Capuchin Friars Of The St. Joseph Province Celebrate Jubilee Anniversaries

Milwaukee, WI (July 24, 2017) …Capuchin Friars of the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph commemorated their jubilee celebrations July 21 at St. Lawrence Seminary, Mount Calvary, WI, the founding site of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph.        
 
Pictured are (L-R) Capuchin Friars Reynold Rynda, Vernon Wagner (both 70 years), Albert Sandor (60 years), Walter Balduck, Edward Foley (both 50 years), Biju Parakkalayil and Raymond Stadmeyer (both 25 years).  Not pictured: Capuchin Friars Fabian Fehring (70 years) and Daniel Crosby (60 years).
 
The Capuchins are an international community of friars modeling themselves after St. Francis of Assisi. The brothers of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph, headquartered in Detroit, serve in a variety of ministries including social service, schools, chaplaincy, retreat houses and parishes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Montana, Arizona, and Panama. Established at Mt. Calvary Wisconsin in 1857, there are currently 169 members in the St. Joseph province.