Join Us for the Return of Food and Francis!
St. Francis and St. Clare were known to have social and spiritual conversations in the garden outside the Porzuincola chapel in Assisi. Imitating their example, Capuchin Retreat Center offers a five-evening series called “Food and Francis” which features an evening dinner and a conversation on Franciscan spirituality led by a Capuchin Friar!
Our theme for this year is “Transforming the World Through Reverence.” Each evening will reflect upon a specific Franciscan value that, by following, can reverently transform the world around us in the footsteps of St. Francis. Please join us for our first event on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 for our first talk “Justice for All Creation” with Br. Bill Hugo. Call us at (248) 651-4826 to sign up! (Suggestion donation is $40).
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Daily Mass
Join us for Mass in-person in the Chapel every Monday through Friday at 8:00 am. Note that there is no public Sunday Mass. We ask the faithful to worship at their home parish.
New Evening Mass Available
Beginning on August 3rd, the Capuchin Retreat Center will begin to offer evening Masses every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in addition to our regular morning Mass. Every first Wednesday of the month we will also offer blessings with relics of Father Solanus at this Mass.
Meet Our Ministry Leaders!
Meet Father Vito and Father Julius, the Director and Associate Director of the Capuchin Retreat Center!
Fr. Vito assumed the responsibility as Director of Capuchin Retreat in November 2021. He comes to us from Chicago, where he has spent the past 10 years in ministry. Fr. Vito attributes his mother for his commitment to social justice, his roots of Latino theology, and his love of cats.
Fr. Julius assumed the responsibility as the Associate Director of Capuchin Retreat Center in June 2022. He comes to us from Tamil Nadu, India where he completed the first 7 years of his Franciscan Capuchin formation in Tamil Nadu and Chicago where he completed his M.Div., and M.A in theology at Catholic Theological Union. Fr. Julius loves the Capuchin charism of preaching and accompanying people in their faith journey.
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Inside Our Home
Our newly remodeled rooms feature climate control, new furnishings from Michigan manufacturers, and artwork from Bro. Mike Gaffney OFM Cap.
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Wednesday Evening Mass
In the spirit of collaboration, as well as to respond to the spiritual needs of people in Macomb County, Capuchin Retreat Center has begun offering evening Mass every Wednesday at 7:00 pm.
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