Is God calling you or someone you know to become a Franciscan friar? Learn more.
Support
Begin main content

Get involved

Help us help others

Because of your generosity, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of those in need. Your financial support and generosity allow us to care for the poor, educate young friars, and care for elderly friars who have served so many for so long.
Donate

Be a part of what we’re doing

Share your gifts with us, and join us in our mission to serve the poor. 


Volunteer

The Franciscan Volunteer ministry is a group of lay men and women who live in community and dedicate themselves to ministry at one of our locations. 
Find opportunities

Mission trips

Our Franciscan Missionary Union offers you the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis, stand where Jesus performed one of his miracles and more. 
Learn More

Pilgrimages

Travel to Italy, California, the Holy Land or other meaningful sites with Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs. 
Learn More
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
— St. Francis of Assisi

Become a friar

What is God calling you to do? Explore your vocation with the Franciscan friars. Many of us previously worked in healthcare, education, engineering, finance and creative fields.
Learn more
“Our Franciscan vows and values keep us down to earth and allow us to show a different aspect of Jesus.”
— Fr. Salvador Mejia, OFM