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Capuchin Franciscans 2016 Annual Fund

The past year has been a very exciting one for the Capuchin Franciscans of the Western America Province. A few highlights:

• Our Formation Program is growing with men in California on their journey to perpetual profession and/or priesthood as a Capuchin.

• We ministered to thousands through hospital and prison chaplaincies, parish, education, and other ministries.

• Our ministry in Northern Mexico continues to expand. It began serving several villages in 1985 and is now a ‘Custody’ which is a significant step towards becoming its own Province.

Your past support of our ANNUAL FUND has been instrumental in our ability to assist those in need. At this time, we ask for your participation in the 2016 ANNUAL FUND. Every gift makes a critical difference in the lives of those we service. Our Annual Appeal gives us an opportunity to work together in the name of Christ’s mercy.

Your gift to the 2016 ANNUAL FUND will directly assist our efforts in the following areas: • Provide Chaplaincy services to support people in need

of spiritual comfort and direction.• Assist our students in Formation to the priesthood and

ministry by helping with their education and living expenses.

• Support retirement and nursing home care for our elder friars and health insurance premiums for all friars.

• Basic operational expenses of our Province.• Provide the Mass, sacraments, and other spiritual

needs in Northern Mexico, a Custody of our Province.

Since we are using this Winter edition of the CAPUCHIN WEST newsletter to combine with our Annual Appeal mailing, your gift is maximized. We have eliminated the cost of a separate brochure and additional mailing costs. Your contribution to the ANNUAL FUND enables us to continue our ongoing ministries. All gifts, regardless of amount, are greatly appreciated. For your convenience, an Annual Fund donation return envelope is provided. You may also donate online at www.olacapuchins.org, or call our Capuchin Development Office at (650) 347-1505.

With gratitude –

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Provincial Council: L-R: Br. Tran Vu, Council; Br. Robert Barbato, Vicar; Br. Harold N. Snider, Provincial Minister; Br. Antonio E. Marti, Council; Br. Michael Mahoney, Council.

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Capuchin Franciscans Western America ProvincePRAYER – FRATERNITY- MINORITY

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Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Abbott

Ms. Anne Abela Mr. and Mrs. John Abendroth Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Adams Mr. William J. Adler Mr. and Mrs. William Affonso Mr. Gilbert Aguirre Mr. and Mrs. Abdullah Al-Jamea Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allds Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alves Mr. George Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Norman Angelloz Anonymous Donor Mr. and Mrs. Emad Ansari Ms. Clementina Antonini Ms. Lana Appenrodt Ms. Marianne Arata Ms. Kay Archbold Mr. and Mrs. James Arena Ms. Maria Arroyo Mr. Mark Ashworth Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Au Ms. Maria D. Ayong Shirley Azares Ms. Joanne Bacchini Mr. and Mrs. William Bacigalupi Ms. Shirley Badillo Ms. Denise Baggiani Ms. June Baggiani Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bankovitch Mr. Walter J. Bankovitch Mr. Steven L. Barker Mr. and Mrs. John Barneson Ms. Cathern Barranti Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Barrett Ms. Marie E. Barth Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Barulich Mr. and Mrs. William Barulich Mr. Michael Bassell Mr. Robert Batinovich Mr. and Mrs. Andy Batinovich Ms. Rose Beall Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Becerra Ms. Mary Ann Begorre Begorre Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Behling Mr. Michael B. Bell Ms. Marilyn Belluomini Mr. and Mrs. James Benn Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bennett Mr. and Mrs. John Benson Mr. and Mrs. Don Bergmann Mr. and Mrs. Sam Berouty Ms. Alice T. Berry Mr. Fred Bertetta III Mr. and Ms. Rajiv Bhatnagar Mrs. Markee Biaggi Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Carter Bick Ms. Shirley Q. Blanch Mr. Palmer Bleichner Mr. and Mrs. Steven Blick Ms. Mary Bodisco Mr. and Mrs. David Bogan Mr. Thomas A. Bojorquez Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Booey

Ms. Patricia Bordin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Borella Joanne Bortolli Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bottarini Daniel Bours Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boutin Ms. Patricia Bove Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen Barbara Braham Ms. Geraldine Brehm Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Axel F. Brisken Mr. and Mrs. John Britton Ms. Sheila Brosnan Ms. Mary Brown Mr. Bruce Brown and Ms. Susan Megliola Mr. and Mrs. John Bruha Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruni Barbara Ann Buhl Robert T. Burson Ms. Shirley Buswell Ms. Nellie Button Mrs. Maureen Byrne Ms. Belinda Byrne Ms. Irene Byrne Mr. John J. Cabot Jr. Ms. Elizabeth Caceres Marian T. Cadiz Mr. Liam Cafferkey Charles Callanan Mr. and Mrs. Victor Camicia Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campagne Mr. and Mrs. Luke T. Campagne Ms. Dorene Campanile William J. Campbell III Ms. Maureen Campos Ms. Charlene Campos Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cannizzaro Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Canonica Ms. Evelyn Capaccio Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Capodanno LtC and Mrs. John Cara Ms. Susan F. Caraher Paula Carano and Banel Carano Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carey Ms. Kathleen Carney Ms. Mary Carson Mr. Robert J. Casalegno Ms. Elizabeth M. Casey Mr. Richard F. Casey Ms. Patricia Casey Ms. Jessica Casey and Mr. Ray Arce Mr. and Mrs. John Cassanego Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cassidy Ms. Gabriela Castillo Ms. Mara Castillo Dr. Joseph Castro Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Catalano Barbara Cavalieri Mr. Gilbert Cavallini Mr. and Mrs. Robert Caviglia Sally L. Chambers Mr. and Mrs. James Chance Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chaple Mrs. Patricia Charbonneau Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cheeney Mr. Stanton Chew Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chiabotti Ms. Rosemarie Chiavini Kyung Chon and Chung Chon C Christensson Ms. Patricia Christian Ms. Maria Cianci Mr. Alfred J. Ciocca Sally Clark and Don Clark Mr. Edmund W. Clarke Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Close Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coen

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Coffey Mr. and Mrs. Weston Colbo Ana Colina Mr. and Mrs. John Coll Ms. Sophie Collins Mr. and Mrs. Tom Comerford James Conn Carol Conner Ms. Dolores Cook Ms. Patricia Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cory Ms. Janie Costantini Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cotter Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crampton Mrs. Mary Cravalho Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Creedon Kevin Cronin and Gail Cronin Ms. Marina Crosariol Mrs. Kristine Crouch Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Cruz Mr. Thomas Culligan Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cummins Ellen Cuneo and John Cuneo Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Da Silva Mr. Jeffrey J. Dachauer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daley Mr. and Mrs. Terence Daly Mr. and Mrs. Brent Dattke Salvatore De Filippis Mr. and Mrs. Gary De Martini Ms. Patricia Dederick Jose D. F. T. Delgadillo Gary DeMartini Mr. and Mrs. Howard DeMera Mr. and Mrs. Gary DeMera Mrs. Dina DeRanieri Ms. Gail Deranieri Ms. Angela Diaz Thomas and Nuala Dietrich Ms. Marion Dillard Mrs. Teresa Distel Ms. Marilyn Dittes Ms. Karen Dittman Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Domaratius Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dommen Mr. and Mrs. John Dooling Mr. Daniel Dowrick Mr. and Mrs. Scott Drexel Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drocco Mr. Steve Dudock and Ms. Mary J. Freeman Cheryl Dufault and Daniel Dufault Mr. and Mrs. William Dugoni Ms. Patricia Dugoni Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Dunleavy Mr. Ray Durham Mr. Hayden Eaves Mr. Brent Eaves Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edlund Mr. and Mrs. Norman Eilert Ms. Mary Elchinoff Georgina Elliot Mr. and Mrs. Don Elliott Mr. and Mrs. David Elmore Mr. Robert Emerson Mr. and Mrs. John Englehardt Ms. Helen Erceg Mr. Don Esse Ms. Mary Faber Ms. Jane Fagan Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fagen Mr. and Mrs. John Fallon Mr. and Mrs. Grant Farley Mr. Joseph Feehan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fenerty Patt Ferraro Ms. Angela Figone Mrs. Evelyn Filippis Ms. Carmelita Finkelstein

