of Vocations: Br. Tom Klein,C.F.A., 3040 W. Salt Creek Lane, Arlington Heights, IL 60005; 1-847463-8904; e-mail: brotherthomas.klein@alexian. net; website: www.alexianbrothers.org. See our web ads at www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 184. Code #141.
Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Midwest Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel and Province
of St. Joseph, Canada The Midwest and Canadian Provinces of the Augustinians are composed of 100 plus brothers and priests. We currently have 14 men in initial formation. The Augustinians trace their spiritual roots to St. Augustine, a 5th century Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Augustine writes in the very beginning of his Confessions, “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” Augustinian life is a shared journey to God, a life of contemplation and action, prayer and service. Our ministries include but are not limited to: secondary education, parish ministry, foreign missions, care for the sick and elderly, hospital chaplaincies, counseling, shrine ministry and retreat ministry. We currently minister in Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin with missions in Peru and Japan. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., Vocation Office, 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago IL 60620; (773) 776-3044; e-mail: vocations@midwestaugustinians.org; website: www.midwestaugustinians.org. Latino inquirers please contact: Fr. Jorge Cleto, O.S.A., Casa Agustin, 16401 N.W. 37th Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33045; (305) 474-0591; e-mail: vocaciones@ losagustinos.org.
See ad on page 83. Code #207.
Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Province of St.
Thomas of Villanova The Villanova Province consists of 175 plus friars living in communities in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida with missions in Japan and Peru. With two institutions of higher learning, two high schools, and a number of parishes along the East Coast, we friars are found in various types of ministries and settings, working with the People of God and striving to be united in mind and heart intent upon God as St. Augustine challenges us. We currently have 15 men in initial formation. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom McCarthy, O.S.A., St. Thomas Monastery, 800 Lancaster Ave., Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085; (610) 519-7548; e-mail: vocations@augustinian.org.; website: www.augustinian.org. Latino inquirers please contact: Fr. Jorge Cleto, O.S.A., Casa Agustin, 16401 N.W. 37th Ave., Miami Gardens, FL 33054; (305) 474-0591; e-mail: vocaciones@ losagustinos.org.
See ad on page 83. Code #207. Augustinian Friars (O.S.A.)—Western Prov-
ince The Augustinians in the West are a small fraternity who work with and minister to both Anglo and Hispanic. No human being is a stranger to an Augustinian. We minister to youth at St. Augustine High in San Diego and Villanova Prep School in Ojai. We minister in five parishes in California and Oregon. We serve the poor in Tijuana, Mexico, where we conduct an orphanage. We enjoy pioneering efforts and in the past two decades have established a high school in California’s Central Valley, a retreat center in Oregon, and low income housing for families in south San Diego. Vocation Director: Fr. Tom Whelan, O.S.A., 108 Cole St., San Francisco, CA 94117-1116; (415) 387-3626; e-mail: osacole@pacbell.net.
See ad on page 83. Code #207.
Augustinian Monks of the Primitive
Observance(O.S.A.Prim.) “How long, how long must I continue to say: tomorrow and again tomorrow? Why not now?” (St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions). Come today to follow us as we strive to follow Jesus by living in community. We need courageous men with open, obedient and joyful hearts. Monastic, contemplative, Eucharistic, Marian, sons of Holy Mother church. Augustinian Monks of the Primitive Observance, 2075 Mercers Fernery Rd., DeLand, FL 32720; (386) 736-4321; monks@augustinianmonks.com; website, www. augustinianmonks.com.
Code #020.
Augustinian Recollects (O.A.R.)—Province
of Saint Augustine The Augustinian Recollect history began in 1588 in Toledo, Spain, and the original charism continues! Today we are 1,000 religious serving in 18 countries and our ministries take us to wherever the church needs us. The Province of Saint Augustine is one of eight provinces that make up the Augustinian Recollect family. The Augustinian Recollects began their ministry in the United States in 1914. From humble beginnings, our religious now minister in parishes, education, retreats, and youth ministry in California, New York, New Jersey, and Mexico. In all of our ministries and communities, we strive to imitate our father Saint Augustine in balancing contemplation with action as he exhorts his brothers to have “one soul and one heart intent upon God.” Our religious habit comprises the tunic, hood, and cincture, in the Order’s traditional style and color (black). The religious wear the habit as a sign of consecration and as a witness to poverty. For more information about our Order, please visit our website: www.augustinianrecollects.us.
