Please join us for the return of our annual Lenten Series! This lecture series will take place every Wednesday over the course of five weeks and will be hosted by both the Solanus Casey Center and the Capuchin Retreat Center. Each week, from March 12 – April 9, both locations will host a Mass, a simple meal of soup and bread, and a presentation on our topic. The topic for this year is “Pilgrims of Hope”, based on the church’s Jubilee Year 2025. The presentations will highlight the lives of Saints and Blesseds who exemplified this spirit of hope in their lives and offer guidance for our own spiritual journeys.
The Solanus Casey Center will host these events during the daytime hours, while the Capuchin Retreat Center will host the same event during the evening hours, allowing you to choose which venue and time works better for your schedule.
Calendar of Events:
March 12: A Word of Hope
Based on Bl. Solanus Casey
Presented by Br. Steve Kropp, OFM Cap.
March 19: A Journey of Hope
Based on Ss. Louis and Zelie Martin
Presented by Ms. Sally McCuen, OFS
March 26: Signs of Hope
Based on Bl. Carlo Acutis
Presented by Br. Benoy Joseph, OFM Cap.
April 2: Appeals for Hope
Based on Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Presented by Br. Julius Milton, OFM Cap.
April 9: Anchored in Hope
Based on St. Francis of Assisi
Presented Br. Daniel Victor, OFM Cap.
Solanus Casey Center Lenten Series Schedule:
Noon: Mass
12:30 PM: Simple Soup and Bread Lunch
1:00 PM: Presentation
2:00 PM: (Optional) Blessing of the Sick Service
Capuchin Retreat Center Lenten Series Schedule:
5:30 PM: Simple Soup and Bread Dinner
6:00 PM: Presentation
7:00 PM: Mass
Cost and Registration:
Both events have a small ask of $10 per talk. To register for the events at Capuchin Retreat, please visit
ofmcap.cc/LentenSeriesCRC or click the Register button below. There is no registration required for events at the Solanus Casey Center.
Please, join the Capuchins and the whole Franciscan family as we commemorate the Transitus – the passing into eternal life – of Saint Francis of Assisi. The service will begin at 7 PM, followed by some refreshments.
Tonight is when all the Franciscans around the globe and all who cherish the memory of St. Francis gather to remember and tell stories.
We have a simple story to tell: the story of Francis’ Transitus – or passage – from this life to eternal life.
And we tell the story in the simple and faith-filled words of Thomas of Celano, one of the early biographers of Francis.
We tell this story to remember our heritage, renew our Christian faith, and evoke our Christian hope, after the example of our Seraphic Saint. Francis of Assisi
Peace and all Good,
The Capuchin Friars & Staff
Capuchin Retreat Center
NOTE: Speaker/topic change!
Join us for this Morning of Reflection focusing on the life and ministry of Blessed Solanus Casey, the humble Porter of St. Bonaventure. The presenter will be Br. Michael Sullivan, OFM Cap., who served as the Provincial Minister for the Province of St. Joseph during the 2017 Beatification of Blessed Solanus Casey.
Agenda:
- Optional 8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
- Registration at 9:00 a.m.
- Program starts at 9:15 a.m.
- Lunch served at Noon
A $40 dollar suggested donation includes coffee, tea and snacks.
Click the “Register” button below to register online with Eventbrite or call the office to reserve your spot at (248) 651-4826.
