FRIAR AND MONKS

Father Gordon Combs, OFM Cap, met up with some Buddhists monks from Thailand. 

FATHER FELIX CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD

Father Felixberto Leon Guerrero, OFM Cap

Ordained a priest 25 years ago

Congratulations!

To celebrate the jubilee, Mass was celebrated on August 28, 2011 at Santa Teresita Church, Mangilao, where Father Felix is pastor. 

Father Felix's family was in attendance

....so were many friars and clergy

...Secular Franciscans

PADRE PIO SECULAR FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY

On August 28, the Padre Pio Fraternity of Secular Franciscans was invested in the habit of the SFO.  Father Patrick Castro, OFM Cap, is Spiritual Assistant.  The ceremony was held in the chapel of Saint Fidelis Friary.

BROTHERS BRYAN AND RYAN INVESTED

On July 24, two novices from Guam, Bryan Quinata and Ryan Charfauros, were invested with the Capuchin habit.  They joined 20 other novices from all over the U.S., Canada, Australia and England at the novitiate in San Lorenzo Friary, Santa Ynez, California.

Santa Ynez is near Solvang, CA and about a half hour from Santa Barbara. 

Bryan is invested by Father Joseph English, Vice Provincial of Guam and Hawaii

Father Joseph also assists Ryan receive the Capuchin habit

The entire class of novices for the year 2011-2012

Ryan and Bryan

Our two novices from the

Vice Province of Star of the Sea

Guam - Hawaii

POSTULANTS HOST FR JOSE AND BR JOE

Our four postulants Junee, Gavin, Joe and Emil live with their director, Father Andre, in the parish of Saint Francis in Yona.  In their first weeks at the new house, the postulants hosted lunch for the pastor of the parish, fellow Capuchin Father Jose Villagomez, and Brother Joe Meno who lives in the parish rectory.

Junee, Joe and Gavin in the kitchen.  Emil also helped prepare lunch.

FATHER DANIEL'S ROSARY

Father Daniel Cristobal was the first Chamorro Capuchin priest, ordained in 1959.  He passed away on August 15, 2010 and many people joined the friars this year to commemorate the first anniversary of his death.  Rosary was prayed nightly at the friary followed by refreshments.

MONTHLY PADRE PIO MASS

Every first Wednesday of the month, some 150 people attend the Mass in honor of Saint Padre Pio at the Saint Fidelis Friary.  After Mass, devotions are prayed and his relic is venerated.  The Guam Friary is fortunate to have a large handkerchief of Padre Pio, stained with his blood, which was obtained from the friary in San Giovanni Rotondo where his body lies.