See ad on page 141. Code #005.
Augustinians of the Assumption (A.A.) The Assumptionists are a worldwide congregation of almost 900 religious located in 30 countries. We follow the Rule of St. Augustine, founded over 150 years ago by Fr. Emmanuel d’Alzon. Our very reason for being is to be found in our motto: “Thy Kingdom Come.” We live in apostolic community, striving to be brothers of one mind and one heart, intent upon God, actively engaged in the world of today. We need to be men of faith, men of community characterized by frankness, sincerity, transparency and simplicity, and men who are in solidarity with the poor. Our apostolate focuses in education in all of its forms: university and high school education, journalism, ecumenism, pilgrimages, foreign missions and popular evangelization, to name a few. Contact: Br. Ronald Sibugan, A.A., Emmanuel House, 512 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609; 508-215-9541; e-mail: assumption. vocmin@gmail.com; www.assumption.us.
Code #328.
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Barnabite Fathers and Brothers (C.R.S.P.) [Clerics Regular of St.
Paul] The Barnabite Fathers, the Clerics Regular of St. Paul, inspired to follow the spirit of St. Paul by their founder, St. Anthony M. Zaccaria, profess solemnly the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and live in communities that, from our beginnings in 1530, have been characterized by an intense life of interior renewal, centered on Christ Crucified and on the Eucharist, by a remarkable communal spirit, and dedication to spiritual renewal whose true purpose is the genuine honor of Christ, genuine availability to one’s neighbor and profound humility. We serve in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, and South America in a variety of ministries including Spiritual Centers, parishes, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, NY, education, and the missions. For information see our website: www.barnabites.com or contact Rev. Peter M. Calabrese, C.R.S.P., P.O. Box 167, Youngstown, NY 14174-0167; (716) 7547489; e-mail: BarnabitesUSA@fatimashrine.com. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 57. Code #254.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Marmion Ab-
bey We are Benedictine monks, priests and brothers in Christ, brought together by the Divine Call, sharing our lives and seeking God under the guidance of the Holy Rule of Saint Benedict and the inspiration of the Gospels. Our prayer, both personal and liturgical, is the most important aspect in our monastic life. The monks of Marmion Abbey have always been closely identified with education. The monks conduct an all-boys, college-prep, Catholic high school known as Marmion Academy. The monks continue to serve as administrators, teachers, chaplains, coaches, librarians, and support staff. Since 1965, Marmion Abbey has had a monastic foundation in Guatemala. Marmion’s priest-monks also provide pastoral assistance to the Catholic parishes of the local Church in Aurora. The monks of Marmion Abbey have been engaged in the work of farming, at our Abbey Farms. We invite you to enter into our school for the Lord’s Service. Fr. Marcos Rivas, O.S.B., 850 Butterfield Rd., Aurora, IL 60502; (630) 532-1428; e-mail: vocations@marmion.org; website: www.marmion.org.
