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Why I Chose the Franciscans

Hear some of our recently professed friars speak about why they decided to become a Franciscan. Click a photo to view the corresponding video:

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To meet other friars and learn about their journeys to Franciscan life, please click here.

Breaking in the Habit: Reflections of a Friar in Training

Follow five postulants as they journey through their first year of initial formation at St. Paul Friary in Wilmington, Del. Read Casey Cole's blog as a "friar in training." Currently, Casey and his classmates are in their second year of formation at the Franciscan Interprovincial Novitiate in Burlington, Wis.

Learn About Our Student Friars

Read about the backgrounds of our men currently in formation. They are in Holy Name's postulant, novitiate and post-novitiate programs.