Mr. Steve Finn Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald Ms. Gladys Fitzgerald Mr. Dan Fitzgerald Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick Ms. Stephanie Flahavan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Flahavan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Flanagan Ms. Agnes Flanagan Ms. Dorothy Flanagan Mr. Dennis N. Fluet Mr. and Mrs. Terence Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Flynn Mr. and Mrs. James Foley Ms. Ritu Fontana Ms. Janet Forster Mr. and Mrs. James Fournier Mr. Stephen M. Fox Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Fraese Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Frakes Ms. Joanne Franchi Ms. and Mrs. June Franco Ms. Tamara Frazier Ms. Marie E. Freeman Mark Freitas Mr. Bernie Friesz Mr. and Mrs. John Funghi Mr. and Mrs. Raemund Galang Ms. Dana Galante Antoinette Galindo Mr. and Mrs. David Gallagher Mr. T. C. Gallagher Ms. Irene Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galligan Kathleen Gannon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garibaldi Alice Garvin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gates Mr. and Mrs. Todd Gates Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gauthier Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gee Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Geer Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gerlach Ms. Patricia Ghaly Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gherini Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Giampaoli Ms. Marie A. Gillespie Thomas C. Gilman Ms. Susan J. Gionfriddo Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gomes Elaine Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Gonzales Jr. Ms. Helen Gonzalez Ms. Bella Gort Reynaldo Gotanco Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goudreault Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goyette Mr. Mark E. Graham Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grall Ms. Sally Grant Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gravina Ms. Tatiana Griffin Ms. Helen Gunning Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Guss Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Habelt Mr. Richard Haenel Ms. Claire Haggarty Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hahn Mr. and Mrs. Roger Haley Daniel Hallisy Ms. Connie Hamilton Mr. Larry Hamlin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hammitt Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hanson Dann Harapat Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hart Kresna Hartandi Ms. Lillie Hatton Mr. and Mrs. Francis Healy Mr. and Mrs. Neil Healy

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hegewald Ms. Suzanne Heidelman Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heli Ms. Louise B. Helleck Ms. Angelina Herceg Gary Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hess Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Heydorff MaryAnn Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Finbar Hill Mr. and Mrs. David Hilton Mr. Clyde E. Hinckley Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hipps Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Holmes Mr. and Mrs. David Holt Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Holzheu Mr. Michael A. Hoonhout Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hoonhout Mike Hoonhout Ms. Mary Horngren Ms. Maria Huarte Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huber Michael Hudson Gayle P. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hunt Mrs. Patricia Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Isker Ms. Hazel Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Don Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Sean Jacobson Franes Jaekle Mr. Pat Jannelli Dr. and Mrs. Brian Jarchow Mr. Gregory F. Jennison Mr. and Mrs. David L. John Mr. Bruce Johnson Ms. Elizabeth Johnson Ms. Kathreen Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jungwirth Ms. Sylvia Karson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kashian Pamela Kawaguchi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keefer Mr. and Mrs. John Kelleher Ms. Mary Kelleher Mr. Robert Kelley Ms. Patricia Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly Ms. Danielle Kenealey Mr. and Mrs. David Kenneally Mr. and Mrs. Tim Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kennedy Mr. John Kennedy Leonard Kenney James Kerr Olga Kertesz Peter Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kinsella C Kirkikis Ursula Kirkland Julie Kjellsen and Terrance Kjellsen Andreas Knoepfel Mr. Matthew Kohagen Mr. James M. Koury Susan Kramer Ms. Mary J. Kuhar Ms. Marion Kullberg Ms. Marsha Kunz Mr. Germain L'Heureux Ms. Kealani Labrie Mr. and Mrs. Alan LaFace Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lagpacan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lang Ms. Mathilde Lapuyade Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Larratt

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Mr. and Mrs. Benito Lascano Ms. Rosemarie Lashkoff Ms. Charlotte Layland Mr. Lorenz E. Lechner Michelle Leer and Sean Leer Mr. William Leet Ms. and Mrs. Leonas Leonavicius Mr. and Mrs. Alan Leupp Mr. and Mrs. Joe Levesque Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lewis Mr. Greg Lieber Mr. Michael Liou and Ms. Amy Wang Mr. Michael A. Lipparelli, O.D. Ms. Bernadette Lo Ms. Josephine Lo Mr. Warren L. Lobdell Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Logan Mr. and Mrs. Robert Longatti Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Longo Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Lopez Mr. Richard Lopez Anna Lopez Ms. Ave Lovi Mr. and Mrs. Greg Lucas Mr. Kenneth C. Lund Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magallanes Mr. Louis Magdaleno Ms. Danette Magilligan Catherine Mahoney and John Mahoney Ms. Moira Mahoney Mr. James Main Mr. Michael Maionchi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Joe Malta Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mance Mrs. Liliana Mangini Mr. and Mrs. John Manning Ms. Teresita Marcelo Ms. Bea Marcoe Ms. Marlene Marcotte Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marechal Mr. and Mrs. Dan Masnada Mr. and Mrs. Michael Matson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Maxwell Ms. Johna Maychrowitz Mr. and Mrs. James Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mc Aloon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McAuliffe Mr. Harold McBride Ms. Clare McCann Mr. and Mrs. Niall McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Roger McCarthy Kathleen McCauley Mr. and Mrs. Pat McClain Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McConnell Mr. and Mrs. William McCreary Mr. and Mrs. Matt McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Frank McDermott Kathy McDonagh Mr. and Mrs. Steven McDonald Ms. Patricia McGinnis Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGreal Patricia McIntyre Ms. Maria McKenna Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McKenzie Ms. Donna McLain Ms. Peggy McLaughlin Mr. John R. McLaurin Ms. Mary K. McManus Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMonigle Mr. and Mrs. Robert McSweeney

Mr. and Mrs. John Meehan Ms. Catherine A. Mehigan Ms. Mary Meissner Ms. Beverly Menicucci Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer Ms. Maria Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miller Mr. James S. Miller Ms. Estelita P. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mr. and Mrs. Duane Miroballi Mrs. Molly Mitchell Ms. Mary Mittelstaedt Ms. Barbara Moher Darrell Mohr Anthony Moisa Mr. James Molinelli Mr. and Mrs. John Monfredini Mr. and Mrs. Steve Montalvo Mr. Mark Moore Mrs. Dolores Moran Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Morena J. Chapman Morris, Jr. Ms. Antoinette Morsello Mr. Fred Mortara Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mossy Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Mozilo John Mudie Mr. David Muir Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mulholland Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulkerrin Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Muller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulvihill Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy John Murphy Margaret Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John Musker Ms. Madeleine Muzio Mr. Mario Muzzi Mr. Michael Mysza Mr. and Mrs. David Nannini Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nantell Ms. Donna Nathanson Mr. and Mrs. George Neal Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nejasmich Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nejasmich Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Huong Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nickolai Mr. and Mrs. David Nielsen Ms. Frances Nitsch Ms. Marilyn Norton Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nowak Mr. and Mrs. Tim O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Liam O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Denis O'Brien Ms. Norma O'Connor Mrs. Phyllis O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Austin O'Malley Mr. and Mrs. Greg O'Neill Ms. Deanna O'Regan Dr. Carolyn O'Rourke ED.D. Sandra O'Sullivan Ms. Nicole O'Sullivan Mr. Tony O'Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Ocampo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olson Ms. Madonna Omens Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Opfer Dr. and Mrs. John W. Orchard Mr. and Mrs. John Orlandini Ms. Susanne Orthuber Ms. Clarice Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Osterling Mr. and Mrs. Willy Ostertag