Code #355.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Mount
Angel Abbey Mount Angel Abbey in Saint Benedict, Oregon, is a community of 51 priests and brothers, living and working together according to the Rule of St. Benedict. We are pastors, scholars, teachers, artists, artisans, and skilled and unskilled laborers. We range in age from 22 to 92 years old with 15 men in monastic and priestly formation. Our primary apostolate is the monastic life of prayer and work. Since 1889 we have operated Mount Angel Seminary; the largest College and Graduate Seminary in the Western United States training men for the diocesan and religious priesthood. Our Abbey Library is a world-class architectural structure with an outstanding collection available to our monks, students and the general public. Our guest house hosts and sponsors retreats for
groups and individuals. Complimentary Monastic Discernment Retreats are held quarterly. Contact Fr. Odo Recker, O.S.B., Mount Angel Abbey, One Abbey Drive, Saint Benedict, OR 97373; (503) 845-3123; e-mail: vocation@mountangelabbey.org; website: www.mountangelabbey.org. See our web ad at www. VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 97. Code #365.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Mount Saviour
Monastery Mount Saviour is a community of monks, some of whom are priests, seeking God together through an ever increasing openness to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. That “in all things God may be glorified” we strive to witness to God’s presence in the world by living a simple, genuine and full monastic life through a harmonious balance of prayer, study, work, hospitality and leisure. We support ourselves by work within the enclosure of the monastery. Our location is rural and picturesque and provides a peaceful environment that encourages us to listen for the voice of God. To men who believe seeking God to be primary in their lives - come join our family. For more information, to arrange a visit or for a free copy of our documentary “The Everyday” contact: Vocation Director, Mount Saviour Monastery, 231 Monastery Rd., Pine City, NY 14871; (607) 734-1688; e-mail: vocations@ msaviour.org; website: www.msaviour.org.
Code #217.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Newark Ab-
bey What are Monks doing in the City? The Benedictine Monks of Newark Abbey have been in the center of Newark, New Jersey since 1857. Living in community according to the Rule of St. Benedict. We follow a daily schedule that balances prayer and work. We serve the people of God through our ministries in Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School, Saint Mary’s School, and Saint Mary’s Parish. We offer assistance to local parishes, chaplaincies in hospitals and colleges/universities. So why don’t you come live the Rule of St. Benedict with us! Men ages 21-35 may contact the Vocation Director, Br. Patrick Winbush, O.S.B., Newark Abbey, 528 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102; (973) 792-5772; e-mail: vocations@sbp.org; website: www.newarkabbey.org.
See ad on page 102. Code #182.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Anselm’s
Abbey Set in its peaceful 40 acres in northeast Washington, DC, St. Anselm’s is a community of monks dedicated to seeking God in prayer, work, and living a communal life under the Rule of St. Benedict and an abbot. Central to the monastic life are first praying the Divine Office in choir and being faithful to personal prayer, for “nothing [is to] be preferred to Christ.” Brothers share in the common duties of housekeeping, grounds maintenance, care of the sick, food service, and guest house preparation. The Abbey school on campus is a major ministry for the monks to students in grades six through twelve and their families. If one thinks of becoming a monk, St. Benedict insists in his Rule that newcomers be warned of the hardships monastic life entails, and that the beginning is bound to be difficult. But he promises that fidelity to the discipline of the monastic life will lead to “hearts overflowing with the inexpressible delight of love.” Contact: Vocation Director, St. Anselm’s Abbey, 4501 S. Dakota Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20017; (202) 269-2335; e-mail: vocations@stanselms.org; website: www.stanselms.org. Enter #005 at VocationMatch.com
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Bede Ab-
bey Prayer, work, community, stability, balance. Sound good to you? They can be yours as a Benedictine monk. St. Bede Abbey in Peru, IL is home to twenty-two monks, both priests and brothers. The community was founded in 1890. The monks serve the Church universal and local in a variety of ways: a college prep, co-ed, day and boarding high school; parish and hospital ministry; hospitality. Work is tailored to the talents, abilities and interests of each monk that God may be glorified in all things. Men, ages 21-45, interested in a stable, community life of prayer and work, are invited to inquire and visit to experience first-hand what monastic life is all about. Don’t hesitate. Now is the acceptable time to contact Fr. Ronald Margherio, O.S.B., St. Bede Abbey, 24 W US Highway 6, Peru, IL 61354; (815) 250-0286; e-mail: frronald@stbede.com ; website: www.stbedeabbey.org.
