Detroit

Jul
01
Br. Peter Chinnappan, OFM Cap. at the blessing of the new Meditation Garden at the Solanus Casey Center.

Sharing Solanus, Heart-to-Heart

Br. Peter reflects on his first years in ministry at the Solanus Casey Center: St. John Newman’s motto was “heart speaks unto heart.” Father Solanus Casey had a way of connecting heart-to-heart with those around him.
4 min read
Dec
06
Friars Igor De Bliquy and Layola Keerthivasan Francis, pose with Provincial Minister Mark Joseph Costello.

Capuchins Welcome Two New Friars into the Order

The Province welcomed new friars Igor De Bliquy and Layola Keerthivasan Francis at the celebration of Solemn Vows in Detroit.
2 min read
Sep
28
A color landscape photo of a volunteer moving a cart loaded with backpacks during the back-to-school drive distribution.

Rosa Parks Program Helps Children Return to School

The Capuchin Soup Kitchen engages benefactors and volunteers on a mission to equip children for success in school and in life...
1 min read
May
09
Exterior of Jefferson House in Detroit. It is a red-brick mansion in the Colonial style built in the early 20th Century.

A New Lease on Life

Residential Programs of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen provide new hope on the journey of recovery.
5 min read
Feb
03
From the Provincial Minister

From the Provincial Minister

Around the Province, we are witnessing a rebirth everywhere you look.
1 min read
Oct
12
Construction and heavy equipment at the Solanus Casey Center.

Construction Continues at the Solanus Casey Center

Construction continues at a rapid pace at the Solanus Casey Center pilgrimage site in Detroit.
1 min read
May
25
An exterior view of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen Meldrum Meal Program Site.

Capuchin Soup Kitchen Renovations

Br. Gary Wegner, OFM Cap., executive director of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, shares an update on upcoming expansions and partnerships at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen.
3 min read
Nov
12
Aerial view of the Solanus Casey Center and St. Bonaventure Chapel and Friary

Expansion in Detroit

How the Capuchins are answering the call to “rebuild my church” in Detroit, both through their preaching and services and in a much more literal sense by expanding their ministries through construction.
4 min read