Friar Joseph Bach is originally from Hamilton, Ohio and currently lives and ministers at Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, NM, which is located in the Chihuahuan Desert in…
Father Chuck Henkle, OFM Conv. brings a remarkable blend of leadership in health care and compassionate pastoral ministry. Before entering religious life, he served in senior executive roles across university-based…
Father Alberto “Beto” Bravo, OFM Conv., was born on October 6, 1994, in El Paso, Texas, and raised in the rural town of Tornillo just outside the city. Growing up…
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:…
Father Richard Kaley, OFM Conv., has served as a Franciscan friar for 59 years and a priest for 50. Over the course of his ministry, he has been an associate…
Born in Kerala, India, in 1972, Friar Antony Nallukunnel has dedicated his ministry to formation, pastoral care, and leadership within the Conventual Franciscan Order. He earned degrees in philosophy and…
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…
Friar Ray Mallett’s life journey is a testament to his deep-rooted faith, dedication to the Franciscan Life. Born in 1949 and raised in Toledo, OH, Friar Ray grew up in…
Father Leopold Raymond Keffler, a distinguished American Biology educator and priest, embodies a unique blend of academic excellence and spiritual devotion. Born on May 24, 1936, in Canton, Ohio, he…