Code #468.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint
Gregory’s Abbey St. Gregory’s Abbey, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is a community of monks, both priests and brothers, who seek God by living according to the Rule of St. Benedict and vows of obedience, stability and ongoing conversion. Arriving in 1875, our founders established the Catholic Church in what is now Oklahoma. Our communal life remains centered on the sacred liturgy, private prayer, the common life, work and fraternal support. This inspires and sustains us in the various ways by which we actively serve the Church and assist others. Members of our community work and minister in education through St. Gregory’s University and the MabeeGerrer Museum of Art—both located on our monastery campus—and in pastoral ministry, retreats, and hospitality. Contact: Fr. Boniface Copelin, O.S.B., St. Gregory’s Abbey, 1900 W. MacArthur, Shawnee, OK 74804; (405) 878-5491; e-mail: vocations@stgregorys.edu; website: www. monksok.org.
Code #349.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint
John’s Abbey Saint John’s Abbey is a Catholic Benedictine monastery of 130+ monks living, praying, and working together amid 2900 acres of woods, lakes and prairies in central Minnesota. Our Apostolates include: parish ministry, chaplaincies, guesthouse, spiritual retreats, woodworking, Saint John’s Preparatory School, Saint John’s University, the graduate School of Theology, the Liturgical Press, the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library and more. A monk of Saint John’s lives a life steeped in the rhythm of prayer, work, and community life according to the Rule of Saint Benedict. This includes both private and community prayer, lectio divina, daily Eucharist, times for work, community meals, and fellowship together. Brother Aelred Senna, O.S.B., Vocation Director, Saint John’s Abbey, Box 2015, Collegeville, MN 56321; (320) 363-2548; e-mail: vocations@osb.org; website: www.abbeyvocations.com. Preferred age for monastic candidates: 23-43. Education: highschool diploma, minimum. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 103. Code #132.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Joseph
Abbey St. Joseph Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery located in St. Benedict, LA, just north of New Orleans. Presently the community has 32 members. The community has as its ministry the administration of St. Joseph Seminary College, 3 parishes, a retreat center, a woodworks industry, and a bakery in which the abbey provides bread for various social service agencies in the area. St. Joseph Abbey lives the Rule of St. Benedict by its daily commitment to the twofold aspect of Benedictine life: ora et labora—prayer and work. Contact Br. Ephrem Arcement, O.S.B.; 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA 70457; (985) 892-1800 ext 1301 or e-mail: brephrem@sjasc.edu. The abbey website is www.saintjosephabbey.com.
Code #408.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Mary’s Ab-
bey Maybe your place in God’s plan is our place, Saint Mary’s Abbey at Delbarton. Located in the hills of Morris County, NJ, our community of 45 monks seeks God by personal and communal prayer, and a variety of ministries. We are teachers and administrators at a preparatory school for boys and preachers and counselors at our retreat center. We serve as chaplains at local colleges and pastors in area parishes. We invite men (ages 20-45, college graduate or equivalent in life experience) to share our vision. Click on our website for up-to-date vocation and discernment retreat information. Vocation Director, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960-4899; (973) 538-3231, ext. 2111; e-mail: vocations@delbarton.org; website: www.saintmarysabbey.org or www.osbmonks. org. See our web ad at www.VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 31. Code #088.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Mary’s
Monastery, Petersham, MA St. Mary’s Monastery is a contemplative Benedictine community of monks located in a forested setting in Petersham, MA. As part of the 1500-year-old tradition of Benedictine monastic life, we seek God and strive to grow in love through following the Rule of St. Benedict with its vows of obedience, stability, and conversion of life. In responding to Christ’s call and supporting one another, our small community of priests and brothers has a balance of prayer, lectio divina, and work within the monastery. Our day is centered on the liturgy, as we sing daily Mass and the full Divine Office in Gregorian Chant together with our twin community of nuns, St. Scholastica Priory. This daily liturgy and the rhythm of the liturgical seasons shape our life with God. Contact: Br. Bernard, St. Mary’s Monastery, 271 N. Main St. P.O. Box 345, Petersham, MA 01366; (978) 724-3350; e-mail: monks@stmarysmonastery.org; website: www.stmarysmonastery.org;
See ad on page 48. Code #485.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint
Meinrad Archabbey Saint Meinrad Archabbey is a Roman Catholic monastery located in rural southern Indiana. Monks live a common life of shared work and prayer, according to the Rule of St. Benedict, and serve the Church through their prayer five times a day including daily Eucharist, and their works of education (Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology), retreat ministry and hospitality, pastoral assistance to local parishes, and the ownership and operation of Abbey Press and Abbey Caskets. Saint Meinrad is a spiritual center for many people of faith and is known for its beautiful liturgy and its service to the local and broader Church. A formal come-and-see experience, “A Monastic Observance,” is scheduled each year, December 27-Jan. 1, and personal visits can be arranged for almost any time of the year. For more information or to inquire about visiting, contact: Office of Monastery Vocations, 100 Hill Drive, St. Meinrad, IN 47577; (812) 357-6318; e-mail: vocations@ saintmeinrad.edu; website: www.saintmeinrad.org.