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ostrowski Ms. Rachel Pace Mr. Fred M. Palazzi Mr. Alfred M. Palazzi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pariani Capt. and Mrs. Patrick J. Park Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Pasquali Mr. and Mrs. Manuel A. Passanisi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pattison Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Payne Mary Pedersen Mr. and Mrs. William Peitz Mr. and Mrs. Charles Penner Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Perez Mr. and Mr. Leonard R. Perez Alton Perkins Mr. and Mrs. James Petrucci Mr and Mrs. Minh-Chau Pham Mr. and Mrs. David Philip Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phinouwong Nina Picard Mr. and Mrs. John Piccetti Mr. and Mrs. Picconi Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pichardo Mr. Peter Platt Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Plier Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polo Leonardo Ponce Mr. and Mrs. Dan Porter Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Posner Mr. and Mrs. Hank Potter Ms. Mildred Powell Mr. Vince Powers Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pozzi Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pregent Mr. and Mrs. Len Privitera Ms. Karen Probst Mr. Joseph Quadt Mrs. Joyce Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Victor Radeff Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Raffo Mr. and Mrs. David Ragni Mr. and Mrs. Beatty Ramsay Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randolph Mr. Donald Ratto Mrs. Harriet Ray Ms. Patricia Reed Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reed Mr. and Mrs. John Reher Mr. and Mrs. Albert Renner Mr. George M. Reppucci Mr. and Mrs. Todd Rich Ms. Patricia Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Victor Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ricketts Stephen Riehl and Mary Riehl Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Righetti Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rios Ms. Kathleen Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roberts Mr. John Roberts Ms. Cynthia Rockwell Mr. Dave Rodgers Robert Rohe Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rojas Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rollandi Mr. and Mrs. James Romano Ms. Rachel Romero John Rooke and Kathy Rooke Mr. and Mrs. George Ross Robert Rouse Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rowley Ms. Yvette Royce Ms. Gail Ruxton Ms. Patricia Sabatini Rose Saglimbeni Ms. Pamela Saldanha

Louis Sandrini Pat Sanguinetti and John Sanguinetti Mr. and Mrs. Steven Saunders Diane Sauther Mr. Charles Schaffer Ms. Ruth Schaub Ms. Hiedy Schell-Chaple Ms. Jeanne Scherba Ms. Lorraine Schmidt Ms. Ann Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schulz Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schuyler Mrs. Terry Seidler Mr. Michael Seidler Mr. Michael P. Seil Mr. Fred B. Selayandia III Ms. Mary Serra-Jovenich Joan Severo and Orlando Severo Mr. Michael Seymour Bridget Shanley Mr. and Mrs. James Shannon Mr. Timothy C. Sheedy Mr. and Mrs. John Sherratt Mr. William R. Sidenfaden Jr. Ms. Davida Silva Ms. Doreen Sinha Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Skelton Mr. Thomas R. Skoda Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Smith Mrs. Dolores Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Smolinski Mr. Daniel K. Snee Ms. Sally Solari Mr. and Ms. Paul Solomon Mr. Robert Solon Mr. Charles Sorensen Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo Soto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spano Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Spiteri Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Sroat Ms. Joanne Stalford Mr. and Mrs. David Stanton Mr. and Mrs. Rob Stanton Mr. Norman Stauffer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Stecher Mr. and Mrs. Clint Steele Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steil Ms. Valerie Steil Mr. and Mrs. James Stephenson Dr. Susan Stevens Carl Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Strachan Mr. and Mrs. Jim Strohn Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Stump Ms. Brenda Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sutherlen Mr. and Mrs. Terry Swagerty Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swanson Mr. and Mrs. Hank Szeto Robert Tagao Norman Tajvan Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor Ms. Ida Terluin Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Terrazone Mr. Rodney L. Terrazone Ms. Philomena Terry Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thiel Ms. Lois A. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson Liza Roque Tom Mr. Julio Torres Mr. and Mrs. John Torrey

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Torrey Ruth Tortorelli Ms. Abla Totah Ms. Mary Towers Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trainor Ms. Carleen Trares Ms. Gretchen Trent Honorable Alberto F. Trevino John Troccoe and Rosemarie Troccoe Mr. and Mrs. David Troehler Mr. Mark C. Trueblood Ms. Wanda Truett Ms. Carolyn Tune Elizabeth Turk and Stephen Turk Mr. and Ms. Michael Turzanski Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ulrich Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Underwood III Ms. Virginia Underwood Javier Uribe Angelica Dialna Valdez-Ruelos Vance Vanier and Kathleen Vanier Mr. and Mrs. Victor Varesco Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaughan Cathy Frost and Tim Vaux Mr. Manito Velasco Beverly Venedam Ms. Catherine Vennemeyer Aida Villagracia Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villavicencio Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Lex Viripaeff Ms. Jacqueline Vona Ms. Valerie Wagner Ms. Barbara Walcom Dr. and Mrs. Steven Wald Mr. and Mrs. Kim Wang Mr. and Mrs. Gary Waples Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ward Ms. Sally Ward Mr. Doug Warren Mr. and Mrs. Edward Watson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Welliver Mr. and Mrs. James Whelan Ms. Aileen Whelan Mr. Daniel Whelan Maureen C. Whelan Kathleen Whelan Mr. Tom H. White Mr. and Mrs. Barry White Ms. Betty Whitsitt Ms. Darlene Wigler Ms. Jacqueline Willson Mark Wilson Mr. James H. Wintrode Ms. Patrica Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wonser Mr. and Mrs. Kieran Woods Ms. Ellen Wright Mr. George W. Wurzel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Xavier Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yamarone Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yoka Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Young Mr. and Mrs. Brad Young Ms. Carla Young Mr. and Mrs. John Zensius Ms. Loraine Zettle Ms. Barbara Zielinski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zieman Ms. Deanna Zolezzi Mr. and Mrs. Chris Zwingle

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We are sincerely grateful for your generous gifts. The above donor list represents gifts received between December 1, 2015 and November 15, 2016. Every effort was made to ensure that the list was accurate. We apologize for any errors or omissions which may have occured. Call 650-347-1505.

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CAPUCHIN WEST Winter 2016 No. 5

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Brothers IN MEMORIAM Fr. Gregory Coiro, OFM Cap Fr. Agnel Colaco, OFM Cap Fr. Kevin Bertram Mulligan, OFM Cap See pgs. 10, 11, 12

IN THIS ISSUE First Capuchin Float Debuted In Columbus Day Parade 7,9St. Francis Transitus Celebration 7Provincial Message 8 Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi 5 Parade Photos 9 In Memoriam, Fr. Gregory Coiro, OFM Cap 10In Memoriam, Fr. Kevin Bertram Mulligan, OFM Cap 11In Memoriam, Padre Agnel Colaco, OFM Cap 12New Brothers Legacy Circle Fund 13 Honoring Friars Over A Century 14The Beautiful Hands of a Priest 14Close of Jubilee Year Of Mercy 15The 24th Annual Capuchin Golf Tournament 2016 16-17Pilgrimage Trip during the Jubilee Year of Mercy 18Capuchin Brothers Music Update 19Amig@s de los Capuchinos 202017 Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Award 21Holiday Traditions: Las Posadas 22Capuchin Priest Recalled From California to Mexico 22Fifth Anniversary of Mexican Custody 22

FIRST CAPUCHIN FLOAT DEBUTED IN

COLUMBUS DAY PARADE AS BROTHERS STEP ONTO THE

STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO During a bright, sunny California day, the Capuchin Brothers of the Western America Province, Our Lady of Angels, stepped onto the streets of North Beach, marking new Capuchin history and launching the first Califor-nia parade float representing The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi and the Capuchin Franciscan Order on Sunday, October 9, 2016. As the Blue Angels roared high in the sky over Embar-cadero's riverfront and sail boats and ships floated in the Bay during Fleet Week, the crisp air filled with sounds and beats of marching bands, colorful views of energetic baton throwers and rhythmic dance ensembles, waves of multi-cultural flags, and a new Capuchin Franciscan float.

