PROMOTING VOCATIONS

Last week, Father Andre Eduvala, Vocations Director, with the help of Brother Gavin Diego, spent some time with a visiting class of male students from Santa Barbara Catholic School in Dededo.

Brother Gavin Diego

Father Andre and Brother Gavin spoke about the Capuchin way of life and also explained to the students various aspects of the Friary.

Photos courtesy of Sr Maria Rosario Gaite, RSM

FRIARS PRESENT AT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

BROTHER GAVIN

This past week was Catholic Schools Week and today marked the end of this observance with a conference for all teachers in our Catholic schools.

Two Capuchin friars were asked to make presentations during this conference - Brother Gavin Diego and Father Eric Forbes.

FATHER ERIC

Concelebrating at the Mass for this conference, presided by Archbishop Apuron, OFM Cap, was Father Andre Eduvala, OFM Cap.

FATHER ANDRE (far right)

WALK FOR LIFE

Several friars participated in the annual Walk for Life on Guam, held last weekend, including Brother Gavin.

The Secular Franciscans participated, as well.

PASTORAL MINISTRIES OF OUR SIMPLY PROFESSED

The Vice Province is blessed to have two brothers who are still in temporary vows, studying at the University of Guam.  Besides this, they also serve the local church in a variety of ways.

Brother Ryan Charfauros serves at Saint Jude parish in Sinajana, assisting the Confirmation class.  He is also present on weekends at parish Masses.  Since last year, he also helps serve meals at Kusinan Kamalen Karidat, a center for people needing meals.

Brother Gavin Diego is assigned to Santa Teresita Church in Mangilao, helping as an advisor to their very active and large Youth Ministry program.  He, too, is present on weekends to be with the parishioners at liturgy.  He also leads a monthly faith sharing group at the Friary.

BROTHER GAVIN'S FAITH SHARING GROUP

Brother Gavin Diego has started a monthly faith sharing group, made up of young adults.  They will be meeting at the Friary.

FRIARS AND THE CURSILLO

Brother Gavin Diego assisted in this weekend's Cursillo retreat for men on Guam.  He also gave a spiritual talk on Holiness.

Some of our younger friars have backgrounds in the Cursillo movement.

BROTHER GAVIN MAKES FIRST PROFESSION

After completing one year of novitiate in California, Brother Gavin Diego returned to Guam to make his first profession last night at his parish church of Saint Joseph in Inarajan.

He vowed to live poverty, chastity and obedience for one year.  His profession was received by Father Joseph English, Vice Provincial.

Profession is first made in stages, for a temporary period until the friar and the fraternity are more sure of his vocation.  Then he makes profession for the rest of his life.

Religious profession is not connected with priesthood.  Although Brother Gavin plans to study in the future for the priesthood, religious profession is a commitment to a religious way of life, in his case, to the Franciscan lifestyle in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi.

The church was filled to capacity!

Hundreds of well-wishers enjoyed the sumptuous feast after Mass.

The Mass was truly a family affair.  His mother Lynn (to his right) was lead singer in the choir.  His brother Terence (far right) read one of the readings in Mass.  Another brother, Bo, was also a reader.  His father Frank read the Universal Prayer.  And the youngest brother Cody was the book bearer for the presider at Mass.

CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER GAVIN!

 

THANKS TO HIS FAMILY, THE PARISH OF SAINT JOSEPH, ALL OUR CAPUCHIN FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT!

 

Pray for Vocations!