See ad on page 137. Code #014.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Saint Procopius
Abbey We Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL, have since 1885 been seeking God through a life of prayer, obedience, and personal conversion. We live in a community guided by the monastic wisdom tradition of the Rule of St. Benedict, written nearly fifteen hundred years ago. Under an abbot chosen for his skill in interpreting this rule for our present time, we strive for holiness by means of the Divine Office, lectio divina, personal growth in the contemplative life, and labor for the good of God’s Holy Church. Our labors are especially directed toward the schools that we founded and continue to sponsor, Benet Academy and Benedictine University, and toward helping in nearby parishes. For further information, please contact Fr. James at vocations@procopius.org or 630-829-9279. Also, please visit our website, www.procopius.org.
See ad on page 130. Code #465.
Benedictine Monks (O.S.B.)—Subi-
aco Abbey If you have never thought of being a monk before, then we’re the place for you! You will find that our abbey is no different from others in that our life is lived as a balance of prayer and work. Like others, we pray the Office and Mass everyday of our lives. Like others, work flows from our prayer as we undertake involvement in our College-Prep Academy, our Farm, our Vineyards, our Carpentry and Tailor shops, our Retreat Center, and our Parishes. Three differences stand out: with 40 monks we are equally divided between brothers and priests who live our life as one monastic family; we are actually thriving as a monastic community with ten men in formation from throughout the United States; and people tell us we are the most unpretentious monks they have ever met! We love being monks! Contact Fr. Elijah at 479-438-9115 or vocations@subi.org or www.benedictinemonks.org.
See ad on page 93. Code #256.
Brothers of Charity The Brothers of Charity is an international Congregation of Religious Brothers and Associate Members. Inspired by the charism of their founder, Servant of God, Peter Joseph Triest of Belgium, the Brothers passionately live their vocation, charism, and mission as a community of Brothers for those on the margins of society. Believing in the value of all human beings, regardless of how disfigured they may be, Brothers and Associates strive to reach them by being the agent of the Love of God in hope they may experience some small part of the joy of Resurrection. The Congregation of nearly 600 Brothers, 170 Associate Members and thousands of co-workers assist with compassion and professionalism in 33 countries on four continents. Our charitable works include ministry with mentally ill, deaf, physically and developmentally disabled, homeless, AIDS, drug and alcohol dependency, psychologically distressed, mobile health clinics, and the full spectrum of childhood education. We need you, and invite you to join our mission. Contact: Brother John FitzGerald, 7720 Doe Lane, Laverock, PA 19038; (215) 887-6361; e-mail: jfitzfc@aol.com OR Brother Joel Ponsaran, 1359 Monroe St., NE, Washington, DC 20017; (202) 636-4306; e-mail: joelponsaran@ yahoo.com; www.brothersofcharity.org.
Code #342.