While artistically designed parade entries passed by pe-destrians positioned curbside, a vivid line-up of heritage floats including a San Fran cable car sequentially lined the street in a myriad of red, white, and green shades in Italian scheme. Restaurant dining tables dressed with pasta plates and fine wine in North Beach also punctuated Columbus Street’s sidewalks.

What could this be? None other than the 148th Italian Her-itage Columbus Day Parade held in North Beach section of San Fran marking the oldest and continuously hosted historic parade in America! Continued on page 9

St. Francis Transitus Celebration

T HE HISTORY OF THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCAN ORDER is as inspiring as the man who founded it. St. Francis was a man of vision, a man of peace. Through his example, countless numbers have been drawn into service through

a love of God. And through the centuries, they have helped to shape the world in significant ways.

CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS seek to continue the ministry St. Francis of Assisi began, tending to any and all in need.

The Capuchin Franciscan friars serve God and His people in a variety of places and ministries in the state of California and Northern Mexico:

CHURCH & PARISHES – Capuchin Pastors and Preachers at: • Our Lady of Angels Parish – Burlingame • The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi – San Francisco • Old Mission Santa Inés – Solvang • St. Lawrence of Brindisi Parish – Watts

EDUCATION – Capuchin Teachers and Campus Chaplains at: • St. Francis High School – La Cañada – Flintridge • St. Lawrence Parish Religious Studies– Watts (Religious Education Program, Sisters of Sacred Heart)

HOSPITAL MINISTRY – Capuchin Chaplains at: • VA Palo Alto Health Care System – Palo Alto & Menlo Park • Seton Hospital – Daly City • Peninsula Hospital – Burlingame • St. Patrick/Our Lady of La Vang Parish – San José

PRISON MINISTRY – Capuchin Chaplains at: • Federal Corrections Complex – Lompoc • Century Regional Detention Facility – Watts • San Quentin State Prison – CA

MISSION – CUSTODY NORTHERN MEXICO • Postulancy House – Durango, Durango • Novitiate House – Tres Ojitos, Chihuahua • Student House – Cd. Benito Juarez, Nuevo Leon • Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Parish – Yécora, Senora • La Santisima Trinidad Parish – Benito Juarez, Nuevo Leon

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CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANSPrayer is the cornerstone of Capuchin Formation, drawing each friar into a closer relationship with his brothers in community.“Our Brother Francis followed a calling that changed his life and the world.” Have you heard the same call?

GENERAL STAGES OF CAPUCHIN FORMATION

STAGE 1: DISCERNMENT/CANDIDACY: At this stage, candidates who are interested in Capuchin life are introduced to the friars through visits and discernment retreats, meeting the friars at the Capuchin novitiate and other houses, and hearing from the friars themselves what Capuchin Franciscan life is all about. Those who feel a call to Capuchin life are invited to apply for postulancy.

STAGE 2: POSTULANCY: This is the first stage of formation, usually about ten months in length, and takes place at the Capuchin friary in Berkeley. Postulants learn more about the Capuchin Franciscan Order by living and working with the friars, praying with the community and ministering to the poor. Postulants also participate in classes to learn more about the faith, religious life, and St. Francis and his Order. Postulants may also take classes at local colleges.

STAGE 3: NOVITIATE: At this stage, the postulants are clothed in the Capuchin Franciscan habit and begin a year of intense prayer and discernment at San Lorenzo Friary in Santa Ynez, California. For a year the novice is involved in prayer, study, fraternal life and a limited ministry, all meant to help him decide if the Lord is calling him to make a commitment to God as a Capuchin friar. At the end of the year, the novices who are accepted profess their first vows as Capuchins and leave San Lorenzo to continue their formation.

STAGE 4: POST-NOVITIATE: For a period of at least three years the friars in temporary vows continue their formation in the San Francisco Bay Area, at St. Conrad Friary in Berkeley. Here they continue to deepen their understanding of Franciscan life and values. This time includes study, ministry, and a full life of communal and contemplative prayer. Part of this period of formation is spent in one of the friaries of California or Northern Mexico. At the end of this period of formation, those who feel called apply for final (solemn) vows, a lifetime commitment to serve the Lord as a Capuchin Franciscan friar.

PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY: Those friars who are called to the priesthood study philosophy and theology at the Dominican School, part of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Depending on the individual’s inclinations and abilities, as well as the needs of the Province, a friar in formation may study other academic areas, learn a trade, or prepare himself in other ways to help them serve God’s people.

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L-R: Brothers Victor Taglianetti, Peter Ciolino, Alex Rodriquez, Nikolas Barth, William Cisneros, Rector John De La Riva, postulant Austin Camdon, Bobby Barbato, and Hai Ho. The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco, October 2016 Continued on page 8

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Provincial Message Dear Brothers and Sisters, Peace and Good! "All those seeking mercy should find it, if only they look into your eyes." This is what St. Francis told his friars, and this is what he tried to live himself. Whether in the remote villages of Northern Mexico, the noisy streets of Watts, or even during the bustle of a Columbus Day Capuchin parade float in San Francisco, our friars meet so many hungering for an experi-ence of God's mercy. As St. Francis told us, we try to respond with kindness, courtesy and compassion. Yet the reality is that so often it is we who learn from others what it means to be merciful.

When our Brother Gregory Coiro was recently preparing to encounter Sister Death, the outpouring of love and compas-sion was overwhelming. So many friends and benefactors were generous in their support of Greg, his family (especially his dear mother Terry), and of us, his Capuchin brothers during his final days. In their name, I truly thank you.

This support and love was then followed by additional out-pourings of love months later honoring Fr. Kevin Bertram, age 94 and residing at Oakland’s Mercy Care Center who was called to the Lord; and once again, for our vibrant and energetic Northern Mexico priest Fr. Agnel Colaco from Goa, India, who passed in October suddenly with health complica-tions. (Please see pages 10-12, for memorials.)

On November 20, we celebrated the closing of 'The Year of Mercy' proclaimed by Pope Francis. But in a very real sense, of course, the season of mercy never ends especially as the Christmas season nears, we begin a New Year and season of our lives. Our Capuchin brothers continue striving to be instruments of God's compassion.

With the work of Fr. David Beaumont among the indigenous tribes of northern Mexico, the ministry of welcome and prayer of Fr. John De La Riva at the National Shrine of St. Francis, the community of brothers at Old Mission Santa Inés, Watts’ St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Burlingame’s Our Lady of Angels Parish, hospital & prison chaplains, teachers and staff at St. Francis High School and Vocations, the outreach of all our friars continues because of your prayers and generous support.

This holiday season and in the year, your Capuchin Francis-can brothers lift you and your needs up in our prayers, asking that you may always experience the great divine Mercy and know the help of Our Lady of Angels and St. Francis in your daily lives!

May the Lord bless you and keep you! Blessings in the New

Our Model of Mercy His name was Francis of Assisi, and he used to praise God, the Artist in every one of God’s works. Whatever joy he found in things made, he referred to their maker. He rejoiced in all the works of God’s hands. Everything cried out to him, “He who made us is infinitely good!” He called animals “brother” or “sister,” and he exhorted them to praise God. He would go through the streets and byways, inviting everyone to sing with him. And one time when he came upon an almond tree, he said, “Brother Almond, speak to me of God.” And the almond tree blossomed.

