Father Juan Zuniga L.
Father Juan Zuniga is originally from Mexico City. At a young age, while seeking a better economic future, he discovered something far greater, a treasure he never expected to find:…
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Father Paul Schloemer
Friar Paul Schloemer OFM Conv. is a Conventual Franciscan. A Notre Dame graduate, he served five years as a Naval Officer, and then attained an MS in psychology from Old…
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Friar Robert Moynihan
Bob’s journey with the Franciscans began during his time at St. Louis University. The Franciscans’ house of studies, a popular Sunday Mass destination, introduced him to the Franciscan way of…
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Brother Colden Fell
Brother Colden Fell was born in Monroe, Louisiana and raised in Baton Rouge. A convert to Catholicism, he entered the Church at the 2019 Easter Vigil. Before joining the friars,…
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Brother Joshua Sherls
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but raised most of his life in Nashville, Tennessee, Joshua became interested in religious life in the United States Air Force. At first, interested in Benedictine…
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Father Phil Ley
Friar Phil Ley is originally from Ft. Wayne, IN. After college, where he majored in Spanish, he spent two and a half years in the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps…
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Brother Pedro Lopez
Friar Pedro Lopez’s story brims with vibrant hues of faith, service, and an ardent commitment to both education and community. Hailing from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and nurtured in the diverse…
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Father Andy Martinez
Friar Andy Martinez, OFM Conv., was born in Odessa, Texas, and raised in Pecos, Texas. He attended school in Pecos, and after graduating, he went to seminary in El Paso,…
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Father Miguel Briseño
Father Miguel Briseño was born to Robert and Juanita Briseño and raised in Artesia, New Mexico with his 6 siblings. He came to know the Conventual Franciscans at a very…
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