Five New Capuchin Postulants

[cappie]

The Midwest Capuchins received five new postulants during a Eucharist at St. Martin de Porres Church in Milwaukee earlier today. The joyful moment marks the culmination of months and years of discernment and making application. The five are: Brenton Ertel, Luke Giebel, Merwyn D'Silva, Anthony Kote-Witah, and Joe Doern. John Celichowski, provincial minister, received them in the name of the Capuchin Order. Steve Kropp and Kent Bauer will be their directors for the coming year.

To see a Picasa Photo Album of the event, visit http://bit.ly/18emhLz

 

[Luigi]

Props

[nikita92]

Congrats! How exciting for all!!

[cappie]

The Midwest Capuchins received five new postulants during a Eucharist at St. Martin de Porres Church in Milwaukee earlier today. The joyful moment marks the culmination of months and years of discernment and making application. The five are: Brenton Ertel, Luke Giebel, Merwyn D'Silva, Anthony Kote-Witah, and Joe Doern. John Celichowski, provincial minister, received them in the name of the Capuchin Order. Steve Kropp and Kent Bauer will be their directors for the coming year.

To see a Picasa Photo Album of the event, visit http://bit.ly/18emhLz

 

 

 

The five are:

 

    Brenton Ertel from Racine, Wisconsin, with stops in Mequon, Wisconsin and California.

    Luke Giebel with family ties to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, who was born in Texas, lived in Arizona and Nevada, and attended St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin.

    Merwyn D”Silva, who also graduated from St. Lawrence Seminary, came to us from his birthplace of Mangalore, India, via Saudi Arabia.

    Anthony Kote-Witah was a political refugee from his native Nigeria, spending time in a United Nation’s refugee camp in Benin and spending most of the past 13 years in the Omaha, Nebraska area. He recently attended Sacred Heart School of Theology in Franklin, Wisconsin.

    Joe Doern who has lived most of his live in various ares around Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

 

[TheresaThoma]

Wonderful!

Thank you for sharing the pictures as well!