That is what Saint Francis of Assisi did, and that is what he does for us once we are caught up in his life and teachings. He makes us blossom, wherever and whoever we are. We blossom because we see in Francis what could happen to us if we were to embrace the overflowing goodness of God revealed in everything that exists, and let that embrace change us. Reprint, excerpts by Pat McCloskey, OFM

The newly christened Capuchin float featured a St. Fran-cis statue as its focal point teamed with a variety of spring flowers. This vision for design along with a new opportu-nity for community was born from the Capuchin fraterni-ty and witness beginning the exact moment friar hands, hammer and nails hit the wood. The float design created was a modest ‘wagon on wheels’ push-float that ultimate-ly carried ‘Capuchin Franciscan spirituality’ throughout the city on this Sunday afternoon.

Carpentry Hands at Work: Br. Peter Ciolino, OFM Cap, and Guardian at the Capuchin Berkeley Student House, with Shrine Rector Fr. John’s vision of design, and assistance from several student friars brought this beautiful float entry to life for the spirited Shrine float using carpentry skills sprinkled with much love and care.

Artistic Flair: The religious float featured a two-tiered push-cart blanketed with bright flowers and an Italian flag design adorning its top. Its lower tier carpeted by white and yellow tall-stemmed florals signified the Vatican flag. Prominently crowned by the beloved statue of St. Francis of Assisi with outstretched arms and blessings for all at its appex, the spirit of St. Francis gleamed from the eyes of many onlookers. As the Capuchin float travelled block to block, time and time again, the joyous crowds clapped as cheers met Capuchin Brothers as the image of St. Francis toured by parade stands. Lead by a vintage embroidered St. Francis banner from the historical Shrine archives, brown-robed friars flanked the spiritual float and marched in formation down Embarcadero and Columbus streets for its premiere.

Special thanks to Angela Testani, a Shrine supporter and Capuchin friend, for sponsoring the float florals for our very first Capuchin 2016 parade entry.

Also ‘trooping the colors in brotherly love’, The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi and the Capuchin student friars William Cisneros, Victor Taglianetti, Nikolas Barth, and Alex Rodriguez and new Postulant Austin Cambon who are much appreciated for their pageantry and event support. These Brothers greatly assisted Fr. John De La Riva, OFM Cap., Shrine Rector, bringing the witness of St. Francis and joy to the streets while celebrating a festive day for both Columbus and St. Francis in the famous ‘City by the Bay’.

Fr. Harold Snider, OFM Cap. Provincial Minister Western America Province Of Our Lady of Angels

COLUMBUS DAY PARADE Brief But SpectacularCelebration of St. Francis of Assisi

The Capuchin Friars of the Western America Province of Our Lady of Angels honored the Solemnity of our Holy Father St. Francis on St. Francis Feast Day celebrated October 4. St. Francis inspired us to continue proclaiming the Gospel with our lives, to live simply and humbly, and to care for all creation.

Blessing of St. Francis of Assisi:

God bless you and keep you. May God

smile on you and be merciful to you.

May God turn his regard towards you

and give you peace. May God bless you.

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Fr. Gregory Coiro, OFM CapBorn in Long Island, New York in 1953, and the son of

Anthony Coiro and Theresa Friedel Shelby, Fr. Greg

entered the Capuchin Franciscan Order on August

15, 1972, and made his perpetual profession of vows

in September of 1979. Ordained a priest at St. Mary’s

Cathedral in San Francisco in 1982, he was later assigned

as Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Church in Roseburg

in Oregon. As a Capuchin Brother, Fr. Greg served in

many diverse roles using many of his gifts and talents.

He served as a teacher at St. Francis High School in La

Canada-Flintridge, CA, from 1982-1990, and worked for

the Office of Public Affairs for the Archdiocese of Los

Angeles in Media Relations. Next he was Associate Pastor

at Our Lady of Angels Church in Burlingame, CA, and

later served as chaplain for St. Francis High School in

2012 before becoming the Rector of The National Shrine

of St. Francis of Assisi in San Francisco from 2010 to

2013. Fr. Greg then retired because of health issues and

died from renal failure at Coming Home Hospices in San

Francisco, CA, on September 9, 2016.

Well loved by many, Fr. Greg had a brilliant mind and

sharp wit coupled with wonderful musical ability as an

organist and classical music enthusiast, especially of

old hymns. He enjoyed teaching and helped found the

Kairos High School Retreats at St. Francis High School

too. Excellent at media relations for the LA Archdiocese of

LA, Fr. Greg loved his faith and had a gift of teaching and

defending the Church’s historical teachings. He always

showed great love for his family along with his Capuchin

family, his brothers in the Order.

Fr. Greg is survived by his beloved mother Theresa M.

Freidel Shelby and brother and sisters: Anthony Coiro,

Tracy Tinder, Dan Covellone, and Jennifer Bravo, Fr. Greg

is survived by many nephews and nieces.

Fr. Kevin Bertram Mulligan, OFM Cap(June 15, 1922 - October 29, 2016)

Fr. Bertram Mulligan was born in Dundalk, Co. Louth,

Ireland on June 15, 1922, the son of Joseph Mulligan

and Margaret Watters. His baptismal name was Kevin

and his religious name was Bertram. After entering the

Capuchin Franciscan Order in in October of 1941, he

made his Solemn Vows on October 4, 1945, and was later

ordained a priest on June 16, 1949. He was sent from

Ireland to serve as Associate Pastor at St. Joseph Church

in Roseburg, Oregon then later served as associate

Pastor at St. Mary’s in Ukiah, CA, and Our Lady of Angels

in Hermiston, Oregon. Next as Pastor, he served at St.

Aloysius in Point Arena, CA; Our Lady of Good Counsel

in Fort Bragg, CA; St. Mary’s in Ukiah, CA; Our Lady of

Angels in Burlingame, CA; and St. Joseph in Roseburg,

Oregon.

After parish ministry, Fr. Bertram served in hospital

chaplaincy at the VA Hospital in Fresno, CA, and was

appointed the first Guardian of St. Francis of Assisi Friary

in Burlingame, CA. In 1998, he was named Provincial

Archivist for the Western America Province. In 2007, he

retired at Mercy Care Retirement Center in Oakland, CA,

where he died on October 29, 2016.

Bertram was a tranquil man born from a deep inner

peace and strength that came from his life of prayer.

Humble, gentle, unassuming, kind, and patient were the

best adjectives to describe his demeanor as he embodied

the definition of what a true gentleman could be. He was

fraternal, hospitable, courteous, and a caring person to

all and most especially for the elderly friars and the sick.

Bertram had a special place in his heart for Mendocino

County where he served for many years and he loved his

family in Ireland and enjoyed many visits with them.

Fr. Bertram wrote once: “There’s something of God in

everything and in everyone we see. I pray for the grace to

see Him in others and hope they will see Him in me.”

Fr. Kevin Bertram is survived by his brother Aidan

Mulligan and his sister Marie McDonell. He is

predeceased by his brothers Dermot, Patrick, Niall, and

his sister Sr. Alice.

I see His blood upon the rose And in the stars the glory of His eyes His body gleams amid eternal snows,

His tears fall from the skies.

I see His face in every flower; The thunder and the singing of the birds

Are but His voice – and carven by His power Rocks are His written words.

All pathways by His feet are worn,

His strong heart stirs the ever-beating sea His crown of thorns

is twined with every thorn, His cross is every tree.

Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887–1916)

Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhar, In iothalainn Dé go dtugtar sinn.

In Christ is the seed, in Christ is the harvest,

In heaven (God’s barn) may we be found.

In Loving Memory of our dear brother

Fr. Kevin Bertram Mulligan, O.F.M. Cap.

Born: June 15, 1922

Entered Capuchins:

October 3, 1941

First Profession: October 4, 1942

Perpetual Profession: September 22, 1979

Ordained: May 15, 1982

Entered his eternal rest:

October 29, 2016

Buried: San Lorenzo Santa Ynez, California

In Loving Memory of our dear brother

Fr. Gregory Coiro, O.F.M. Cap.

Born:

January 29, 1953

Entered Capuchins: August 15, 1972

Perpetual Profession: September 22, 1979

Ordained:

May 15, 1982

Entered his eternal rest: September 9, 2016

Buried - San Lorenzo Friary

Santa Ynez, California

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Padre Agnel Colaco, OFM Cap(1976-2016)

Fr. Agnel arrived at our postulant house in Durango, Durango Mexico in April 2016 and we must share the sad news that our dear Brother Agnel passed suddenly in late October suffering a heart attack, and was not able to be saved by operation. A severely damaged heart and blockage of arteries was discovered by doctors

in a hospital in Northern Mexico, Custody after the attack. Prayers for the repose of Brother Agnel’s soul and consolation of his dear family and brothers from Goa, India, and his Capuchin Brothers in the Northern Mexico Custody and Western America Province are with him. Brother Agnel was a shining light of to us in the Custody. He spoke many languages including Porteguese, Spanish and his native tongue of India. Agnel was a quiet, honest, responsible, and respectful person but very fraternal and often joked with the Brothers. He was spiritual, and a pious friar lending wisdom and counsel. What impressed many of his Brothers was his willingness to do whatever was asked of him, and he carried an energetic presence of mission work in Northern Mexico. What especially surprised many within the community too was his skill in sports like volley ball and soccer, the latter he may have taken up if given the opportunity. When asked to cook a meal for a community, Agnel would be heard on the phone with his aunt in India who directed him on how exactly to season fish-sauce to complement cooked rice with sardines he was serving the friars that evening. Always delicious, Agnel shared many of his cultural gifts with us always in giving ways. We thank the Province of Goa and his family for the blessing of his missionary presence here and pray for his eternal rest. May the Good Lord lead him in joy to the peace of Paradise. We will miss our Brother Agnel but know that his spirit is still with us and will be present always in our hearts. May our Lord bless Brother Agnel and grant him eternal rest. Amen. Requiescat in pace!

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THE HISTORY OF THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCAN ORDER is as inspiring as the man who founded it. St. Francis

was a man of vision, a man of peace. Through his example, countless numbers have been drawn into service through

a love of God. And through the centuries, they have helped to shape the world in significant ways.

CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS seek to continue the ministry St. Francis of Assisi began, tending to any and all in need.

At this time, let me introduce a new fund to honor Capuchin Brothers over the century, inspired by the past and dedicated to the future.

In-MemoriamCapuchin

Brothers Legacy Circle

Fr. James Doyle, OFM Cap

Fr. Michael Walsh, OFM Cap

Fr. Kevin Bertram Mulligan, OFM C

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Fr. Gregory Coiro, OFM Cap

Prayer

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New Capuchin Fund Honors Brothers From The Past

Name ______________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

_____________________________ Phone _______________________ Email ________________________

I wish to donate $_______ to the new ‘In-Memoriam Brothers Legacy Circle’ Fund. Attached with my donation form is my check.

Instructions: Please include your donation form in the attached envelope (page 12). Any questions, please call Development Director, Moira Mahoney, CPP, at Capuchin Development Office, Bayshore Hwy., at 650 347-1505. We appreciate your support and remembrance of our Capuchin friars. If you wish to remember a Capuchin after a funeral, this is a wonderful way to honor a specific Capuchin Brother. Thank you for your support.

New: In-Memoriam Brothers Legacy Circle Fund Donation Form

CROSS TALK – the Jerusalem Cross

The cross first appeared on the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades. It has since been adopted by many Christian denominations to symbolize the universal nature of the message of Christ. The large cross in the center stands for Christ, and the four small crosses stand for the four Gospels proclaimed by the four corners of the earth. In this symbol, Christ is both the messenger and the message.

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Feast of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Sunday, November 20, 2016 marked the close

of the Extraordinary Year of Mercy which began on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 2015. The Holy Year is traditionally a year of forgiveness of sins and also the punishment merited by one’s sins. As a year of reconciliation between enemies, conversion and receiving the Sacrament of Reconcilliation, masses were celebrated in the CFWA Province throughout California.

His Excellency, Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, concelebrated the mass at The National Shrine in San Francisco on

November 20 with Capuchin Brothers marking a special occasion for the Shrine community served by the Capuchins.

His Excellency also delivered the last presentation of the Cathedral Speaker Series devoted to the Jubilee on November 19 noting this was an Extraordinary Year proclaimed by Pope Francis, because it fell outside of the Church’s 25 - year cycle explaining the opening of the Holy Doors a year ago carried a profound significance and their closing now is also full of symbolism. Ultimately, “Christ is the door, and access to eternal life and Paradise”, His Excellency noted.

HONORING FRIARS OVER A CENTURY

IN THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS WESTERN AMERICA PROVINCE

1909 Ignatius O’Keefe 1917 Marianus Fiege1925 Albert Bibby 1925 Seraphin O’Reilly 1930 Leonard Brophy 1935 Dominic O’Connor 1935 Paschal Cantwell 1937 Sebastian Brennan 1937 Luke Sheehan 1939 Lawrence Dowling 1940 Raphael Quinn 1941 Camillus Killian 1942 Berchmans Cantillon 1946 Enda Delaney 1947 Didacus Kelleher 1947 Anthony Holmes 1947 Terence Anglin 1949 Donatus Aherne 1950 Benignus Brennan 1950 Vincent Kelly 1950 Joseph Tarnowsky 1950 John Butler 1950 Conleth Killian 1951 Thomas Dowling 1952 Brendan O’Callaghan 1952 Vivian O’Connell 1953 Fintan Roche 1953 Gabriel Harrington 1955 Malacy Hynes 1956 Norbert O’Connell 1958 Casimir Butler 1958 Ephrem O’Sullivan 1959 Bernard Clery 1959 Leo Sheehan 1959 Aiden O’Reilly 1961 Edward Walsh 1961 Cornelius Hyland 1963 Finbar O’Callaghan 1963 Joseph Fenelon 1963 Clement Connolly 1963 Ferdinand Glenny 1965 Vincent Kerwick 1965 Adrian Sharkey 1966 Brendan Green 1967 Alphonsus O’Connor 1967 Daniel Duffy 1968 Conrad Craughwell 1969 Edmund Hyland 1970 Alban Cullen 1970 Celestine Quinlan 1971 Finnian O’Carroll 1973 John Vianney Cashell 1973 Isidore Kennedy