Brothers of Christian Instruction (F.I.C.) Our community of Brothers was founded to “make Jesus Christ known” according to Fathers John de La Mennais and Gabriel Deshayes who established the congregation at Saint Brieuc, Brittany, France in 1819. Today, with nearly 900 members in 24 countries, the Brothers’ educational mission is primarily as teachers, guidance counselors, and administrators in Catholic high schools and colleges. Brothers may also minister as retreat directors, spiritual directors and counselors, pastoral associates, and in foreign missions especially in East Africa, Japan, and the Philippines. In the United States Brothers are called to live a simple, prayerful, community lifestyle in Alfred, ME, and at Walsh University, North Canton, OH. Single, Catholic men seeking to become Brothers and those interested in Associate membership should contact: Bro. Albert Heinrich, PO Box 159, Alfred, ME 04002; (207) 324-6612; e-mail: ficbros@yahoo.com; website: www.ficbrothers.org.
See ad on page 38. Code #206.
The Brothers of the Christian Schools (F.S.C.
Fratres Scholarum Christianarum) also called the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Patron Saint of Teachers, in 17th-century France, the Christian Brothers have more than 5,000 members around the world who live out the Gospel together as elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers, university professors, counselors, missionaries, social workers, youth ministers, campus ministers, administrators, and retreat directors. They are the largest male order of laymen in the Church exclusively devoted to education. In the United States and Canada, approximately 700 Brothers minister among 100 institutions. Energetic, generous, and committed men are invited to live and to share the educational challenges of bringing Christ’s Gospel message to youth of all backgrounds, especially the poor and marginalized. Vocation Director, Christian Brothers Conference, Hecker Center, Suite 300, 3025 4th Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20017; (202) 529-0047; e-mail: rschieler@cbconf. org; website: www.brothersvocation.org.
Code #100.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart
(S.C.) The Brothers of the Sacred Heart were founded in 1821 by Father André Coindre, a French priest who responded to the needs of marginalized youth. Today, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart shape the lives of youth with the love of Christ in 32 countries. As Brothers, we live in community and gather together daily for prayer, for Eucharist, to share experiences, and to support one another. As Brothers we contribute to the evangelization of the world particularly through the education of youth. In the U.S., we minister in schools, parishes, college campuses, and literacy centers. As Brothers we imitate Jesus who proclaimed Himself as Brother to all. If you would like to change the world by making a difference in the lives of young people, please contact Bro. Ronald Hingle, rhinglesc@ gmail.com; 504-913-0005 or Bro. Mike Migacz, mikemigacz@hotmail.com; 732-718-8559; BrothersoftheSacredHeart.org. See our web ad at www. VocationNetwork.org.
See ad on page 125. Code #203.
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Capuchin Franciscan Friars (O.F.M.
Cap.) The Capuchins are a distinctive Order within the Franciscan family. They are an evangelical brotherhood of men who preach, serve the physically and spiritually poor, teach, administer the sacraments, cook, and counsel in various settings in North America. Some friars are also missionaries in Africa, Asia, Central America, and the South Pacific. There are approximately 11,000 Capuchin friars worldwide, with about 800 of those living within nine provinces throughout Canada and the U.S. For more information contact the Capuchin Vocation Office nearest you. Western America: P.O. Box 618, Solvang, CA 93464-0618, (805) 6864127, e-mail: peterbanksofmcap@yahoo.com, website: www.beafriar.com. Mid-America: (303) 477-5436, e-mail: vocations@capuchins.org, website: www.capuchins.org. Pennsylvania: (888) 263-6227, e-mail: frtomcap@yahoo.com, website: www.capuchin.com. Midwest USA: (773) 475-6206, e-mail: vocation@capuchinfranciscans.org, website: www.capuchinfranciscans. org. New York/New England: (845) 642-1025, e-mail: brotimjonesofmcap@gmail.com, website: www.capuchin.org/vocations. New Jersey/Southeast USA: (201) 863-3871, e-mail: capuchinlife@ aol.com, website: www.capuchinfriars.org.