1973 Urban Riordan 1974 Ambrose Brunton 1974 Eunan Buckley 1975 Donal Sullivan 1975 Simon Coughlan 1976 Reginald O’Hanlon 1976 Richard Gleeson 1977 Justin Hyland 1977 Cyprian O’Leary 1979 Patrick Honohan 1979 Colmcille Cregan 1980 Stephen Murtagh 1980 Seraphin Nesdale 1980 Roger Anderson 1981 Cassian O’Shea 1981 Sylvan Murphy 1983 Alexuis Paolucci 1984 Robert Ratigan 1984 Christopher Crowley 1984 John Ratigan 1984 Jarlath Gough 1985 William Coughlan 1986 Xavier Reardon 1987 Matthew Tully 1989 Columban Butler 1990 Sebastian (Tiburcio) Nuñez (Brazilian Province – Minas Girais) 1991 Leopold O’Riordan 1991 Fergus Lawless 1991 Fidelis Coffey 1991 Valerian O’Leary 1993 Thomas Blomberg 1994 David Eidem 1994 Marian Corbin 1999 Flannan Buckley 2000 John Chrysostom O’Mahoney 2001 Enda Heffernan 2001 Emilian Meade 2002 Cyril Kelleher 2003 Sebastian Ward 2005 Timothy J. O’Sullivan 2005 Albert Hayes (Ireland) 2005 Luis Jaramillo (Colombia) 2010 Evangelist Kelly 2011 Camillus MacRory 2012 Fintan Whelan 2013 Edward O’Keefe 2014 James Doyle 2016 Michael Walsh 2016 Gregory Coiro 2016 Kevin Betram Mulligan 2016 Agnel Colaco, Custody

The Beautiful Hands of a Priest

We need them in life's early morning,

We need them again at its close;

We feel their warm clasp of true friendship,

We seek it while tasting life's woes.

When we come to this world we are sinful,

The greatest as well as the least.

And the hands that make us pure as angels

Are the beautiful hands of a priest.

At the altar each day we behold them,

And the hands of a king on his throne

Are not equal to them in their greatness

Their dignity stands alone.

For there in the stillness of morning

Ere the sun has emerged from the east,

There God rests between the pure fingers

Of the beautiful hands of a priest.

When we are tempted and wander

To pathways of shame and sin

'Tis the hand of a priest that absolve us.

Not once but again and again.

And when we are taking life's partner

Other hands may prepare us a feast

But the hands that will bless and unite us,

Are the beautiful hands of a priest.

God bless them and keep them all holy,

For the Host which their fingers caress,

What can a poor sinner do better

Than to ask Him who chose them to bless

When the death dews on our lids are falling,

May our courage and strength be increased

By seeing raised o'er us in blessing

The beautiful hands of a priest.

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CLOSE OF JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

L-R: His Excellency, Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone,J.C.D., and Shrine Rector Fr John De La Riva, OFM Cap.

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Congratulations to 2016 Capuchin Award Trophy Recipient Cathy Vennemeyer

John Crosby and Team: Rob Cooper, Steve, Fletcher and Kevin McCoy (not all pictured) Fr. Donal Cup Award

Fr. Donal Burke, OFM Cap presents the 2016 Golf Championship Trophy toTeam of Mike Stecher, Roy Nickolai, Steve Mollinelli and Nate Osgood

Thank You to Event Volunteersand Congrats to Award Recipients

SAVE-THE-DATE 2017 for

The 25TH ANNUAL CAPUCHIN GOLF TOURNAMENT

Monday, Sept 25, 2017

Green Hills Country Club, Millbrae

THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SUPPORT

We look forward to seeing you in 2017

www.capuchinsgolf.com

2016 golf registration table team!

CAPUCHINS AT A GLANCE

Golf Chairmen: Bill Mason, Roy Nickolai and Chris Ronan.

Major Event Sponsor John Crosby with Capuchin Brothers. Dinner Guests

A sunny day on the golf course!

CAPUCHINS CELEBRATED ON THE GREENMany thanks to Capuchin friends and supporters, sponsors, and volunteers who golfed or participated in this year’s Ca-puchin Golf Tournament at the Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae. The September tournament kept golf enthusiasts swinging swiftly on a bright and sunny day.

Special thanks to the Golf-Tee Hole sponsors and Prize donors for their contributions to this day and a A very special thank you to key participants who helped make the event a success:

• Golf Event Co-chairs: Roy Nickolai, Bill Mason, and Chris Ronan. • Event Sponsor: John Crosby of Crosby & Gray and Co., Cypress Funeral Service • Hole-in-One Sponsor: All About Printing, Inc. • Event Supplies: Franklin Templeton Distributors, First Republic Bank

Volunteers: Walter Bankovitch, Anne and Jerry Hahn, Greg Hahn, Sue Hamilton, Dawnell Keller, Willy Ostertag,Pat Stecher, Cathy Vennemeyer, Theresa Webb, and The Capuchin Development Team.

See www. olacapuchins.org for 2016 sponsors, volunteers and 2016 event photos.

The 24th Annual Capuchin Golf Tournament 2016Green Hills Country Club • Millbrae, Ca

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Check out www. olacapuchins.org for more 2016 golf photos.

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CAPUCHIN BROTHERS MUSIC UPDATE Musical Notes from Br. Victor Taglianetti, OFM Cap

”A Change of Heart”METANOIA

CD SALES BENEFIT CAPUCHIN VOCATIONS, FORMATION & EDUCATIONHOW TO ORDER: METANOIA CD – by

Capuchin Brothers MusicCHRISTIAN MUSIC CD’S AVAILABLE AT:

OLD MISSION ST. INÉS GIFT STORE17600 Mission Drive, Solvang, CAPh: 805 688-4815, Ext. 231 Open Daily: 9 am – 5 pm, Manager: Sonia DelunaCD mail-order available, with $3 shipping and handling.

COST: $20 CD $10 Student Cost (Age: High school or

college level)

CD AVAILABLE ONLINE for title: Metanoia by Capuchin Brothers MusicDownloads available at: • iTunes – https://itune.es/us/Fskj- • Amazon • Streamed on Spotify

Capuchins at Youth On A Mission Retreat. Capuchin Brothers Music performs at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, CA.

Capuchin Brothers Music performs at religious retreat in Lacy, Washington State.

Capuchin Brother Victor Taglianetti speaks at IgniteYour Fire Youth Conference hosted by Catholic Church in America.

My Pilgrimage Trip during the Jubilee Year of MercyReflections by Rodney Esperanza Assistant, The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco

This autumn, I was blessed to travel to Europe

with the purpose of attending events and visiting

specific sites related to the Jubilee Year of Mercy

2016. Having travelled to the continent several times

before but not during a Jubilee year, I was determined

this journey would enhance my spirituality and broaden

my exposure to the world of the Franciscans by seeing

locations specifically associated with Saint Francis and

Saint Clare.

After a brief visit in Berlin, Germany, I completed a

day’s rail trip to Lourdes, France, where I explored the

Sanctuary and the Grotto of the apparition. The high

season for tourists had passed so these holy settings were

conducive to quiet and meditation. It was my first time

at the Marian Shrine and an opportunity even presented

itself that I was actually able to enter the baths twice. A

personal exercise was to frame in prayer the Lady of the

Immaculate Conception’s message of “penance” within

the theme of Mercy which Pope Francis called us to

respond.

I spent a reflective two days in Assisi, Italy, and

wandered the Basilicas of Francis, Clare, and Santa

Maria degli Angeli that contains the very Porziuncola

that was beloved to Francis. The preservation of the

town’s character and its elevation above a bucolic plain

definitely aided the visitor’s mind to picture the medieval

period in which these two beloved saints lived. The

humble church of San Damiano sat below the town

proper, down a steep footpath where in my mind I

envisioned those first friars and Poor Clare sisters walking

and joyfully proclaiming the Gospel.

Things became busier in Rome for the concluding

days of my pilgrimage. There was a visit to the Vatican

Museums and Sistine Chapel, a museum for the Order of

Capuchins, and entering the Holy Doors of the four major

basilicas—Saint Peter’s, St. John Lateran, Santa Maria

Maggiore, and St. Paul Outside the Walls.

During my last day in Rome I was present in St. Peter’s

Square for the Holy Father’s General Audience, about

which his talk was, “To visit the sick and imprisoned.”

I was personally heartened by the Pope’s words, as I

bring the Blessed Sacrament to homebound seniors and

chronically ill. The feeling I sensed from the Italians I

interacted with there was a refreshed view of the position

of the Pope, as Francis speaks with a personal candor

and forthrightness in line with what our American media

is reporting. In all, my pilgrimage journey was a great

benefit to my faith and invaluable to expanding my

worldview.

Praise be to God! Thank you, Our Lady of the Immaculate

Conception!

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Pray, Hopeand don’t Worry

Padre Pio

Amig@s de los Capuchinos are lay ministry groups within the Capuchin Franciscans Western American Province supporting the work of our Northern Mexico Custody’s Capuchin Brothers, and led by Fr. David Beaumont, OFM, Cap.

With a tri-fold approach, we journey together:

• Spiritually ~ Learning the ways of St. Francis, Padre Pio and the Capuchin friars

• Culturally ~ Discovering the traditions of the N. Mexico indigenous people

• With Financial Generosity ~ Sharing blessings through parish events and retreats.

To join Amig@s or learn more, contact your parish representative at:

Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame: Kathy Holmes at kholmesglee@sbcglobal.net or Barb Trainor at bptrainor3@gmail.com. The OLA Amigos group meets on the 1st Friday of each month, at 8:45 a.m., St. Francis Assisi Friary Chapel, 1345 Cortez, Burlingame.

Old Mission, Santa Inez: Contact Joanne Taylor at (805) 688-3478. taylorjoann@me.com.

Holy Family Church, Kingsburg: Contact Fr. Gregory Beaumont, OFM, Cap. at (559) 897-5953

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2017 Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Award Honors Fr. David Beaumont, OFM Cap

The St. Junipero Serra Regional Council recently nominated Fr. David for the National Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) award. Regions and individuals from around the country submitted nominee names for consideration and Diane Creedon and Brother Alex Escalara, OFM Cap, know Father David well and shared his story with the National Fraternity by nominating him. Padre David won the 2016 award and attended the NAFRA Chapter in Florida recently to receive it.

Fr. David is a missionary from the Capuchin Franciscans Western America Province and has been serving the indigenous people in remote areas of Northern Mexico for over twenty years, bringing the Catholic faith to this part of the region and providing humanitarian aide with support from the Capuchin Province and many Capuchin Brothers serving in this region of its mission custody. Fr. David serves as Custos, Provincial, for the Capuchin Franciscans Missionaries in Mexico with a council of Capuchin Brothers including Br. Hector Jimenez, Julio Cesar Amparanza, Harold Snider, and Robert Barbato as its council, along with other Capuchin friars serving in this region.

Because this area of Northern Mexico has people who have been without a priest for decades but in many ways tried to maintain their faith, Fr. David travels to several locations in the mountainous regions between Sonora and Chihuahua, where Sinaloa drug cartels control one side, and Juarez drug cartels control the other. Padre David remains in the middle, in what is considered the largest and most dangerous drug growing (marijuana and heroin) area in the world. Poverty is prevalent and in the midst of the opulence of the drug traffickers. Fr. David is an example of someone as a Capuchin Brother who works tirelessly for peace and justice with humility, love, and perseverance with his brothers. Brother Alex from the Third Order Secular Franciscans has asked us to please pray for Fr. David along with the other Capuchin brothers working in this region of the world.

Fr. David Beaumont, OFM Cap, Mission Custos Mission Custody, Northern Mexico

Check out our Province website at:www.olacapuchins.org

and “like” us on Facebook!

NEW Capuchin Events in 2017:Check our website for details and

upcoming dates.

Amigos de los CapuchinosMilk for the Missions’ Program Alleviates Malnutrition in Sonora In November, a second shipment of powdered milk arrived in the city of Obregon, Sonora, Mexico for distribution among indigenous tribes of the region.

Fr. David Beaumont commented, “This donation is twice as big as the previous one, and we are having good results in reducing hunger among our children. The powdered milk is fortified with nutritional supplements that help meet basic human nourishment."

The Amigos Group of Our Lady of Angels Church in Burlingame, CA began the assistance program in 2015 as a fundraiser during Lent, and it has been a success with a record 2016 fundraising year, especially for the children of the parish who want to help other children in a concrete way.

This fundraiser will again take place at the parish during Lent of 2017. See page 20 for details. The Capuchin friars, who live in the mountainous town of Yécora have begun distribution for the indigenous peoples of the State of Sonora in Northern Mexico

Congratulations to Fr. David Beaumont, Custos of Capuchin Franciscans Missionaries serving in Northern Mexico and Capuchin Brothers working in the region!

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Fr. José Armando Leyva, who was ordained to the presbyterate in August 2015 and assigned to St. Lawrence of Brindisi, LA, was recalled to the Mexico Custody in order to replace Fr. Coloco, OFM Cap, who recently died of a heart attack in October.

Fr. Leyva was ministering in the largely Hispanic parish in the Watts district of L.A. while learning English and American culture in preparation for his future assignment in the San

Joachin Valley to work with migrant workers. “It is a shame,” said Fr. Jesús Vela, pastor of the parish; “Fr. José Armando’s adjustment to the United States was going smoothly and he is loved by parishioners.”

Fr. Leyva hopes that a replacement is found for him so that he may return to America soon.

Fr. Leyva will assist Fr. Bill Trauba in the training of the postulants in Durango and assist the local clergy in pastoral ministry and administering the Sacrament of the Sick to those who are ill or dying in local hospitals. Currently the Custody has 4 men in first-year and 4 men in second year of the postulancy program.

On December 17, 2011, Br. Mauro Jöhri, General Minister of the Capuchin Franciscan Order, raised the missions of Our Lady of Angels Province in northern Mexico to the status of Custody. The new designation gave the American missionaries and native Mexican friars semi-autonomous control over their own affairs while under

the largely financial care of the California province.

The Custody was placed under the patronage of St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin (meaning “the Talking Eagle”), who was canonized by St. John Paul II on July 31, 2002 and whose feast day is December 9. The friars will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the custody during their annual assembly in January.

Fr. José Armando Leyva, OFM Cap

Capuchin Priest Recalled From California to Mexico

Fifth Anniversary of Mexican Custody:

Las Posadas (Spanish: The Inns) is a religious festival celebrated in Mexico between December 16 and 24. It commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus. Unable to find lodging in Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary took shelter in a stable where the Christ child was born.

Spanish evangelists began this tradition by teaching the Christmas story to the indigenous and reportedly to substitute it for rituals related to the birth of the god Huitzilopochtli. Las Posadas is celebrated in working class neighborhoods of cities and rural areas across Mexico.

Traditionally, every evening during the festival, people gather at a local church and a small child dressed as an angel leads a procession through the town streets. Children are dressed in silver and gold robes carrying lit candles and images of Mary and Joseph riding a donkey and a girl and boy are chosen to play the roles of Mary and Joseph and are dressed in costume. Adults carry candles, paper lanterns, and are accompanied by musicians. They visit selected homes and ask for lodging like Joseph and Mary. The rosary is prayed and at each stop, passages of scripture are read and Christmas carols are sung. Mass is held after the procession and children then break open piñatas filled with candy and toys. The piñatas are usually crafted in the form of a star which was said to have guided the three wise men of biblical tradition to the newborn Jesus.

For many children, Las Posadas is the most anticipated aspect of the Christmas season. At the end of a posada, guests receive a small gift called Aguinaldo, usually a package with cookies, dried fruit, and candy. Then carols, called villancicos, are sung concluding the celebration.

Holiday Traditions: Las Posadas